Ever see a "Red Ram" decal on a 1957 Dodge station wagon tailgate? Here is a slide that Bill found

anyone ever see a little ram decal in the lower left corner of a tailgate like this one?

Well, it's got a story, and thanks to Jeff at http://caughtatthecurb.blogspot.com/ we all get to learn a bit of trivia, because Jeff saw the dealership decal above the license plate, and looked up the Sarchione Auto Sales of Ohio, and the company has remained in the family and they were happy to see this photo, and share the info about it with Jeff who filled me in.

The dealer has been around since 1917, and he said that they started attaching those red Ram logos to their cars from 1957 until sometime in the 60's. He said it was to signify the Dodge "Red Ram" Hemi engines. It wasn't clear whether these logos got attached to every car, or just the ones equipped with that engine.

 In fact, when they started using the decals, Dodge wasn't too happy about it regarding copyright infringement, but it was settled in a friendly manner and they continued using them. 

Spring Fling 2012 photos that show what it looks like in general

 Spring Fling, annual Mopar car show in Van Nuys, usually March or April

The new Challengers have a big car club that shows up every year and did a great color swatch job this year

 It's about the only place to see old vans

 Unusual forgotten Mopars like this Mirada

 or find 1950's and 60's cars with transplanted hemis like this Belvedere

 You won't see old Dodge trucks in many places outside a Moapr car show

 Bring cold drinks, because it's usually in the 80's and humid. There are plenty of vendors charging the usual 3 to 4 dollars a coke, 2 or 3 dollars a bottle of water. 

Some cool things I found at Sping Fling 2012

 Tubs and huge Mickey Thompsons. Awesome

 the above is a 66 or 67 Charger speedometer, the design is unsual among speedometers, and looks so cool when lit up in the dark

Compliments to the guy that fixed up a 72 Barracuda... but why the cartoonish exhaust? Looks like something from "The Mask"

 Thank the car gods he didn't put on a wing of any design. This airfoil is fine

Project Superbird Rescue, 28 years in the garage, and it was this close to getting seized by the bank when the house and garage got foreclosed on

about as close to a Nascar as you can legally drive on California roads, pretty damn cool

 cool dash!

It would look better without the wing though