1984 Dodge Rampage (California Direct Connection Edition)
In 1984, the Rampage's final production year, another special edition was created by Chrysler and sold through a select number of California Dodge dealerships. According to an article that appeared in a 1984 issue of Shelby Times magazine, the "last couple of hundred" ZH28 model Rampages off the Santa Fe Springs production line were finished in three of the four colors offered on the Shelby Charger. These colors were "Santa Fe Blue Metallic", "Garnet Red Metallic" and black. According to the original Vehicle Production Broadcast sheet provided by Rampage enthusiast John Arnold, the base-model ZH28 trucks were then fitted with all of the following:
- AEAA01 - "EXTERIOR APPEARANCE PACKAGE - SHELBY" .
- KPPF41 - "STRIPES & DECALS DIRECT CONN." .
- ZTDA06 - "DIRECT CONN. INSTL. BULK PARTS" .
- DLDA01 - "TRANSAXLE - 5 SPEED - 2.78 O.T" .
- NT9A01 - "ACCELERATOR PEDAL - SHELBY".
- WJCA01 - 15x6.00 CAST ALUMINUM WHEELS .
- LMAA21 - "SINGLE HALOGEN HEADLAMP SYSTEM".
- NEBA01 - "PERFORMANCE EXHAUST SYSTEM".
- CUAA01 - "CENTER ARM REST AND CONSOLE".
- MRAA01 - "DELETE WHEEL LIP MOULDINGS".
- SBAA01 - "POWER STRG. - FAST RATIO" (Read: Quick-ratio power steering. This is the same unit used on the Shelby Charger and Omni GLH).
- ZW9E01 - "SPECIAL GVWR OF 3350 LBS"
Despite evidence that some Southern California Dodge dealerships marketed the truck as a "California Shelby Rampage", Arnold suggested they be identified with the moniker "California Direct Connection Edition" or "California DC Rampage". This title makes sense as the trucks were never given any Shelby "call-outs" by the factory or recognized by Shelby American, Inc. The trucks were briefly identified by enthusiasts as the "Direct Connection Rampage" or "DC Rampage" until the earlier Canadian DC version was discovered.
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