Country music star Chris Stapleton has a very unique Ram 2500 pickup he designed with the automaker in 2022.
The one-off heavy duty pickup was inspired by the 1979 Ram Palomino and features a two-tone paint job, lots of chrome, Turbo-fin deep dish wheels and Ram Traveller badges rendered in a classic style.
The interior is similarly bespoke and includes walnut, flannel trim, cashmere upholstery and leather for both the seats and laces wrapped around the gear shifter and door handles.
The crowning jewel is a ram’s head hood ornament, something the brand hasn’t offered on its production trucks since 1993.
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The automaker has now received a patent on the hood ornament design, as reported on by Mopar Insiders. The chrome piece is a modern, faceted take on the designs that inspired it.
Unfortunately for fans of the retro truck, Ram hasn’t announced plans to put it or something like it into production, or to offer the hood ornament as an option.
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The company has previously applied for patents on concept vehicle designs and features, like the seating layout in the electric Ram 1500 Revolution, without plans to produce them as-is. The patent should protect the hood ornament against copycat accessories, however.
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There is an updated lineup of Ram Heavy Duty and Chassis Cab trucks heading to showrooms soon. The 2025 model getting refreshed styling, updated tech and a redesigned Cummins 6.7-liter turbocharged inline-six-cylinder with up to 430 hp and 1075 lb-ft of torque.