RAMs were and still are nice cars. One lives not far from me, and another I know of is a regular at drag strips here in the UK. I understand that the rebirth of RAM cars is struggling along, Trevor - you might enquire of a certain Cheng Lim at Thunder Cars if you wanted to know more.
Apocryphal tales of unroadworthy heaps on the Queens Highway certainly had a basis of truth at one time, but our SVA test has gone a very long way to stopping that. It might be a pain to pass, but it certainly ensures the safety of your handiwork. As I have said several times here, it is a pity that the US cannot find something similar, but there again I do know how you guys react to any infringement of your personal rights.