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| Dodge brings back the Challenger; with the same cool look! | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Aug 11 2006, 05:10 AM (928 Views) | |
| Mikhailoh | Aug 11 2006, 05:10 AM Post #1 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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Harken all ye of my age... the retro car thing is taking off!!! It worked for the Mustang, so why not recycle one of the best looking cars of the 70's? http://autos.aol.com/article/power/v2/_a/d...802150509990001 |
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| George K | Aug 11 2006, 05:17 AM Post #2 |
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Finally
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"The strongly retro look" Now there's the understatement of the day! |
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| ny1911 | Aug 11 2006, 05:32 AM Post #3 |
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It certainly looks nice. But it leaves me wondering if Dr.Z. and his team have given up trying to compete in the market. None of the big three have made real strides to extend their product line to high quality 30+ mpg vehicles. These retro cars (with the exception of the mini) seem to fade fast and have a niche market. |
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So live your life and live it well. There's not much left of me to tell. I just got back up each time I fell. | |
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| big al | Aug 11 2006, 05:32 AM Post #4 |
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Yeah, it's a Hemi. I loved those Hemi powered Plymouths and Dodges back in the day. I think I'll smile seeing one again in street-legal form that is compatible with other than historical or classic status. Wonder what sort of ET's it will turn in best form? Big Al |
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Location: Western PA "jesu, der simcha fun der man's farlangen." -bachophile | |
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| The 89th Key | Aug 11 2006, 05:36 AM Post #5 |
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There is NOTHING like the classic American muscle car. One viewing of "Bullitt" will let you know that. |
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| ny1911 | Aug 11 2006, 05:42 AM Post #6 |
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That man could drive. The image of that mustang appearing in the (charger's?) rearview mirror is like seeing the shark fo the first time in Jaws..."You're gonna need a bigger boat" ![]() Also recommend Ronin and The Bourne Identity for some great chase scenes. |
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So live your life and live it well. There's not much left of me to tell. I just got back up each time I fell. | |
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| kenny | Aug 11 2006, 05:46 AM Post #7 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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It does look Cool!
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| The 89th Key | Aug 11 2006, 05:49 AM Post #8 |
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Ronin, definitely...Bourne did a pretty nice job. Although I'm not sure if you can beat Blue Brothers... |
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| ny1911 | Aug 11 2006, 05:54 AM Post #9 |
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Forgot about that one. There are scenes where Akroyd is definitely driving very fast, as indicted by the pack of cigarettes sliding back and forth on the dashboard. |
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So live your life and live it well. There's not much left of me to tell. I just got back up each time I fell. | |
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| Mark | Aug 11 2006, 05:56 AM Post #10 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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It's fugly just like the original. |
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| The 89th Key | Aug 11 2006, 06:23 AM Post #11 |
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I wonder why they didn't bring back the Dodge Challenger in 1986...
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| Aqua Letifer | Aug 11 2006, 06:25 AM Post #12 |
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ZOOOOOM!
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| Larry | Aug 11 2006, 06:37 AM Post #13 |
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Mmmmmmm, pie!
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And another one that is sure to make the rednecks all across America grin from ear to ear - Chevrolet will be reintroducing the Camaro in the 2008 model year......... |
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| kenny | Aug 11 2006, 06:39 AM Post #14 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Will that be a hybrid? |
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| TomK | Aug 11 2006, 06:45 AM Post #15 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Over the years the Camero went from being a really cool machine to being a totally "vagina" car. |
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| JBryan | Aug 11 2006, 06:46 AM Post #16 |
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I am the grey one
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Yes, it will be a cross between a car and a rocket ship which makes it a hybrid of sorts. |
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"Any man who would make an X rated movie should be forced to take his daughter to see it". - John Wayne There is a line we cross when we go from "I will believe it when I see it" to "I will see it when I believe it". Henry II: I marvel at you after all these years. Still like a democratic drawbridge: going down for everybody. Eleanor: At my age there's not much traffic anymore. From The Lion in Winter. | |
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| Jolly | Aug 11 2006, 07:43 AM Post #17 |
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Geaux Tigers!
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Not the 396 SS, my man.... |
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| AlbertaCrude | Aug 11 2006, 07:47 AM Post #18 |
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Bull-Carp
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I doubt whether they can reintroduce the Mopar automatic transmission that was standard in the original Challengers and Chargers. Best autotranny ever made. |
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| Luke's Dad | Aug 11 2006, 07:47 AM Post #19 |
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A buddy and I rebuilt a 72 Z-28. I miss that car. |
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| Qaanaaq-Liaaq | Aug 11 2006, 08:06 AM Post #20 |
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I’ll say that the new Dodge Challenger is one beautiful car. The car was a star in the film “The Vanishing Point” and the new Challenger looks just like the old Challenger. I saw the new Challenger concept car at the Chicago Auto Show last winter. Large crowds had gathered around to see the bright orange Challenger rotate on a turntable. The looks of envy that I saw on people’s faces while watching that Challenger spin... I question Chrysler’s timing for the debut of the car. They should have revived it 10 or 15 years ago. At 4,000 pounds and powered by a V-8 engine, it’ll be heavy and thirsty. With $5 a gallon gas as a possible reality in the not too distant future, I can’t imagine too many Challengers being sold. Wealthier baby boomers who want a muscle car that harks back to their youth years, that’s undoubtedly who the demographic target buyer will be. |
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| big al | Aug 11 2006, 09:45 AM Post #21 |
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I think it was the A-727 TorqueFlite. The earlier A-488 cast iron case model has also been touted by some as the best automatic transmission ever built. I also remember the 4-speed Hydramatics that were converted to all manual shifting being popular in some of the earlier Fuel Coupe dragsters, that also had a reputation for stout. I had a 1967 Dodge Coronet 500 2-door hardtop with the A-727 and it ran pretty well with the stock 318. As a young married man in that era, a Hemi muscle car was way beyond anything my budget could accommodate. Big Al |
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Location: Western PA "jesu, der simcha fun der man's farlangen." -bachophile | |
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| David Burton | Aug 11 2006, 09:55 AM Post #22 |
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OK, so this is the way this thread is going so why don't we just post a few pictures of "vagina cars," "penis cars," (purely anatomical terms, you understand); manly man cars, ore trucks, and girly or super-fem vehicles. Post your pictures, please. I'll start. ![]() Who would drive something like this? |
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| Luke's Dad | Aug 11 2006, 09:59 AM Post #23 |
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I'd drive it. Wouldn't buy it, but I'd drive it. |
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| Kincaid | Aug 11 2006, 10:33 AM Post #24 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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How's this for an extension of machismo?![]() Oh wait, this is a *car* thread. Hold on... |
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| JBryan | Aug 11 2006, 10:34 AM Post #25 |
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I am the grey one
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I have one of those. |
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"Any man who would make an X rated movie should be forced to take his daughter to see it". - John Wayne There is a line we cross when we go from "I will believe it when I see it" to "I will see it when I believe it". Henry II: I marvel at you after all these years. Still like a democratic drawbridge: going down for everybody. Eleanor: At my age there's not much traffic anymore. From The Lion in Winter. | |
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