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Old Jul 13, 2008 | 12:27 PM
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Thumbs up Meep Meep! New Roadrunner?

New Roadrunner anyone?

I think the term is, "never in a month of Sundays", but I say you can never have too many muscle cars.
Recession be damned

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/13/r...unner-concept/

Yes, we know the Plymouth brand went extinct a few years ago, and Mopar Enthusiast magazine obviously knows that as well, but that didn't stop them from taking part in some wishful thinking. Their August/September issue features their vision of a 2010 Plymouth Road Runner concept car that takes styling cues from the '71-'72 model years. Features include 21-inch front and 22-inch rear magnesium 5-spoke wheels, LED taillights, and 14-inch Brembo brakes. Under the hood is HEMI power, with the 5.7L V8 coming as standard, and 6.1L and 7.0L available as options mated to either a 6-speed manual transmission or a 6-speed automatic with steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters. While we doubt the Plymouth brand will be making a comeback just to resurrect the Road Runner name, we could definitely see another 2-door LX car with Chrysler badging.




Original '72, for reference.
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Old Jul 13, 2008 | 01:11 PM
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I'd be completely shocked if that ever was seriously considred. I'm a big fan of the '71 RR.
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Old Jul 14, 2008 | 04:43 PM
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It looks really cool, but alas, it's only a dream
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 10:44 PM
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 11:28 PM
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that would be so cool....

*sigh*
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 02:40 AM
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The front bumper is a bit too much for me.
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 08:44 AM
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Don't like the bumper either.
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 01:19 PM
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Quite a beast
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 05:40 PM
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I like that alot..but that lower opening needs to be a tad smaller
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 07:47 PM
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That could be cool if it were to happen.
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 10:50 PM
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Doug make it so in black it looks like the next " THE CAR " show and not a 1966 Lincolin that show
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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 03:06 PM
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that is a sweet looking car, i would love to see those in the streets but i doubt it.
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Old Aug 2, 2008 | 09:48 PM
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I like it.. I even like it much better than the Challenger...

I have a soft spot for the body design because my father used to have a 1973 Plymouth Satellite Sebring with that same body. I do prefer the 1972 front end before bumper regulations took over. Those bumper regulations ruined some of the 1970's most beautiful cars..
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 10:45 AM
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As the OP said, you can never have too many muscle cars!

It's too bad that we probably won't see too many more muscle car resurrections after the Challenger and Camaro, thanks to the cost of oil and the economy
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 04:47 PM
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pretty darn awesome
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