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Old Jul 29, 2006 | 04:30 AM
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Production Challenger to be virtually identical to concept

Good times! Except, of course, for the overall dimensions and weight.

Challenger stays true to roots
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Old Jul 29, 2006 | 08:12 AM
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If I needed more space than my car and did not want 4 doors I might consider it.
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Old Jul 29, 2006 | 11:12 AM
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Great great news!
200X cuda here i come!
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Old Jul 29, 2006 | 11:21 AM
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Burningman you need to find a Plymouth dealer first.
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Old Jul 29, 2006 | 11:34 AM
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That is very awesome news! I cant wait to see them on the street!

Doug- That Cuda has got to be made!
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Old Jul 29, 2006 | 11:51 AM
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Burningman you need to find a Plymouth dealer first.
...and... good luck with that!
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Old Jul 29, 2006 | 05:40 PM
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Burningman you need to find a Plymouth dealer first.
It's right next to the Oldsmobile dealer.
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Old Jul 29, 2006 | 10:14 PM
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It's right next to the Oldsmobile dealer.
Oh sweet, I should head down there, I have been looking to buy a quality Eagle.
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Old Jul 29, 2006 | 10:31 PM
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Challenger ugly
200X Cuda It's All good
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Old Jul 29, 2006 | 11:15 PM
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Burningman you need to find a Plymouth dealer first.
why would I need a plymouth dealer when it's my design. Just need to find a place to build it
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Old Jul 29, 2006 | 11:44 PM
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If I had the moneys, It would be built!
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Old Jul 30, 2006 | 12:50 PM
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Well when you get it built please post some pics. I'd love to see a modern Cuda. If you take requests I'd like to see gills and a shaker scoop.
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Old Jul 30, 2006 | 10:13 PM
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I still say this Challenger will have far less than 100,000 buyers first year. It just doesn't appeal to the same, wide customer base as the Mustang. The Camaro will face the same issue.
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 08:35 AM
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I love this car and am glad they aren't gonna change it. 97svt, I agree with you to an extent. Not offering a V6 or "cheaper" model may hurt sales especially because of gas prices. However, I think Chrysler has some freakin brains with this car. The true die-hard fans of the Challenger will like this car because it has the same bad-*** design as the original and probably better performance, while the modern power hungry lads and lassies with love it as well.

GM on the other hand hasn't gotten it through their skulls. They still think people want futuristic looking cars and that is why they are dieing. The retro-Mustang is so successful because of it's appeal to old school muscle car fans as well as the modern crowd. And the fact is when people think of a "real car" they think of a 60's Corvette Stingray, or any of the other muscle cars of that era. The Mustang's style brought that feeling back, at least for me. This "Camaro", if you can call it that, that they are making will go the way of the GTO. You want a futuristic looking peice of total crap, you buy a foreign car.
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by 97svtgoin05gt
I still say this Challenger will have far less than 100,000 buyers first year. It just doesn't appeal to the same, wide customer base as the Mustang. The Camaro will face the same issue.
I read on Allpar.com that they expect the first year production to be no more than 50,000, most of them automatics.
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 09:13 AM
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I read on Allpar.com that they expect the first year production to be no more than 50,000, most of them automatics.
I'm sure the thing that will save them is that this car will come down the same assembly line as several others. With an expected volume of 50k, they could never afford to produce this otherwise. Good news for Mopar fans.
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 09:59 AM
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http://videos.streetfire.net/video/f...9588b6a530.htm

and the vid.
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