While driving the Charger.....

[HANDM]

I've noticed that the looks you get from people range from......

Absolute shock, total amazement, completey spazing or the one I like best, the old "what the hell is your f*cking problem!.....

During or short drives yesterday, we experienced all three

It's still hard to believe that it is actually running and driving finally 

[1969chargerrtse]

I would say I get "nice car   " looks.

[HANDM]

Well of course, those too!

[aussiemuscle]

"what the hell is your f*cking problem!"

why would they think you have a problem?




if they drive a prius, more fuel for you!

[69rtse4spd]

If they do drive a Prius, pull up beside them, pop it in neutral & clean the plugs out. That should really get a shocked look out of them. .

[morepower]

reminds me of a license plate I saw on a corvette a few months ago here in California. It was UNHYBRID. haha.

[BrianShaughnessy]

I worry about the idiots trying to give you thumbs up or worse yet taking pictures while driving and not paying attention to the road.
I don't really feel like being the meat in a sandwich....    well at least not that kinda sandwich 

[ChgrSteve67]

I get the usual questions

What is it
What year is it
Is it for sale

I have never had anyone ask me what my problem was

[morepower]

I got offered 2500.00 one time...and I was like pssssh you couldnt have this car for 25k and the guy looked at me and was like WTF is your problem kid? My problem? I know what I got and I love it to death!

[HANDM]

I worry about the idiots trying to give you thumbs up or worse yet taking pictures while driving and not paying attention to the road.
I don't really feel like being the meat in a sandwich....    well at least not that kinda sandwich 

[Kern Dog]

I get mostly positive responses. Driving a restored classic is sorta like running down the street NAKED with your hair on fire....You ARE going to get noticed.
I get all sorts of comments too:
Wow.. Nice car... I used to have one just like it, but mine was blue, and it had 4 doors.
Hey...My brother had one like this... 440 Six Pack.  ( Were ALL 440 cars Six Pack models?)
Whats the gas mileage?
How much horsepower?
How big is the motor? (493) Whats that in LITERS?

[elacruze]

I particularly enjoyed the toothless bicycle drunk who 'had a 69 R/T' and the bum who asked for spare change.

I gassed up behind a new Mustang Cobra, the guy just stared at the Charger until he left, easing out slowly. 

[Richard Cranium]

If you think a Charger attracts attention, you should try driving one of these..........

[dodgey68]

i must say i am surprised that people in the U.S.A  dont reconize a charger, as driving mine here in country australia, when i pull up at the servo  i get the
" my ol man had one of them" ,, australia never had the dodge charger imported
"nice chev"
"what is that"
"nice ride"
"were the fuck are the headlights", which i reply, these cars were not designed to be driven at night so no need for headlights,,
and some at show know exactlly what it is,,

[elacruze]

If you think a Charger attracts attention, you should try driving one of these..........

Ya, we got one of those that comes to all the shows...nobody spends much time on it. Pretty, but ho-hum.

Now, the Bentley Continental we just did a headliner in is a car worthy of attention.

[Polygon]

these cars were not designed to be driven at night so no need for headlights,,

Now that's funny, I bet some young kid would believe that!

[rp23g7]

I get mostly positive responses. Driving a restored classic is sorta like running down the street NAKED with your hair on fire....You ARE going to get noticed.
I get all sorts of comments too:
Wow.. Nice car... I used to have one just like it, but mine was blue, and it had 4 doors.
Hey...My brother had one like this... 440 Six Pack.  ( Were ALL 440 cars Six Pack models?)
Whats the gas mileage?
How much horsepower?
How big is the motor? (493) Whats that in LITERS?

totally agree.  I get all those comments.  You should see people when both my wife and i are cruising both cars.  Everyone points and swerves and gives thumbs up, and yells stuff, geeze

When i drove the Coronet everyday, i got all sorts of comments, especially when it was raining.  "Why do you drive it in the rain?  You Crazy?"  Hey, they drove it in the rain 40 yrs ago, its just water, you wash your car dont you?

"What is the engine size"?  440, "umm dont know what that means"   Ummm 7.2 Liters, "holy @$#@, thats huge"

"Whats the gas mile"age"  Dont know, dont care, i drive it for the smiles per gallon.  I got into a big argument with a Prius driver at a gas station over this one.

"Hmm whats the horsepower"?    HMM not sure, its just a stock 440 with 850, Headers and 3 inch exahust, probably just 420.  "just 420 Holy Hell, UMMM whats 850 mean"?

My plate used to read "Real Cars Dont Wear Bowties"  It got ruined when i got rear ended. I pissed off a lot of Chevy drivers with that one  Now i have one that reads "Buy A Hybrid, I Need Your Gas"  I get pissed off looks from hybrid drivers when they pull up next to me at a light.  I just put it in Nuetral and piss them off some more.

[Kern Dog]

RP23..... Thats GREAT! I love the wording of that ANTI Prius bumper sticker!

[71charger]

I got offered 2500.00 one time...and I was like pssssh you couldnt have this car for 25k and the guy looked at me and was like WTF is your problem kid? My problem? I know what I got and I love it to death!

[Dans 68]

"Thumbs up" is what I usually get from the public. The most common question is normally "What year is that?" A few weeks ago I passed (blew by) a new lime green R/T Challenger on the freeway (license "RAM HEIR"  ) and got the thumbs up. I had an older couple walk across the street last week and tell me their son saw my '68 and wanted to buy it, and how much I wanted. I told them I would take $50,000. They didn't bat an eye (but in their defense their first language is not English); for a moment I had sellers remorse as I thought they were going to say yes. I had a gent pull up next to me (I was in the '73 SE) a few days ago and say that while he was stationed down under back in the early '70's the Aussies called these cars "Yank Tanks". I laughed at that one. 

Dan

[68r/t]

"Thumbs up" is what I usually get from the public. The most common question is normally "What year is that?" A few weeks ago I passed (blew by) a new lime green R/T Challenger on the freeway (license "RAM HEIR"  ) and got the thumbs up. I had an older couple walk across the street last week and tell me their son saw my '68 and wanted to buy it, and how much I wanted. I told them I would take $50,000. They didn't bat an eye (but in their defense their first language is not English); for a moment I had sellers remorse as I thought they were going to say yes. I had a gent pull up next to me (I was in the '73 SE) a few days ago and say that while he was stationed down under back in the early '70's the Aussies called these cars "Yank Tanks". I laughed at that one.  

Dan

They still are called Yank Tanks by some down here.
I had a prius behind me at the lights and the passenger was holding her nose as if the smell was offensive, I got all there senses working overtime with that one, nose ears and sight.

                                                                                         

[elanmars]

usually get the thumbs up, i've gotten flashed by good looking women so far a few times, nothing but props. any time someone brings up the mpg question, it's almost always from some hater who's just jealous.

[BigBlackDodge]

I had a prius behind me at the lights and the passenger was holding her nose as if the smell was offensive, I got all there senses working overtime with that one, nose ears and sight.



Maybe the driver farted.


BBD

[troutstreamnm]

I either get thumbs up or people don't notice it.  For folks that ask about gas mileage...I just say "Who Cares"!

I had a prius behind me at the lights and the passenger was holding her nose as if the smell was offensive, I got all there senses working overtime with that one, nose ears and sight.

 I would of thrown it in neutral and sent it up to 6000 rpm.  What liberal idiots  

[grdprx]

I get the most reactions from a lot of kids, and mean kids 12 and under.  Teenagers are trouble around here.. lol  "WOW, cool car!"