Creed guitarist is one of us

[Ghoste]

Okay maybe not on the site (or maybe he is, who knows) but I see the latest issue of MCG has it that Mark Tremonti of Creed owns a 68 Hemi Charger.  While I may not be too personally nuts about his music (not a hater either just not a rabid fan) I sure do applaud his taste in cars.

[kokxville]

Yaeh,i know.
It was in the last edition of mcg.
He also has a cuda i believe   

[Paul G]

I like Creed! Glad to see Tremonti is a Mopar fan.

[Ghoste]

I support any musician into muscleacars.  Seems to be an easy thing for actors and musicians to jump on the anti car bandwagon.

[69bronzeT5]

Awesome! I love Creed.......didn't know he had a '68

[Charger-Bodie]

The Slip knot boys are from Iowa and are also into Mopars big time!

[Ghoste]

Tom Morello too.

[tan top]

any pictures of the charger  anywhere ??

[Ghoste]

I took a quick look online but so far the November issue of MCG is the only place Ive seen it.
It's red.

[Bob T]

What does Tom Morello have?
I thought AudioSlave did a pretty good V.P.  homage clip with Show me how to live   

[Ghoste]

Morello has a Demon 340.

[bull]

Katy Perry owns a pink Smart Car, which reinforces my disdain for that vehicle.

[bill440rt]

I took a quick look online but so far the November issue of MCG is the only place Ive seen it.
It's red.

Ummm... no. I read the article, just got the issue a few days ago.
What it states, is that he bought the '68 from Dave Ferro of Totally Auto. Dave found the car in '09, bought it off the original owner's wife, a little old lady from PA. It is a green 318 car, and a low mileage, unmolested survivor.
I know the saying, "it's my car, my money", but what is going to happen to this car will totally erase it's history. The car will be repainted black, have a Hemi installed, modern upgrades, etc. A nice survivor, in what appears to be beautiful condition, will have it's history erased.

What baffles me is that MCG usually prides themselves on preserving survivor cars, leaving things alone, retaining history, etc etc. Yet they applaud what is going to happen of this car.
"Only a 318 car" some may say. Look around under the survivor tents, you'll see plenty of plain jane small block cars. This one is no exception. Original paint, chrome, interior, underhood/engine compartment, etc. It will become yet just another modified car.

I sincerely hope Mark rethinks his plans with this car. His plans could be done to ANY Charger out there. Why pick an unmolested, unrestored, pristine survivor car??? 

[ChargerD100]

Ill trade him my molested 69 to do how he wants for it 

[bill440rt]

Ill trade him my molested 69 to do how he wants for it 

Exactly!!!

[A383Wing]

Bill Goldberg is into Mopars as well

[41husk]

I am a fan of any one into chargers!!!!

[Ghoste]

I took a quick look online but so far the November issue of MCG is the only place Ive seen it.
It's red.

Ummm... no. I read the article, just got the issue a few days ago.
What it states, is that he bought the '68 from Dave Ferro of Totally Auto. Dave found the car in '09, bought it off the original owner's wife, a little old lady from PA. It is a green 318 car, and a low mileage, unmolested survivor.
I know the saying, "it's my car, my money", but what is going to happen to this car will totally erase it's history. The car will be repainted black, have a Hemi installed, modern upgrades, etc. A nice survivor, in what appears to be beautiful condition, will have it's history erased.

What baffles me is that MCG usually prides themselves on preserving survivor cars, leaving things alone, retaining history, etc etc. Yet they applaud what is going to happen of this car.
"Only a 318 car" some may say. Look around under the survivor tents, you'll see plenty of plain jane small block cars. This one is no exception. Original paint, chrome, interior, underhood/engine compartment, etc. It will become yet just another modified car.

I sincerely hope Mark rethinks his plans with this car. His plans could be done to ANY Charger out there. Why pick an unmolested, unrestored, pristine survivor car??? 

Okay.  Let me rephrase- the photos depict a red car.

[b5blue]

Sooo.....maybe they should change the words to "that song" they made all that money with to "My fly's wide open....I'll show you everything" because not many are going to condone sacrificing a true "survivor Charger". (The rarest of the rare in my book.) 

[Cooter]

That "Survivor" Charger ain't worth d*ck IMO with a "lowly" 318. Not gonna bring the huge bucks a true "Survivor" car would bring that has a "pedigree".
Why did he use a "Survivor" car? Very simple.....IT'S A RUST FREE CAR that he doesn't have to sink stupid money in to have a cool car.

[hemi-hampton]

Tremonti is from Detroit if I remember right.  LEON.

[bill440rt]

Okay.  Let me rephrase- the photos depict a red car.

Ghoste, that is the Nov '11 issue. The red '68 is owned by a girl named Annee. According to the article she still owns the Charger, however also bought a 'Cuda off Tremonti in which Ferro will build as a resto-mod/Pro Touring car. Tremonti has always wanted a '68 Charger, so he in turn bought the green '68 from Ferro.

Which now brings us to the Dec '11 issue, which has a write up on the green '68 and Tremonti's plans for it. It is a true time capsule, being preserved mostly in storage all it's life. Plans are now to paint it black, install a crate Hemi, black leather interior, aftermarket A/C, modern sound system, wheels/tires, etc.

That "Survivor" Charger ain't worth d*ck IMO with a "lowly" 318. Not gonna bring the huge bucks a true "Survivor" car would bring that has a "pedigree".
Why did he use a "Survivor" car? Very simple.....IT'S A RUST FREE CAR that he doesn't have to sink stupid money in to have a cool car.

Why does this post not surprise me? 
I guess some people get it, others are completely clueless.

The point is the plans with this car could have been done to ANY "rust free car". There are plenty to choose from. Why pick this one, an unmolested time capsule??
A car is original only ONCE. That's what makes it so valuable, 318 or not.

[Ghoste]

Haven't seen a December issue, saw the November one on the newstand and haven't read the article.  Is Annee the girl posing with the car?

[bill440rt]

Haven't seen a December issue, saw the November one on the newstand and haven't read the article.  Is Annee the girl posing with the car?

I could only hope so. Yowza!! 

[Cooter]

Okay.  Let me rephrase- the photos depict a red car.

Ghoste, that is the Nov '11 issue. The red '68 is owned by a girl named Annee. According to the article she still owns the Charger, however also bought a 'Cuda off Tremonti in which Ferro will build as a resto-mod/Pro Touring car. Tremonti has always wanted a '68 Charger, so he in turn bought the green '68 from Ferro.

Which now brings us to the Dec '11 issue, which has a write up on the green '68 and Tremonti's plans for it. It is a true time capsule, being preserved mostly in storage all it's life. Plans are now to paint it black, install a crate Hemi, black leather interior, aftermarket A/C, modern sound system, wheels/tires, etc.

That "Survivor" Charger ain't worth d*ck IMO with a "lowly" 318. Not gonna bring the huge bucks a true "Survivor" car would bring that has a "pedigree".
Why did he use a "Survivor" car? Very simple.....IT'S A RUST FREE CAR that he doesn't have to sink stupid money in to have a cool car.

Why does this post not surprise me? 
I guess some people get it, others are completely clueless.

The point is the plans with this car could have been done to ANY "rust free car". There are plenty to choose from. Why pick this one, an unmolested time capsule??
A car is original only ONCE. That's what makes it so valuable, 318 or not.

And it doesn't surprize me that your an anal retentive, Purist that thinks his ideas are law and anyone that disagrees is "Clueless". Bottom line? This 318 car you so love for it's "Time capsuleness"? Gone and cut up for a Hemi. Deal with it.