I wish this was a choice for the new charger.

[Hudson Hornet !]

I ran across this picture today.   I love the looks of this car!  It is probably an old picture for you guys but it is new to me.  I know if these were for sale I would have one!  What do you guys think?

[Gary42]

I've seen that pic before, and I'll say the samething I did when I saw it......"way too cool," I want one. I bought a new Challenger because they produced that eye sore "New" thing they call a Charger. I'll say it again and again, "A CHARGER HAS NEVER BEEN 4 DOORS." Shame on Chrysler for destroying the Charger name like that, and all they say is, "we wanted to make it look good, and be a family car too!" OMG, if you want a family car, BUY A VOYAGER, lol!!!!! Just say'n I guess

[twodko]

X2 and X2

[A383Wing]

Loose the center "I" piece in the grille and it would look even better

Bryan 

[68X426]

Loose the center "I" piece in the grille and it would look even better

Bryan 

Agreed x2. And then add round side markers and it's done. 

[JB400]

The car's pretty cool. My first time seeing it.  As far as bashing chargers with 4 doors,  let me remind you of the 99 concept charger.  The one car Dodge should have built, but didn't.

[1974dodgecharger]

raplhes gilles wont do it because he said the charger is meant for 'FAMILY' so sedan it was.  'We dont need two muscles coupe in the lineup'

[Cooter]

Hell, I don't even care anymore. Let Chrysler/Fiat/Mercedes/Err Whatever keep producing cars aimed at kissing Soccer mom's asses..That just makes my junk all that much cooler when their little "Honor Student" asks  "Why don't they make cool cars like that car anymore?"

Auto manufacturers don't want to give the BUYING public what they want, they want to give them what THEY think they want and the public of today is willing to buy it.

[JB400]

Hell, I don't even care anymore. Let Chrysler/Fiat/Mercedes/Err Whatever keep producing cars aimed at kissing Soccer mom's asses..That just makes my junk all that much cooler when their little "Honor Student" asks  "Why don't they make cool cars like that car anymore?"

Auto manufacturers don't want to give the BUYING public what they want, they want to give them what THEY think they want and the public of today is willing to buy it.

The government decides what is made.  But you are right.  Throw all this junk on a car, make it look similar to an old one, and glorify it.  Kudos to SRT for not putting a cup holder in the new Viper.  Only new car that I know of with out one.

[Kern Dog]

GREAT concept!
This is just as true to the old form as the new Challenger is to the E body. I agree though, LOSE the grille divider.

[1974dodgecharger]

Hell, I don't even care anymore. Let Chrysler/Fiat/Mercedes/Err Whatever keep producing cars aimed at kissing Soccer mom's asses..That just makes my junk all that much cooler when their little "Honor Student" asks  "Why don't they make cool cars like that car anymore?"

Auto manufacturers don't want to give the BUYING public what they want, they want to give them what THEY think they want and the public of today is willing to buy it.

The government decides what is made.  But you are right.  Throw all this junk on a car, make it look similar to an old one, and glorify it.  Kudos to SRT for not putting a cup holder in the new Viper.  Only new car that I know of with out one.

government does not determine 'style' thats up to chrysler/dodge to do such things. Ralphe Gilles decided NOT to make the charger a 2 door like its heritage. He did not want the consumer 'fighting' over two muscle car coupes one catered to the 'family' and other catered to the 'single' life the challenger won out obviously and maintained its heritage.

[kab69440]

Then he should have named it Polara or Monaco. Diplomat is most fitting since the thing is aimed at fleet buyers. I agree it's not a bad car, it just has the wrong name.

[1974dodgecharger]

Then he should have named it Polara or Monaco. Diplomat is most fitting since the thing is aimed at fleet buyers. I agree it's not a bad car, it just has the wrong name.

WELL PUT.....

[Fred]

Definitely needs a 68 grille to make me happy. Just sayin'   

[Mike DC]

  
A modern car company is never gonna name anything a "Polara" or "Diplomat".
 

[Mytur Binsdirti]

The Challenger has just about run its course & it wouldn't be that difficult to re-skin it to the car pictured above, which I personally think makes more sense than the proposed Dodge Cuda that's (supposedly) due out in a couple of years.

[JB400]

The Challenger has just about run its course & it wouldn't be that difficult to re-skin it to the car pictured above, which I personally think makes more sense than the proposed Dodge Cuda that's (supposedly) due out in a couple of years.

Hate to burst a bubble, but the new cuda or whatever it's going to be will not be called a dodge.  I think the project will be taken over by the SRT brand.  Sign of the times unfortunately.

[1974dodgecharger]

The Challenger has just about run its course & it wouldn't be that difficult to re-skin it to the car pictured above, which I personally think makes more sense than the proposed Dodge Cuda that's (supposedly) due out in a couple of years.

Hate to burst a bubble, but the new cuda or whatever it's going to be will not be called a dodge.  I think the project will be taken over by the SRT brand.  Sign of the times unfortunately.

Im fine by that...heck the so called dodge viper is not that anymore.....though it is...

[Bobs69]

Yeah the above car is awesome.  Be glad they don't make it.  What value would you put on your old classic if that new guy was around?  I don't think I'd be bothered with mine. 

Maybe it would increase the value of the older ones??  If so great.  I'll sell mine and buy a new one!

[Silver R/T]

Looks pretty good, especially Magnum sedan they call "charger"

[rt green]

hey Chrysler. now was that so hard? now that doesn't look like the pos they made.

[hawkeye]

chrysler corp deserves to go broke if they had that design and didn't use it

[aussiemuscle]

... Shame on Chrysler for destroying the Charger name like that,

They destroyed the Charger name long before the 2006 MY. (cordoba and omni chargers come to mind).

[Ghoste]

I don't think Gilles had anything to do with it.  He may be holding up the torch now but it was Mercedes who made the decision to give the Americans a four door touring sedan and marketing that decided Charger was a good recognizable name from the past to whore out.  The Challenger came along a bit later and was likely somewhat a response to the bad press they got over the Charger.
No doubt Gilles has stated that there isn't room for a pair of two door performance cars in the lineup and he is likely right.
Does Gilles have anything to do with Dodge even?  I thought he was the SRT honcho?

[1974dodgecharger]

I don't Gilles had anything to do with it.  He may be holding up the torch now but it was Mercedes whop made the decision to give the Americans a four door touring sedan and marketing that decided Charger was a good recognizable name from the past to whore out.  The Challenger came along a biit later and was likely somewhat a response to the bad press they got over the Charger.
No doubt Gilles has stated that there isn't room for a pair of two door performance cars in the lineup and he is likely right.
Does Gilles have anything to do with Dodge even?  I thought he was the SRT honcho?

He was in charger of dodge before SRT came to actual fruitition......so yeah he had something to do with it directly or indirectly he is in charge..