These guys even admit this is like ruining a rare Hemi Cuda' back in the day...

[indreams84]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOQe1hWvX_c

Dirt tracking these gems, Broken front/rear valences, tires etc, etc......entertaining for sure 

[Bandit72]

Thousands and thousands of people that ordered these cars are pretty much told "tough shit" when something is said about the wait time, but these goons get 2 of them to thrash on national TV... 

[TruckDriver]

Three guys with to much money and shit for brains. They do this for the new Camaro too.

[1974dodgecharger]

I recall from the older generations when the 68 charger came out they were 25 years old they drove the shit out of them, took em to track, rebuilt engines, lost the originals, put new manifolds in, repainted the cars etc.....

man makes you wonder what were those dudes thinking back in 68.....

oh wait......

[Mike DC]

 


Gut the interior, weld in a rollbar, bolt drag slicks on the back, and waste the clutch & rear diff on a dragstrip.  It'll cost at least $10k to pay someone to undo all that damage if not more.  But nobody calls you an immature moron for that.

Do $3k in cosmetic damage like these guys did, and you're an immature moron.


When people hear me say this I usually hear, "Yeah, but these cars weren't made for dirt-roading!" 
But they obviously weren't made for drag racing either, or they wouldn't be breaking parts & needing modifications just to certify. 



These cars provoke strong feelings out of people who want them.  That means no matter what you do with it, you will piss somebody off.  Treat it like a nice street car and you can still find somebody who says you shouldn't be racking up miles on it.  Lock it away to preserve it and somebody else will say it's a shame you own it if you're not going to drive it.  Etc.  Everything pisses somebody off. 

[Indygenerallee]

Says the show is "presented by Dodge" I am pretty sure these are factory pre production cars that cannot be resold to the public anyway so Dodge gets some publicity out of a car that would be crushed regardless.

[skip68]

  Treat it like a nice street car and you can still find somebody who says you shouldn't be racking up miles on it.  Lock it away to preserve it and somebody else will say it's a shame you own it if you're not going to drive it. 

Man ain't that the truth.   You can never please everyone.   

[Troy]

Says the show is "presented by Dodge" I am pretty sure these are factory pre production cars that cannot be resold to the public anyway so Dodge gets some publicity out of a car that would be crushed regardless.

That's exactly what I was thinking.

Troy

[indreams84]

Regardless of a promo car or not....that's too much gorgeous steel and aluminum to be torturing like that 

Those Hellcat engines sound like heaven though....really makes me consider doing a partial trade sale of my 69' for a lime green one 

[JR]

Yeah I don't get the ruffled feathers either, these were either pre production test cars or former press cars that will end up crushed either way. May as well enjoy them.

I would have like to seen better testing of them though, they should have expanded the drift challenge and thrown in a top speed run at an airstrip somewhere.

[RallyeMike]

Three guys with to much money and shit for brains. 

They work for a magazine and get paid to do this.

In my book they have plenty of brains, and they arent made of shit.

[JB400]

Honestly, up until the Viper went off road, I wasn't really all impressed with the episode.  It might have been fun to participate in, but to watch, not so much.

[Troy]

Well, I didn't even watch it. That's how much I care.

Troy

[J.Bond]

Watching the Challenger run thru the dirt, kinda reminiscent of, a few Vanishing Point scenes.

[Ghoste]

I enjoyed it but what do I know? 

[dodgey68]

that was piss funny, I laughed, ,, the cars are ok,

[Bandit72]

Don't get me wrong. I love seeing a car thrashed as much as the next guy. Absolutely love it. I'm just pointing it out that it's got to be a kick in the nuts to the guys who are still waiting on there's to see these guys thrashing one through the dirt.

[Ghoste]

Its promotional though, which is really the entire point of the Hellcats and the Viper.  They are halo cars meant to sell Darts and minivans so sending some examples to Motor Trend for the Roadkill clowns to let loose on is really a part of the whole plan.  No different than letting Bud Lindeman beat the daylights of a Hemi 500 back in 69.

[myk]

Don't get me wrong. I love seeing a car thrashed as much as the next guy. Absolutely love it. I'm just pointing it out that it's got to be a kick in the nuts to the guys who are still waiting on there's to see these guys thrashing one through the dirt.

Reminds me of the guys who'll buy the latest iPhone, video game system or whatever, then destroy it in front of a line of customers who are waiting for hours at a time in the hopes of buying it at the store.  Kinda juvenile IMO, but like Ghoste said it's just advertisement for Chrysler and a paycheck for everyone else involved...

[JB400]

Hellcat burn out was cool the first time.  It was cool the first dozen or so times. But, it's starting to become too common.  I'm ready to see some of the capabilities of the cars besides burnouts, and match race with the Tesla.  I'd still do a burnout in one if given the chance though.

[indreams84]

I love my 69' R/T, but I am reallllly debating switching to a Hellcat Challenger....someone should have my 69' in a garage devoted entirely to it.

[oldcarnut]

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,117272.0.html

[1974dodgecharger]

I don't watch their stuff you see what they did to the 68 charger....they put a motorhome in it....a motorhome engine seriously......

[Stegs]

I love my 69' R/T, but I am reallllly debating switching to a Hellcat Challenger....someone should have my 69' in a garage devoted entirely to it.

well ill take your car if your going to give it away! 

[myk]

I love my 69' R/T, but I am reallllly debating switching to a Hellcat Challenger....someone should have my 69' in a garage devoted entirely to it.

Keeping a '69 R/T in a garage is like keeping your Playboy wife fully clothed...what's the point to either one?