New RETRO Challenger?... looking likely... AutoWeek story with pics...

[xs29j8Bullitt]

Apparently a new concept car for Detroit Auto Show in January...

Check out this article:

http://www.autoweek.com/news.cms?newsId=103629

XS

[xs29j8Bullitt]

Here are the AutoWeek spy pics and sketch:

[xs29j8Bullitt]

I'm kind of bummed.   Where's the crosshair front end?     I don't know if I like the '71 lookin' grill.

Actually if you look closely... no reason to be bummed... it actually HAS a cross-hairs grille, albeit toned down.  I bet designers spent a lot of time trying to conceal it 

XS

[bull]

I like it but it's just a concept. Given their history the end result will be an ugly POS.

[Silver R/T]

doesnt look too bad

[69charger2002]

wel to me that's a HELL of a lot more like it. at least it's RECOGNIZABLE as a challenger. i would definitely buy one if it came looking just like that with hemi power. hands down
travis

[bull]

Notice how the tail panel looks almost identical to the concept Charger's tail panel? Whoever designs Chrysler's concept cars should have Creed's job.

I wonder how long it would take someone to come up with some retro 17" rallyes for that car? I really, really hope they build that car as-is but I will not hold my breath. DCX has been known to disappoint

[Brock Samson]

intersteing,.. it seems to need more surface development.. though,.. looks a bit chunky and crude.. but it is after all a real hardtop!!

[TheGhost]

I really, really hope they build that car as-is but I will not hold my breath. DCX has been known to disappoint

Ah, but the 99 was not a DCX concept.  This is.  I feel this has a good chance of making it to production with only minor changes.  DCX HAS listened to you, and brought what you wanted, in the new Challenger.  I, for one, hope to be able to order a nice black one, in 2009.  Would go well with my OTHER pony car.

[Johnny SixPack]

DCX HAS listened to you, and brought what you wanted, in the new Challenger.

I for one don't remember asking for a 2-door Challenger.

I do remember asking for a 2-door Charger.  

[69bananabeast]

i'd probably buy a hemi pistol grip one if it came out 

['CUDA360]

That is pretty cool... but the R/T concept looked pretty cool too and look what it turned into, MAGNUM SEDAN!!!!


I still say those new LH cars are just too narrow, they need to be a foot wider

See what I mean??

[Vainglory, Esq.]

The Dodge boys would be my heroes if they built that.  More good news?  A manual transmission for the new hemi.  Can you say finally?

[xs29j8Bullitt]

Another article on the new Challenger...

http://www.detnews.com/2005/autosinsider/0511/21/A01-388656.htm

If it is a hoax... its a darn good one!   

XS

[CNH 320]

Man, thats some damn hot Challenger! Way better that that junkyard car 2006 Charger

[Johnny SixPack]

"'Although Chrysler had the Barracuda and Challenger, they weren't considered pony cars until the 1968, 1969 and 1970 versions came out,' DeLorenzo said."

Man, they can't even get their propoganda right.  

"'We wanted to do a muscle coupe that connects with the American heritage,' said Tom Tremont, vice president for advance product design for the Chrysler Group."

Sounds like the, "we want nothing to do with heritage", stance of the Charger design team didn't pan out to well, so now it's all about retro.  

Time to round up the herd.

There's gonna be a lotta Elmer's Glue as a result.

[6670charger]

If they can build a two door Challenger, they can build a two door Charger.  As someone sort of stated earlier, I'm not the least bit interested in their Challenger.  I want a Charger, but, a cool two door instead of this sedan crap.   They won't build my Charger; I won't buy their Challenger.

[71Charger500]

Apparently a new concept car for Detroit Auto Show in January...

Check out this article:

http://www.autoweek.com/news.cms?newsId=103629

XS

That I could dig.  I'd buy one if they make it look like that, and its fast.

[Mopar440+6]

If they can build a two door Challenger, they can build a two door Charger. As someone sort of stated earlier, I'm not the least bit interested in their Challenger. I want a Charger, but, a cool two door instead of this sedan crap. They won't build my Charger; I won't buy their Challenger.

[69_500]

Sounds to me like a car that they would be able to sell quite a few of. I think back, and for the past 10-15 years I couldn't ever figure out why Chrysler couldn't make a RWD small car that had some balls. Seems they finally figured out what people are looking for. Yeah its not a great family car, but its fun to drive, and people will buy it.

Slap in a 3.5 V6 for the base model at watch them roll off the lot to 16-18 year olds whose parents will get them the sporty looking car but without the hype. And watch the baby boomers roll in and buy the heck out of a HEMI 6 speed version if available.

[Telvis]

The Challenger has always been my second favorite Mopar after the Charger. I had a 72 Chalenger that I sold to buy my Charger. I still regret it a bit. If they produce the car in the pictures I will definitely buy one. I will be at the dealership the day they anounce them for sale. Hopefully it's not a deal where they make a concept car that's really cool then uglify the production model. If it looks like that and comes with the Hemi you can mark one sold. I'm in!

[TeeWJay426]

That is something that I would actually buy. Hopefully, it isn't another bait & switch like the '99 Charger concept was, and the production version will actually come close to the concept. We certainly don't need another Creeder debacle!

[RD]

I will line up to get one most definitely. That is of course if they actually build it, and it looks like that.

[Old Moparz]

I think the car is interesting, & maybe it's just me, but the photos look extremely fake.   

[RD]

i dont know if it is fake.  look at the first photo and the shadow of the man on the pass. door.  that looks pretty legit, as well as the shading on the rear in the second photo.