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Definitely old for me. Classic, timeless styling, no plastic bumpers, no smog check required, easy to do mods, easy to do maintenance (don't need a $20,000 computer analyzer, just a set of tools and a $20 timing light).
Good range of engines, from economy to power-thumping. Here is test data of a '71 Challenger with a 440-6 Pack engine. A very good 1/4 mile (13.75 secs @ 104 mph). With, of course, '70s tires. Modern tires should put it at low-to-mid 13s.
as noted elsewhere the new Challenger does the closest job of following the original's lines. I just wish they offered it in a convertible, that could be a nice looking drop top
I would love to see them bring back the Barracuda. It should be a bad to the bone stripped down race car. Hemi engine with a manual tranny, no AC or radio. A roll bar, simple body lines.
Not so much a debate on which one performs better or which one looks better....
But compare the two side by side.
Old:
New:
Notice how the older one has a longer nose to it, as well as a more slanted rear roof line. Also the older one looks like it has a little bit longer of a deck. I don't have any pics to go by but I've also notice the newer models sit higher and wider than the originals. I guess I'm old school but I still think the looks of the older model trump the newer one.
I've often wondered why the newer Challenger sits higher and wider than the old but appears to have a shorter nose/deck? I know safety standards have improved since 1974...I suppose this is a safety standard of some sort? Or are they just trying to not re-invent the wheel too much?
I like the new version better, both for looks and performance. I almost bought one but went with a Wrangler unlimited instead because it's more fun to go 4 wheeling and exploring with the family than it is to get speeding tickets on the way to work.
as noted elsewhere the new Challenger does the closest job of following the original's lines. I just wish they offered it in a convertible, that could be a nice looking drop top
If you are willing to pay, you can get one. Just not from the factory. I'm thinking weight and performance is why you don't see one from Dodge. They didn't want to make those any worse than they already were.
If you are willing to pay, you can get one. Just not from the factory. I'm thinking weight and performance is why you don't see one from Dodge. They didn't want to make those any worse than they already were.
among the 3 retro muscle cars out there, if that existed (factory not aftermarket) i'd have found the toy to replace our S2k...
among the 3 retro muscle cars out there, if that existed (factory not aftermarket) i'd have found the toy to replace our S2k...
That is one nice looking droptop
I agree. Personally I think bigger cars make better looking convertibles. Probably from my younger days driving around in my grandparents Cadillac convertible that was the size of a small planet.
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