2008 Dodge Challenger
01-12-2006, 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by rfreeman27' post='793526' date='Jan 11 2006, 06:29 PM
i dont really like it
Originally Posted by boxrs4sale' date='Jan 89 2011, 07:77 PM
AAANNNNDDDDD once again: just another chrysler product
01-12-2006, 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by banzaitoyota' post='793609' date='Jan 12 2006, 08:46 AM
I dont like the camaro because:
1. It has the roof line copied from the Challenger
2. Rear Quarters look like they attempted to make a Retro mousetang hatchback
3. Front grille has no resemblance to ANYTHING chevy ever made
4. It looks like a cobbled together exercise to get some press, once they saw how good the challenger was looking
The Camaro and Challenger looked very similar originally too. They actually used a Camaro in the crash scene of the original 'Vanishing Point'.
01-12-2006, 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by TYSON' post='793619' date='Jan 12 2006, 09:56 AM
The Camaro and Challenger looked very similar originally too. They actually used a Camaro in the crash scene of the original 'Vanishing Point'.
Thats because Camaros are CHEAP and DISPOSABLE. The Camaro was towed to spped by the Challenger for the crash scene.
Trivia for
Vanishing Point (1971)
Charlotte Rampling had a role as a hitchhiker whom Kowalski met while en route, but her scenes were deleted before the US release. The scenes were re-inserted for the UK release. The DVD release includes both the US and UK versions.
The car featured in the film is a 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T, with a 440 cubic-inch V-8, and not a 426 Hemi V-8 (as is often believed). Five white Challengers loaned from the Chrysler Corporation were used during the filming.
A deal was struck between 20th Century Fox and the Chrysler Corporation for the loan of several brand-new 1970 Dodge Challengers for a film (the first year for the Dodge Challenger). Director Richard C. Sarafian was approached with the question, "Can you do a movie with these cars?" which he said he could. A script was commissioned, and the result was this movie. Five cars were loaned, four were damaged beyond repair, and the fifth was stolen by a prostitute, but recovered by state police a short time later.
The Challenger had Colorado plates: OA-5599
There was actually four 440 Challenger R/Ts and one 383 Challenger R/T, which was an automatic with green interior. This one was used for some exterior shots and it pulled the 1967 Camaro up to speed so the Camaro could hit the bulldozers. As confirmed by property master Dennis J. Parrish, all of the cars were NOT originally white. They were just painted white for the film. During the scene where Kowalski has a flat tire, you can see green paint in the dents.
Cameo: [David Gates] The singer/songwriter (of Bread fame) played the piano during the rousing revival in the desert with the J. Hovah singers.
The lead character bets he can drive from Denver to San Francisco in 15 hours. This would require an average speed of 85 miles per hour.
Despite the fact that the car driven by Kowalski is a 1970 Challenger, the US movie poster and the soundtrack actually show a 1971 Challenger. If this was a goof or just the result of Chrysler Corporation wanting to promote the latest model of the car is unclear. However, the British got it right on their poster for the film
01-12-2006, 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by teknics' post='793522' date='Jan 11 2006, 02:35 PM
here's the camaro:
http://www.automobilemag.com/auto_shows/na...camaro_concept/
i'd rather rock that dodge challenger. i wanna see the SRT version that theyll undoubtedly come out with. Hmm the release of the challenger should coincide with my new job rather nicely...might skip this rotary stuff....that car is hawt.
kevin.
thats hideious, even the rx8 rims look bad on it
01-12-2006, 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Rob x-7' post='793549' date='Jan 11 2006, 05:56 PM
I like the car, but wonder where this retro stuff is heading?
Like how long will it take for retro to look out-of-date?
find your green coureroy bell bottoms! the camaro is back!
01-12-2006, 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by rowtareh' post='793554' date='Jan 11 2006, 09:25 PM
the challenger is supposedly getting the 6.1L hemi according to the washington post.
i like it alot, but they should offer a line up of engines. not just the hemi engine. if they offered a v6, and hemi, it would do really well I think.
if they do just the 6.1L hemi, it will be limited production number. hopefully I will see it at the washington auto show. i think the camaro has looks of a chrysler product.
you work for them and have to get your info second hand from the Washington Post?
