Author Topic: Are Challengers doomed???  (Read 614 times)

Offline HemiOrange70

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Are Challengers doomed???
« on: January 24, 2009 - 01:09:57 PM »
THe first E-body Challengrs came late to the scene having only two good years for sales then thier demise in 1974. They were late to the market which had changed from gas guzzling muscle to de-tuned small blocks with high insurance prices, expensive gas (back then) and a poor economy. The '78 Challenger, well, you would be hard pressed to find a survivor, the Challenger shuttle disaster and now the car of our dreams Resto Challenger agian introduced into high gas prices and a really poor economy (history never repeats). Maybe change the name---Chargers have done well for 66-mid 70's and the rebirth years ago, it has four doors but sells well????? Any thoughts (yes, i.m bored) :bigsmile:




Offline Chryco Psycho

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Re: Are Challengers doomed???
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2009 - 01:40:53 PM »
I ahve been thinking the same thing Why did Mopar wait so long to release the Challenger again & just like the first time the timing could not be worse

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Re: Are Challengers doomed???
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2009 - 01:43:24 PM »
I agree has a habit of doing things ass backwards.

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Re: Are Challengers doomed???
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2009 - 06:50:48 PM »
It didn't help that the new one is BIGGER than the original.

One more DUH for the bigwigs at chrysler.

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Offline go-fish

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Re: Are Challengers doomed???
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2009 - 07:34:22 PM »
By comparison the new Mustangs are bigger than the 64.5's by a larger spread though.