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Offline kissalien

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Re: Another A78 71 Challenger in a new Book!!
« Reply #15 on: January 02, 2010 - 06:28:47 PM »
I've never actually seen one. They were announced in Feb of '70 and then a later update said they'd be available in early May. Maybe they never materialized. I don't know. Was just hoping someone knows of one and can post it.




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Re: Another A78 71 Challenger in a new Book!!
« Reply #16 on: January 03, 2010 - 12:44:00 AM »
I pulled Galen's production figures and there is a note meside the option that says it was cancelled.

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Re: Another A78 71 Challenger in a new Book!!
« Reply #17 on: January 03, 2010 - 12:50:00 AM »
Maybe because it was already included in the SE package Ken :dunno: and re-introduced it in 71 with the deletion of the small back window that was hard to see out of perhaps.
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Re: Another A78 71 Challenger in a new Book!!
« Reply #18 on: January 03, 2010 - 12:51:18 AM »
Maybe because it was already included in the SE package Ken :dunno: and re-introduced it in 71 with the deletion of the small back window that was hard to see out of perhaps.

It actually had the small window. What it lacked from my understanding is the leather interior, SE callouts on the door panels and the SE badges on the top. 
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Re: Another A78 71 Challenger in a new Book!!
« Reply #19 on: January 03, 2010 - 12:58:50 AM »
 :banghead: sorry my bad, i was thinking something else :wave: i was in la la land ::) your right Brett :lol2:
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Re: Another A78 71 Challenger in a new Book!!
« Reply #20 on: January 03, 2010 - 01:00:26 AM »
The A78 only got the vinyl roof liner too and not the overhead package like an SE.. correct ?
1970 Barracuda   (O^--^===|===^--^O)
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1970 Challenger  (O O [======R/T=] O O)
1971 Challenger  (O O ===== ===== O O)
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Re: Another A78 71 Challenger in a new Book!!
« Reply #21 on: January 03, 2010 - 01:03:57 AM »
The A78 only got the vinyl roof liner too and not the overhead package like an SE.. correct ?

No it got the C26 overhead console I think.
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Re: Another A78 71 Challenger in a new Book!!
« Reply #22 on: January 03, 2010 - 01:06:32 AM »
Ity is strange because in one of Galen's books it says the SE emblems were part of the package but they are known for not being available with them.........
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Re: Another A78 71 Challenger in a new Book!!
« Reply #23 on: January 03, 2010 - 07:47:13 AM »
Kenny, didn't you ever look UP while in my car??  ::)

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Re: Another A78 71 Challenger in a new Book!!
« Reply #24 on: January 03, 2010 - 09:02:00 AM »
I was to busy looking for traffic :22yikes: , you were driving on the wrong side of the road afterall :faint: Plus your car just could not push me back in the seat enough for me to look up :working: sorry buddy :stirpot: :roflsmiley:

Honestly, i did not look up :misbehaving:
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1970 Challenger  (O O [======R/T=] O O)
1971 Challenger  (O O ===== ===== O O)
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Re: Another A78 71 Challenger in a new Book!!
« Reply #25 on: January 03, 2010 - 09:17:07 AM »
 :roflsmiley:

Well I guess I need to get another cam and port some good heads.....  :burnout:
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Re: Another A78 71 Challenger in a new Book!!
« Reply #26 on: January 03, 2010 - 09:18:16 AM »
 ::) was it something i said ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? :bigsmile:
1970 Barracuda   (O^--^===|===^--^O)
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1970 Challenger  (O O [======R/T=] O O)
1971 Challenger  (O O ===== ===== O O)
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Re: Another A78 71 Challenger in a new Book!!
« Reply #27 on: January 03, 2010 - 10:02:30 AM »
Maybe because it was already included in the SE package Ken :dunno: and re-introduced it in 71 with the deletion of the small back window that was hard to see out of perhaps.

The memos stated it was being introduced for the JH23 and JS23 models.

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Re: Another A78 71 Challenger in a new Book!!
« Reply #28 on: January 03, 2010 - 10:04:46 AM »
The memos stated it was being introduced for the JH23 and JS23 models.
What is the date on the memo's out of curiosity please. :2thumbs:
1970 Barracuda   (O^--^===|===^--^O)
1971 Barracuda   (O O {]{]{]|[}[}[} O O)
1970 Challenger  (O O [======R/T=] O O)
1971 Challenger  (O O ===== ===== O O)
I pay homage to the best Mopars ever built.