Well, most that see my 'ol Challenger kinda look at it like a typical "Retro" musclecar. kids of course, don't even remember "Kowalski", even their fathers don't so it's hard to even tell them what it is being built as.
With the new Challenger being out, they do recognize it though, and I'm quick to tell them "This is the original" Challenger, not a copy like the new ones.
One of my boys friends even said "Wow, car of many colors"...Then, asked what size engine it had. Kinda acted disappointed when I told him it was "Just a little 318 right now", but perked up when I told him I had a 440 and 4-speed waiting for it..