[Shotimes] Re: OT New Camaro just slightly retro

[Ron Porter]

Funny that no one had a beef when they made the Impala SS a 4-door, nor when the 300 Chryslers became 4-doors.....
   
  IMHO, they did a fine job with the Charger. The new one is virtually as quick as the quickest Chargers from back when (440-6 Pack and Hemi), and the market isn't there for 2-door cars.
   
  I think the plan with the Challenger as the 2-door was an excellent. I predict that there will be folks with a daily-driver Charger, and a Challenger for the weekends.
   
  Ron Porter
Shylo McKinsey <mrfluffy02@yahoo.com> wrote:
  Agree with you there on the Challenger, but here's my
beef...

That, IMNSHO ladies and gents, is what the Charger
should be. I thought the Challenger was the bigger car
back in the day (sorry for all you old
timers...*wink). So why did they (Dodge) destroy the
Charger name by putting it on a fugly 4 door overgrown
over-rated 300M painted red while the Challenger looks
like an actual '60s heavy metal muscle car?!?!?!?!

Rant over. Sorry...

Shylo McKinsey

'91 White MTX (for sale :'-( )
'99 Chili Red Jeep

--- Dave Garber wrote:

> This link has pics of the rear-end of the car -->
> http://tinyurl.com/969yq
> 
> Good looking, but for me the Challenger is a much
> hotter looking car.
> 
> 
> Dave Garber
> Pittsburgh, PA
> 99 White, 93k
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Donald Mallinson" 
> To: "SHOtimes" ; "'v8sho'"
> 
> Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 12:38 PM
> Subject: OT New Camaro just slightly retro
> 
> 
> > Following Bob Lutz's hate of anything reto, the
> new Camaro concept was 
> > unveiled yesterday at the Detroit Auto Show.
> > 
> > The front pays a very slight tribute to the first
> generation cars, and 
> > the side is mostly new age sculpting for a sporty
> four seat coupe. I 
> > haven't found any rear pictures yet, but
> descriptions say a combination 
> > of old Camaro and Vette.
> > 
> > The Vette V8 and 6-speed are of course included. 
> The car is based off 
> > the next generation Monero from Australia as will
> be the 2008 GTO. Both 
> > cars (the Camaro production is about a lock based
> on sales of Mustang 
> > and the D/C Hemi cars and strong desire for the
> new Challenger from 
> > Dodge) will be produced in North America using the
> Aussie archetecture, 
> > and will most likely be made in Canada, where the
> cars were made before.
> > 
> > I will need to see better pictures, but I don't
> think I will be a target 
> > buyer for the new Camaro, but I have no doubt it
> should sell well, if 
> > the economy doesn't go to hell in the next couple
> years.
> > 
> > Don Mallinson
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