Paladin06

BootCamp

Originally posted on another site - from the LasVegas Dodge Dealers Convention last week.

Thought you folks may not have seen these yet.........
This APPEARS to be a production Challenger. Note the differences between this one and the concept in the wheels, wheel/tire size, flip rear spoiler, b-pillar, taillights, hood scoops (not the actuated flaps now), different inner headlamps....... You can pick out the differences. Suffice to say that this is NOT the same concept car we've seen for so long now.


I believe these were NOT supposed to get out and were apparently taken with a camera phone. The resolution isn't great, so I did what I could to clean them up.
Thanks to "a friend" for the pics.


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McDonald

Looks just like the car that has been under the cover, tailights grill area. Looks more like production. I actually like it better.

lear4406

Guys I just have to say... as a person who has been waiting a long, long, time. That car is awsome! My hat is off to Dodge who has put a dream car together and kept it true to the concept. That car is nicer than the concept and that says alot. Man what a gem. Just can't say enough about where we were 20 years ago, with little or no hope of a true Dodge Challenger to come in the future. And here we see the results of many people and lots of time spent to make this happen. Hemi engine, manual shift and an E body look-alike. Thank you Mother Mopar and I say that with years of relief in my voice. Now I have to calm down the neighbors are starting to look.

Jeremiah 29:11

While the butterfly valves on the scoops may be missing, I can easily see them adding it.

Either way as far as I know those are fully functional hood scoops that feed the EFI and not just cool the engine like on the Charger.

Nice pictures! Thanks for posting. Just a validation how good the production will look compared to the concept.

Paladin06

1970 front grill, old school T/A rear deck spoiler, much better looking wheels.

Jeremiah 29:11

The rear tail light still looks fairly large like the concept.

BootCamp

I just wish I could've gotten some "hi-res" pics to post, but this is FAR better than what we've had so far - pics with bra's/tents covering the production cars.
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I want that car (yeah, maybe even in that color), and what I see in the pics tells me I don't have to find a set of "retro" Cragar Mags to fit it, or a duck-tail/flip spoiler from an aftermarket company. It's really close to what I imagined doing to the appearance already.
Yeah, the b-pillar is there, but it looks like it's restricted to "behind the glass" and doesn't look bad at all, so that isn't an issue for me anymore - besides, no one will see it after I tint the glass.

I think the only issue (in MY mind) is what the production numbers and resulting dealer markup will be. I STILL won't pay over MSRP, so Dodge better make a BUNCH of 'em....... I know there are quite a few "presold" from what I see and read in this forum.

Oh, and lear4406 ........ close your drapes, please.

Jeremiah 29:11

Yep, like I always tried to tell everybody.....the "B" pillar issue will go away when you look the the Challenger as a whole.

Awesome looking car!

RoswellGrey

So it looks like all I have to do is install the script Challenger badges (including one on the excellent grille) and the R/T badges in their proper places and get some white-letter tires (since these Cragar-looking wheels are fine) and the replacement for my '70 will be ready to roll. Thank God! It's been too long coming!