RE: What do you see wrong?
What do I see wrong? Well first there is so much that is right on this concept that I can't really be too concerned with these little things but I will share. The hood never really thrilled me on the '70s challengers and this modern version still lacks excitement for me. Make it a T/A hood and I'm speachless!! The chrome "Challenger" on the rear quarter panel needs to go. The grill could be a little more reminiscent of the '70s Challenger - to me it looks like the current Charger grill.
Last but not least. The fact that it is not a Cuda. Before you throw rocks at me, I appreciate the Challenger, its history and looks (after all it is an E-body), but I had a Cuda as a teenager and this brand has always been a personal favorite. I completely understand why this concept car is a Challenger and a not a Cuda (Plymouth's demise) but I can't help thinking of how I would personally modify this car to make it a Cuda. Here's my idea, Carbon fiber an AAR hood, rework the rear end with a modernized version of a 70's Cuda tail lights, treat the front end with a more plymouth looking grill. Add exhuast outlets that come out slightly from the lower body in front of the rear tires to give it the AAR-T/A treatment and of course paint it with the AAR stripes on the side.
I have to say that when I first learned of this concept car about three weeks ago (my wife saw it on MSN and had to share it with me - Yes, I am a lucky man) my emotions were boiliing over for this car like no car had ever done form me - except maybe my first cuda but that was my first car as a teenager. As a 40 year old, I truely appreciate what this concept car means. You see, I drive two mini vans and I am in the throws of family life. I have wanted to find a Cuda or Challenger to restore but I know that it would cost between $50-75K to do it the way I want. The concept car and hopefully its production solves serious problems. Namely the availability of suitable restoration subjects, their intial and rehab costs, and the engineering cost to retrofit new and better components into the car - not to mention the time it takes to do all of this. A product that solves problems and makes a person feel good will sell all day long. So I say - build it Dodge!