ORIGINAL: cncpt2prod!
I think part of the reason the production Challenger looks so similar to the concept is because of this forum. They listened.
When the Concept Challenger came out this forum was created almost immediately and even a year later we were a fraction of what we are today. This Challenger went to countless shows around the country and went to many weekend auto get togethers around the country and got a lot of feedback. By the time, this forum got to a decent size this past summer most of the decisions on the Challenger had already been made.
As an example you joined in July 2007 and that is about the time this forum really started to grow and I still see you as one of the newer ones.
Before then we were a much smaller group.
Sure this forum certainly had an input but not as large as you claim it to be.