Well, A few comments. My Post was really addressed to the Challenger engineers in the hopes they might get the hint. Second, I've never owned anything built by GM or Ford but it doesn't mean you cant appreciate the effort put into the Vette and possibly the New Camaro or the GT 500 Mustang. (PS you guys, I hate to admit it but a certain 60's Mustang with the factory blown 289 had one of the greatest power to weight ratio's of any production car ever built)

Mopar ruled that era (and is missing it's chance to rule this one) because it had the balls to be different not saving money by finding a use for all the leftover "Charger" parts.(Yes Virginia, there is NO difference between my mother's 4 door Charger and the Challenger's cockpit)
Mopar made a shipload of money taking chances. Just ask the guy who wants this car in "Sub-lime". I dont believe they couldnt model the Concept closer and come on, charge me an extra 2k for a real cockpit, no big deal.

As far as my wanting a 70-71 Challenger, ( I would take a 74 if you gave it to me but only as a starter car for my daughter) If you compare the Concept Body and Interior to what we have in this SRT8 and the "old" challenger I think you'll find it more closely matches the "old" version. Like the Mona Lisa, great beauty is timeless. The pinched body and signature sweep to short stacked rear end reminded you of a crouching panther ready to strike.

The Concept had "IT", the daydream of that car, low-chugging down the avenue on a Cruise night cannot be put into words and the Interior was worthy of a rocketship on wheels. You guys who want to bow down and worship this car as a true innovation and Mopar's answer to the modern muscle machine vaccuum are going to keep those Bean Counters at Mopar Employed and you'll NEVER see what this car COULD be.

I was more expecting a 70-71 Challenger Modernized to 2008 as opposed to Mickey Mouse Version of the sad Charger. WHAT i'm saying to you is that the designers bailed on what could have been a car for the ages, Like a Viper, Prowler, Super-Bee and others.
You guys are all comparing this to a Mustang, I wanted a Vette Killer.

One last comment, to those who said I should go buy the old challenger. If Mopar won't fix this car I just might and I promise you, the 45k I use to build an old challenger will net a car that will embarrass this SRT8 version on the track or street and probably get better gas mileage. And as far as looks go, this Challenger SRT8 would look like your grandmothers car next to any well done 70-71 Model.

Any Mopar driver over 40 disagree??