RE: 2009 production run start?
Budman, Joani and Bob Frederick know MUCH more than I do, Bud. THEY have inside information / sources. I just keep track of what has been posted on all of the forums and blogs.
What Ive seen/heard/read - to the best of my recollection - is that the initial "emphasis" for the 09 Challenger production will be on R/Ts and SEs since Dodge hopes to sell so many. Really, that makes sense since those models are more affordable (appeal to a larger number of potential buyers) and won't hurt LLCs CAFE requirements. Thats not to say they wont be making any SRTs right away. But the indications are that they'll be a smaller percentage of the line than what theyve been running for the last few months.
Again, this is based on what Ive seen/heard from those who DO have inside information and were kind enough to share that info.