2009 Challenger
 

Howdy folks! Been a lurker here enjoying the information and pictures of the new Challenger, waiting for the time when I can order my own. Anyway, I was at Talledega (Alabama) today for the Nascar race and to my surprise there was a 2009 Challenger there! It was Tor Red with black hood stripes (They were doing a voting on colors other than what Dodge has put out so far and I see this as good news for more color options). They were not carbon fiber as the concept or the 2008's I have seen at the Chicago auto show though. It had the 6 speed in it and the interior was the same as the car show 2008's. I didnt have a camera but the wife had her cell and snapped the enclosed pic.



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Thanks for sharing. Those 2 guys in the picture don't know what they are missing. :D

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I dunno, Jeremiah. We haven't seen his wife. Perhaps they're looking at the right thing. :D

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Welcome and thanks for the pic! What cell phone do you have? Thats really a pretty good pic for a cell phone!

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And you would be right on both accounts! It seemed that there was not a huge amount of attention to the car. There were some folks were interested in it but not the interest level I saw at the car show. Yes, they probably were looking at the wife! The cell phone is a fairly new Blackberry Pearl. I have a few others I will post later that she took also.

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The Challenger looks awesome,sorry but the rams head on the nose belongs on trucks.

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those guys were headed for the food or beer tent, nothing was standing in their way.

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VanishingPoint,
Yep. Seems like you could have a "D" with a PentaStar under/behind it with a "D" "O" to the left of it and a "G" "E" to the right of it....

Little trim tape, and it'll be square....

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Here is the second pic that was taken. Sorry I didnt have my camera as I would have taken a pic of every square inch. Yes that is me staring intentley at the interior and the 6 speed..wishing I could get my mitt around it and try in on for size!



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if i seen a 09 6 speed challenger i would have taken a picture of the 6 speed, camera phone or not... what gives???

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I had thought about it but with all of the shots already taken at show etc. I didnt see a need for it. Silly me!!! lol Seriously though the interior did not look any different than waht has been posted on the board at all. This Saturday the Nascar race is the Dodge Challenger 500 and from what I hear the Pace cars will be Challengers so we will see them in the wild doing what they do best..I am trying to grab some tickets and get down there and if I do, I am sure there will be a bunch of Challengers around and I will take as many pics as I can..and yes some interior if they are 6 speeds!!

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sounds good

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you didn't want to be the first person to take a picture of the 6 speed cause you didn't feel it was necessary because you took pictures of every square inch of the car that EVERYONE has already seen???

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Take it easy on the poor guy. He was probably as awestruck as you or I would have been in the same situation......you know, busy soaking in every line and nuance of the car - in person. Makes you forget to take every picture of everything anyone could possibly want to see or know. If it were me, they'd have had to pry me off of the car to move it to another location - days after I'd first seen it. ;)

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so YOU could honestly tell me you wouldn't have snapped a pic of the shifter if you were in this dudes situation??? i'm not trying to start shit with the dude i just find it insanely odd.

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Yeah, BC, at the Philly Show, I'm pretty sure they were considering a restraining order. Especially after I started chasing people away...shouting "My Challenger!,My Challenger!"....;)

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OK, OK, OK...I give up!!! I am soooo sorry! I swear next time I will ensure I get pics of every square inch and post them! Criminy! I was just so amazed that it was there and I could get to it..touch it etc. that taking pics (as I said no camera) was least in my mind.

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Brucer41, thanks for the pictures. I think they're good and it was nice of you to share them. You could have kept them all to yourself.

So, again, thanks for the posts.

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I could honestly tell you that it wouldn't be the foremost thought I'd be having at that time.
I'd compare it to seeing Faith Hill at the County Fair, being fortunate enough to have my camera with me, asking strangers to take pictures of us together.......and forgetting to get a good picture of her shoes.
First things first, my friend. Proof of being there.......THEN details ( if time and circumstances present the opportunity ).
;)

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Agreed. :D