Dodge may have killed any hopes of an open-air Challenger, but Florida’s Coach Builders Ltd. is giving the idea of a Challenger convertible new life. As with most custom creations, the drop top Challenger made its debut at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas.
Although most SEMA creations are one-off customs, Coach Builders’ Challenger drop top is a legitimate package that will be available to any Challenger owner. In fact, the company plans to start offering its Challenger roof-removing services by the middle of November.
The convertible conversion includes the strengthening of the Challenger’s body structure, as well as a power-operated and fully insulated – including rear glass with heat – cloth convertible top. At $16,000 (plus the cost of buying a Challenger), the conversion isn’t cheap, but it’s also about the only way to put a Challenger convertible in your driveway.
Coach Builders is also working on other Challenger accessories, but doesn’t have a firm lists for customers just yet. That being said, the convertible Challenger on stage at SEMA isn’t the base $16,000 conversion. The SEMA edition features a supercharged 560 horsepower 6.1L HEMI V8, along with a sport suspension kit and 22 inch wheels penned by Chip Foose. However, the SEMA car has managed to lose its side decal kit on the way to Vegas.
11/04, 4:51 PM
posted by:
A4
yea yea yea we saw this thing
11/04, 5:36 PM
posted by:
yarddog82abn
Make this in to a SRT-10, and sell it mo me, you don’t have to make anymore, trust me it will be cool…
11/04, 6:13 PM
posted by:
whips001
correct me if i’m wrong…. But I think these worthless b-a-s-t-a-r-d-s at chrysler are not building the challenger drop and instead they are building a 4-door, 300 Cconvertible??…
They say it would cost to much to produce a challenger drop…but wouldnt they save money if they re-used the same platform to create a 300C 2-door drop top, that would sell more and look better than the 4-door convertible….
If they’re trying to compete with mercedes’ ocean drive 4-door convertible they’re crazy……but hey, chrysler sucks what else is new?
11/04, 7:29 PM
posted by:
tyler_is_aero_tt
I’m like this new Challenger.
11/04, 8:45 PM
posted by:
Borat
Must sign of the times: Cerberus does not have enough cash on hand to build a roof.
11/04, 9:55 PM
posted by:
Rafa LL
Let Foose design and just lean back while your pockets fill by their own.