Comments on: Team to build a handful of upgraded 1970 Challengers

By: Chip Foose le meterá mano al 1970 Dodge Challenger

Chip Foose le meterá mano al 1970 Dodge Challenger — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 09:36:18 +0000

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By: James

James — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 14:08:03 +0000

Its pretty dam easy to make any muscle car faster than a ZO6, even an AMC. That is why we love them

By: John Mopar

John Mopar — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 00:42:35 +0000

It is a 1971 Challenger, not 1970. More importantly, why would someone want to buy a copy of a custom car? Isn’t the purpose of a custom car to be unique? I don’t understand all the Elenor clones either.

By: manny

manny — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 20:23:02 +0000

a CLASSIC muscle car. though it does make yours faster and everyone elses worth more…
still… there are some things that should be left be.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 18:04:59 +0000

What’s wrong with modifying a muscle car? to make it better than stock? Ah…

By: Niels

Niels — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 17:21:11 +0000

Ridiculous. They need to leave the classics alone. They’re hard enough to find stock.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 17:11:42 +0000

There are a few what are called ProTouring cars that will hand a new Z06 it’s ass on and off the race track. It’s really easy to do. Go to a protouring site and see what it’s all about.

These old muscle cars can be made to run with the best of the new “muscle”.

By: Ed

Ed — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 16:08:13 +0000

Next up: Foose modifies a limited edition Ford Camaro. I agree with Mark IV, Foose is almost as bad a whore as Shelby is now.

By: Toy Yoda

Toy Yoda — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 15:19:27 +0000

Yes, you are right, muscle cars were around alot longer than the 70’s. So I should shut my stupid trap. I shouldn’t have classified all muscle cars as that. Sorry. Ugh.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 15:15:22 +0000

Dodge Challengers.

By: nickv

nickv — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 15:14:59 +0000

Muscle Cars were around way before 1970 Toy Yoda. How about during the early 60’s with cars like the Impala 409’s, Catalina 421’s, Ford 460 Galaxies. The Muscle Car as we know it, a big v8 in an intermediate sized car was invented by Pontiac in 1964 called the GTO.

FWIW: Gasoline prices did not jump up until 1973. What killed the “Muscle Cars” in the 60’s and early 70’s were insurance regulations and costs and safety regulations more than gasoline prices at the time.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 15:14:39 +0000

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 15:13:46 +0000

Z06 eating? I highly doubt that. I agree with #5. It is sad that these already rare cars will be made even more so. Why not just make a full on replica? IT would be the same product in the end and just about as “collectable” while the real deal can live on unmolested.

By: Jim in LA

Jim in LA — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 15:12:47 +0000

plymouth challengers?

i worry about people who can’t even get their press releases right.

i agree with Mark IV (a Jack Webb production!) – foose is really doing the conspicuous cash-in early on in his career. typically you wait until you’re in your 50s or 60s to do this.

By: Mark IV

Mark IV — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 14:56:01 +0000

Foose is only slightly behind Carroll Shelby in putting his name on anything for a buck. More “Plymouth” Challengers will be taken out of he collector market and sold to people with more money than brains. Unique has driven the market for decent 67-68 Mustang fastbacks up buying them and bastardizing them into replicas of a non-existant car from a crappy movie!

By: Toy Yoda

Toy Yoda — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 14:46:59 +0000

I like this retro style the American car mfg are bringing back. When cars are looking rounder and smoother, these more angular and boxy cars come out, bucking the trend. However the styling mileage you get out of them is about as anemic as the mpg the original cars got.

It’s ironic how these muscle cars came out right around the time of high gas prices in the 70s. Now, again, in the new millenium, the muscle cars are coming out with high gas prices. As much as I like how these cars look, I can’t like them too much for what they ultimately represent: American stupidity.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 14:30:55 +0000

Beautiful.

By: duh

duh — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 14:28:24 +0000

I didn’t know plymouth made challengers? I thought they made the CUDA!