We didn't even get to drive the car, as it was already sold, it had been ordered early by another fan of the Dodge challenger, so needless to say we're still waiting for one to come in that isn't already sold, I can't even begin to explain how happy I was to see this car on the showroom floor.
It just restores my faith in the automotive industry to see that they will still occasionally listen to their customers, and I'll tell you, Dodge could not have done a better job of listening, to it's customers, and then implementing what they heard from them.
The particular car we seen was a hemi orange SRT 8 model, you know the 6.1 liter hemi, the only draw back was that this particular car had an automatic transmission in it, and I prefer the six speed standard, other then that it was one of the most beautiful cars I have ever seen.
It's almost a complete trow back to the good old days, when the 1970 Dodge Challenger roamed the streets, except with a lot of upgrades, in the areas that count, obviously one of the most important is the brake, to put the halt on the 425 HP 6.1 liter hemi.
The brakes are now four wheel disc brakes, obviously much better the the old drum brakes all the way around the car, not to mention the six speed standard shift transmission to help put the power to the pavement, Dodge has speared no expense on this car, and they have done an excellent job building it.
An old muscle car freak like me could not be more impressed with this work of American art, I say kudos to Dodge, keep up the good work, no wonder Dodges is one of the best selling cars in this country, with this kind of forward thinking, and real American ingenuity it just can't get better.
I'm just sweating bullets waiting for the first one to roll in that isn't already sold, from the Challenger's plush interior, to it's true muscle car exterior, it's a true work of art, and a car that any real muscle car freak will fall in love with, my friends and I are absolute muscle car freaks.
We knelt down by this work of art, and took a boat load of pictures, as if we'd never see another one again, although we know that we will, that should tell you a bit about us, and the people that we hang out with, there are no bigger muscle car freaks on the planet then us.
I've been in the automotive business for about 20 or 25 years, I have worked in all facets of the industry, from parts to restoration, all different makes and models, I just want to keep people interested in the old cars because it's where my heart is.
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