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Dodge Challenger—Then and Now!
By Larry Hendrick | February 23, 2008
I never owned a ‘70 Challenger, but it filled my dreams as a teenage boy. The Challenger and the Hemi-Cuda (from Plymouth) were two dream rides that call my name to this day. They were the epitome of loud and fast, and everyone I knew wanted one.
The ‘70 Challenger was available with a 426ci Hemi which in today’s parlance would equate to ~7-liters. It was rated at 425HP in the stock configuration, but was easily pushed way beyond that number. Can you believe the other aspect of the Challenger was its small price (without Hemi, of course). Here is an original commercial from 1970.
When Chrysler Corporation announced they were bringing the Dodge Challenger back into production, I was thrilled. With the re-introduction of the Mustang Cobra GT500 and General Motors plans for the new ‘09 Camaro, I feel the tingle building again.
The new Dodge Challenger has a 6.1 (370ci) liter Hemi-designed engine pushing the same 425HP as the old 426ci from 1970 was. And this new Challenger includes brakes that will stop the car. That was something missing from the old muscle cars. ALL GO … NO SLOW!
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