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#41 of 1087 New Charger by odman Oct 04, 2004 (5:39 pm)
It's over. The hopes we had for a powerful, elegant and swoopy Charger like the '99 concept have been dashed.   I'm sure the new Charger will be plenty fast and will attract a lot of devotees and decent sales, but it's a pale shadow of what it could have been. I'd take a 4-door '99 concept over a 2-door variant of the '06 model any day.   I guess I should reserve judgement until I see it in the flesh, but then again, I've never seen the '99 in person and I thought it was a knock-out. Too bad the designer doesn't appreciate that retro designs have a place in the market.
#42 of 1087 by wale_bate1 Oct 05, 2004 (7:34 am)
Well, odman, let's be completely fair. I think we'd have to classify the new designs on the platform as retro, even if we can't exactly nail the archived donor of the sheetmetal DNA.   I agree sincerely in principle, though, that given the name, and the apparent upcoming market success of something like the Mustang, taking serious cues from the original (a la the '99) would have been a home run.   Make that a grand slam.
#43 of 1087 Re: [itsnotacharger] by jimhemi Oct 05, 2004 (10:19 am)
Replying to: itsnotacharger (Oct 02, 2004 4:59 am) What in the WORLD was DODGE thinking? They had the nerve to have the CEO Deiter something or other in the Wall St. journal article on Friday saying how his teenage sons loved the old Chargers and Muscle cars from Chrysler. They could probably have designed a better car then that recycled parts bin special that they have the nerve to call a Charger. Awful, just plain awful, it's a 300C rebadge. The 300C is nice for what it is but the Charger should be a different car period. I had a slight glimour of hope when I saw a photo shopped spy pic of the Charger in one of the magazines. http://sedans.autoblog.com/entry/1769089454487523/. It looked like a 2 door with a swoopy nose, was alright but much better then what these "CRACK HEADS" have come up with. This is what DODGE needed http://www.discountpartcenter.com/photos/03-29-04-01-Dodge-Charge- - r.jpg  How is it that Ford was able to redo a GT40 and make it modern day? They don't even have a cup holder in it! Ford hit a home run with this car because they knew their audience and know the people that will buy them. They also seem to have done a good job with the retroStang they have coming out. I think the front end of the new Charger looks Stangish? Maybe just me. It looks like Dodge will have a GTO on their hands, that is if they are lucky, according to the Wall St. Journal article last week only 5,000+ GTOs have sold so far. So it's safe to say that the only Chargers that will be in my driveway are my 71 and my Dad's 70. As for this Edsel-Charger good luck Dodge. I know the one award you will win this year, the ugliest car of the year. I don't care what the numbers are and how fast it does the 1/4, that is the ugly stepchild that shouldn't have been let out of the factory.
#44 of 1087 The Edsel has landed. by itsnotacharger Oct 06, 2004 (7:08 pm)
In Daimler's Spin Zone, "The Detroit News", Trevor Creed, Chrysler's design chief is quoted as saying, "...If the Charger had lived, this is how I believe it would have evolved."   Well then, someone should slap Charles Darwin because the depiction that I saw of the new Charger was a vile and grotesque mutation, not an evolutionary improvement upon the appealing lines and aggressive stance that were the Charger's origin.   Instead of Trevor Creed bringing us "The Origin of Species," he brought us "The Origin of Feces," because that is what his vision of the new Charger looks like.   If this, so called, designer was put in charge of the evolution of the dinosaurs, I would have voted for their extinction.   Chrysler's design department may have super computers and 3-D modeling, but I believe that they may have gotten better results using an "Etch A Sketch," a monkey and a bottle of Wild Turkey."   In Singapore a person can be caned for spray-painting graffiti on automobiles.   Tell me, what is the penalty for using a "Bait & Switch" routine, first showcasing the exciting '99 Charger concept car, then secondly, spreading graffiti across the muscle car heritage of the Chrysler Corporation and upon its former loyal customers?   In closing, I apologize to Mr. Creed if these comments appear too harsh, but on this day it is too difficult to restrain the tremendous disappointment that this former Daimler-Chrysler customer now feels.   Thank you. Replies to this message: jimhemi (Apr 07, 2004 9:34 am) bradkurtz (Oct 17, 2004 1:26 pm) bored (Oct 17, 2004 11:29 pm) jimhemi (Oct 18, 2004 8:15 am) and 1 more... bmanning (Sep 14, 2005 8:29 pm) newmember (Sep 23, 2005 5:48 am)
#45 of 1087 Re: The Edsel has landed. [itsnotacharger] by jimhemi Oct 07, 2004 (5:41 am)
Replying to: itsnotacharger (Oct 06, 2004 7:08 pm) I would like to second your notion.
#46 of 1087 yeaaaahhhh by orangelebaron Oct 08, 2004 (8:25 pm)
save the Charger name for something more.... Charger-esque. Call this blocky 4 door a Monaco or Polara. How about Dart.... Dart Plus? Polara ....that's it. Replies to this message: duanep (Oct 11, 2004 10:03 pm) jimhemi (Oct 12, 2004 7:05 am)
#47 of 1087 by a_l_hubcaps Oct 08, 2004 (10:26 pm)
LeBaron-   Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. I'm not a huge muscle-car fan so I'm not screaming "heresy!" about the Charger name, but I do think Monaco or Polara would be a better fit for the car.   I really don't understand the people who are saying this car is ugly. From what we've seen so far, it's the best-looking large Dodge in a long time, IMHO. The Magnum -- THAT you might be able to call ugly!   -Andrew L
#48 of 1087 by orangelebaron Oct 09, 2004 (7:44 am)
These new DC's are definate lookers but I wonder how long it takes for their new owner's to realize "hey... I have to stop 100 feet before the traffic light in order to see it.." or "hey...I can't see anything backing up" I test drove a Magnum and was in love with the feel and familiarity of it all... but the poor visibility and enclosed environment made me say... "no way"
#49 of 1087 Re: yeaaaahhhh [orangelebaron] by duanep Oct 11, 2004 (10:03 pm)
Replying to: orangelebaron (Oct 08, 2004 8:25 pm) I PO'D!!! What happened to the 1999 concept!!!! Now that car was worthy of the Charger name, even with 4 doors. The cartoon showing the latest Charger concept looks more like a bloated Mustang than a Charger. I hope this is all a big joke since I was excited about the thought of the charger making a come back and considering buying. If it looks like the most recent concept, not over my dead body.   The recent spy shots also show a fairly drab side profile. No destinctive Charger features. Maybe it's the new interceptor cars slated for police cruisers. Probalby wishful thinking.   duanep
#50 of 1087 Re: yeaaaahhhh [orangelebaron] by jimhemi Oct 12, 2004 (7:05 am)
Replying to: orangelebaron (Oct 08, 2004 8:25 pm) Dodge Dart or Polara would deffinatly have been more fitting then to tarnish the name Charger again, like the one's from the 80's. The spy photos on allpar.com, if true show a car that is distinctive, but lacks originality. And what's with this common grill theme? I think we could all agree that the 99 concept was a dream we all shared but the bitter nightmare is the Charger we'll all be seeing on the lots come 2005, a fastback 300C.

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