So my Charger 2.2 SCCA car is not a Charger? How about teh Shelby Charger GLH
which ran high 14 secodn quarter miles (faster than most versions of the
original Charger) is not a Charger. I think we are being a bit nit-picky
here. As long as it is performance oriented it the Charger name is valid.
Heck this Charger desrves the name more than the 180 hp smog versions of the
late 70's. What about Magnum? The 1979 Dodge Mangum was a large 2-door coupe,
replaced the Charger and looked like a Cordoba. The current Magnum does not
look like that. What about the Hemi. It is not a 426? What a bout the 426
Hemi. It is differnt from the earlier 392 Hemi? The list goes on and on.
Ray Block <bpracing@worldnet.att.net> said:
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: jon@dakota-truck.net
> >
> > IMHO, there needs to be more of a link than simply "both cars are
> > fast".
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> > This is the perspective I am coming from regarding the Charger. It
> > appears to be a wonderful vehicle, but I still hold that it does not
> > make sense to name it "Charger".
> >
> > -- -Jon-
>
> FWIW Jon, I agree with you. They could have called it something silly like
> "Dodge Family Sportster" and I wouldn't have a problem with it. Just not
> Charger! (I was the original owner of a '69 Charger R/T, so perhaps you
> can understand my bias.)
>
> And now they have the "Daytona" package which, although it has a few unique
> performance enhancements, seems like a desperate attempt by marketing to
> convince people this really is a "Charger" through the liberal application
> of black vinyl graphics and spoilers. (sorta like GM on trying to make the
> new GTO more marketable by the addition of scoops and such)
>
> Imagine the flack Ford would have taken if the new Mustang was a 4-door
> sedan! As it is, the Mustang is attractive to new customers as well as the
> purists who grew up with the originals and have certain expectations of a
> car with that name.
>
> -Ray
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