Jon,
I thought the street fighter was the R/T! Id been waiting (as Ive said
before) for the Road Runner re-issue since '72!! I think the R/T is it.
Even squeezin more HP out of it is almost as much fun as a carbed 383! What
a thought, stroke a 360 to 383 and its even more like the old '68 bird, down
to the cubes! After all, mid size sedans are now mainly imports (Camry,
Accord etc.), so what better platform than an All -American type truck to
street fight in! Even the much talked about cheesy plastic interior is
reminiscent of the '68 Road Runner's base line accoutriments. I love my
R/T!! Thank you Mopar!! Now where's those extra ponies got to?
BKB (this has been an unpaid advertisement)
-----Original Message-----
From: Jon Steiger [mailto:stei0302@cs.fredonia.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 1998 2:32 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: Another reason
On Wed, 14 Oct 1998 rking@jjsnack.com wrote:
> Besides what kid would want to build a "really exciting model" of a
> '98 Crysler Cirrus, or a New Yorker LHS, or a Dodge Intrepid when
they
> could put together a late model Trans Am or Mustang Cobra?? Right?
I dunno; CC still has something to offer. Viper (RT/10, GTS, etc.),
Prowler, etc. Not to mention some of their prototypes like the Venom,
Atlantic, etc. And don't forget the 60's and 70's!! ('Cuda, Challenger,
Super Bee, etc.) Kids these days just don't know what's good for um. ;-)
>
> Chrysler has in some ways forgotten their biggest fans and failed to
> cultivate the young ones (as you say). Maybe their new alliance with
> Mercedes will bring about a turnaround in this thinking. Just
imagine
> a rear drive pony car! I'll believe it when I see it.
That'd be sweet. Yeah, I agree; an auto manufacturer really does need a
"street fighter" that'll attract the young 'uns, build brand loyalty, and
just
be a visible icon of power & speed in general. Even if you don't make as
much
money on 'em, or maybe you could be using the facilities to build a more
profitable vehicle. (i.e. Camaro) I don't think the overall impact of the
pony car is appreciated by the big 3.
Dak content: I've got a pony car with a really big trunk. :-)
-Jon-
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