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Encyclopedia > Dodge Challenger
Dodge Challenger
1970 Dodge Challenger R/T
1970 Dodge Challenger R/T
Manufacturer Chrysler Corporation
Production 1970-1974
1978-1983
2008-
Assembly Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Successor Dodge Conquest (for 1984)
Dodge Daytona (for 1984)

Dodge Challenger is the name of three different automobile models marketed by the Dodge division of the Chrysler Corporation since the 1970s. Image File history File linksMetadata 1970_Dodge_Challenger_RT.jpg 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T. Photographed by Morven at the weekly Garden Grove, California car show on Friday May 14, 2004. ... Image File history File linksMetadata 1970_Dodge_Challenger_RT.jpg 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T. Photographed by Morven at the weekly Garden Grove, California car show on Friday May 14, 2004. ... Automakers, also known as carmakers, automobile manufacturers, motor manufacturers, or the automobile industry are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... The Chrysler Corporation was a United States-based automobile manufacturer that existed independently from 1925–1998. ... Nickname: Location in the Region of Peel, in the Province of Ontario Coordinates: , Country Province Region Peel Incorporation 1853 (village)   1873 (town)   1974 (city) Government  - Mayor Susan Fennell  - Governing Body Brampton City Council (click for members)  - MPs Navdeep Bains, Colleen Beaumier, Ruby Dhalla, Gurbax Malhi  - MPPs Vic Dhillon, Linda Jeffrey... The Dodge Conquest was a version of the Mitsubishi Starion sports car in the 1980s. ... The Dodge Daytona was a front-wheel drive hatchback based on the Chrysler G platform, which was derived from the Chrysler K platform. ... “Car” and “Cars” redirect here. ... Dodge is a North American brand of automobiles and light to heavy-duty trucks from Chrysler, sold globally. ... The Chrysler Corporation was a United States-based automobile manufacturer that existed independently from 1925–1998. ...

Contents

First generation (1970-1974)

First generation
Production 1970-1974
Class Pony car
Body style(s) 2-door convertible
2-door coupe
2-door hardtop
Platform FR E-body
Engine(s) 198 in³ Slant 6
225 in³ Slant 6 I6
318 in³ LA V8
340 in³ LA V8
360 in³ LA V8
383 in³ B V8
426 in³ Hemi V8
440 in³ RB V8
Transmission(s) 4-speed manual
3-speed TorqueFlite automatic
Related Plymouth Barracuda
Designer Carl Cameron

The first Challenger was the division's late entrant to the pony car market segment in the United States, launched for the 1970 model year. Intended as a competitor to the Mercury Cougar, it was based on the similar Plymouth Barracuda's new E-body. The wheelbase, at 110 inches, was two inches longer and it had substantially different outer sheetmetal than its Plymouth cousin, much in the same way that the Cougar was related to the Ford Mustang. Image File history File links 1973_Dodge_Challenger_Rallye. ... Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories. ... A pony car is a class of automobile. ... Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. ... Saab 900 Convertible 1962 Rambler American 1981 AMC Eagle 4-WD convertible Convertible can also refer to a convertible security A convertible (sometimes called cabriolet in British English) is a car body style with a folding or retracting roof (aka soft top or top in USA, hood in UK). ... 1995 Buick Riviera coupe A coupé (from the French for cut) or coupe is a two or four-seater car with a fixed roof and two doors. ... A hardtop is a term for a rigid, rather than canvas, automobile roof. ... An automobile platform is a shared set of components common to a number of different automobiles. ... Sketch of FR layout In automobile design, an FR, or front-engine, rear wheel drive means a layout where the engine is in the front of the vehicle and drive wheels at the rear. ... Chryslers E platform was used by the rear wheel drive cars in the 1960s. ... // History and concept The Slant-6, known within Chrysler as the G-engine, is one of Chryslers two most famous automobile engines, along with the Hemi. ... // History and concept The Slant-6, known within Chrysler as the G-engine, is one of Chryslers two most famous automobile engines, along with the Hemi. ... The straight-6 (also inline 6, I-6, or I6) is an internal combustion engine with six cylinders aligned in a single row. ... The LA engine (Late A engine) was an evolution of the small-block Plymouth polyspheric-head A engine. ... The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders. ... The LA engine (Late A engine) was an evolution of the small-block Plymouth polyspheric-head A engine. ... The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders. ... The LA engine (Late A engine) was an evolution of the small-block Plymouth polyspheric-head A engine. ... The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders. ... Chryslers B engine was a big-block V8 which replaced the early Chrysler FirePower engine in 1958. ... The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders. ... Early Hemi in a 1957 Chrysler 300C. A Chrysler Hemi engine is one of three different internal combustion engine families from Chrysler that are Hemi engines; in other words, they utilize a hemispherical combustion chamber. ... The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders. ... The RB engine is a big-block V8 engine from Chrysler. ... The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders. ... “Gearbox” redirects here. ... TorqueFlite (also spelled Torqueflite) was the trademarked name of Chrysler Corporations three-speed automatic transmission, which was introduced late in the 1956 model year. ... The Barracuda is a two-door coupe/convertible muscle car that was manufactured by the Plymouth division of the Chrysler Corporation from 1964 through 1974. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Automotive design. ... A pony car is a class of automobile. ... The model year of a product is a number used to describe approximately when a product was produced. ... The Mercury Cougar was an automobile sold under the Mercury brand of the Ford Motor Companys Lincoln-Mercury Division. ... The Barracuda is a two-door coupe/convertible muscle car that was manufactured by the Plymouth division of the Chrysler Corporation from 1964 through 1974. ... Chryslers E platform was used by the rear wheel drive cars in the 1960s. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For other Ford Mustang models and concepts, see Ford Mustang Variants. ...


Exterior design was done by Carl Cameron, who also did the exterior for the 1966 Dodge Charger. For the 1970 Challenger grille, Cameron based it off an older sketch of his 1966 Charger prototype that was to have a turbine engine. The Charger never got the turbine, but the Challenger got that car's grille. Although the Challenger was well-received by the public (with 80,000 sales in 1970 alone), it was criticized by the press, and the pony car segment was already declining by the time the Challenger arrived. Sales fell dramatically after 1970, and Challenger production ceased midway through the 1974 model year. About 165,500 Challengers were sold over this model's lifespan. For other models using this name, see Dodge Charger. ...


Four models were offered: Challenger Six, Challenger V8,T/A Challenger and Challenger R/T. Challengers could either be hardtops, coupes, or convertibles (through 1971 only). The standard engine on the base model was the 225 in³ six-cylinder. Standard engine on the V8 was the 230 hp 318 in³ V8 with a 2-barrel carburetor. Optional engines were the 340 and 383 in³ V8s, all with a standard 3-speed manual transmission, except for the 290 hp 383 in³ engine, which was available only with the TorqueFlite automatic transmission. The 4-speed manual was optional on all engines except the 225 in³ I6 and the 383 in³ V8. A manual transmission (also known as a stick shift, straight drive, or standard transmission) is a type of transmission used in automotive applications. ... TorqueFlite (also spelled Torqueflite) was the trademarked name of Chrysler Corporations three-speed automatic transmission, which was introduced late in the 1956 model year. ...


The performance model was the R/T (Road/Track), with a 383 in³ Magnum V8, rated at 335 hp. Standard transmission was a 3-speed manual. Optional R/T engines were the 375 hp 440 in³ Magnum, the 390 hp 440 in³ Six-Pack and the 425 hp 426 in³ Hemi. The R/T was available in all three body styles; both standard and R/T hardtops could be ordered as the more luxurious SE specification, which included leather seats, a vinyl roof, a smaller 'formal' rear window, and an overhead interior console that contained three warning lights (door ajar, low fuel and seatbelts). The Challenger R/T came with a Rallye instrument cluster which included a 150 mph speedometer, an 8000 rpm tachometer, and an oil pressure gauge. The convertible Challenger was available with any engine, as well as in the R/T and SE trim levels. In 1972, Dodge dropped the R/T badging and now called it the "Rallye", although it was never badged as such. Other options, as well as engines and a manual transmission, included steeper rear axle ratios, a limited-slip differential, and a shaker hood scoop were gone for 1972. Tachometer showing engine RPM (revolutions per minute), and a redline from 6000 and 7000 RPM. A tachometer is an instrument that measures the speed of rotation of a shaft or disk, as in a motor or other machine. ... A shaker scoop (sometimes, inaccurately, called a shaker hood scoop or a shaker hood) is an automobile term for an air intake scoop for combustion air that is mounted directly on top of the engines air cleaner and protrudes through a hole in the hood. ...

1974 Dodge Challenger
1974 Dodge Challenger

A 1970-only model was the Dodge Challenger T/A (Trans Am) racing homologation car. In order to race in the Sports Car Club of America's Trans American Sedan Championship, it built a street version of its race car (just like Plymouth with its Plymouth 'Cuda AAR) which it called the Dodge Challenger T/A (Trans Am). Although the race cars ran a destroked version of the 340, street versions took the 340 and added a trio of two-barrel carbs atop an Edelbrock aluminum intake manifold, creating the 340 Six Pack. Dodge rated at the 340 Six Pack at the same 290 bhp rating as the original 340 engine (and mysteriously the same rating as the Camaro Z/28 and Ford Boss 302 Mustang), it actually made about 350 bhp. It breathed air through a suitcase sized air scoop molded into the pinned down, lift off matte-black fiberglass hood. Low-restriction dual exhausts ran to the stock muffler location under the trunk, then reversed direction to exit in chrome tipped "megaphone" outlets in front of the rear wheels. Options included a TorqueFlite automatic or pistol-grip Hurst-shifted four-speed transmission, 3.55:1 or 3.90:1 gears, as well as manual or power steering. Front disc brakes were standard. The special Rallye suspension used heavy duty parts and increased the camber of the rear springs. The T/A was among the first production vehicles to use different size tires front and rear: E60x15 fronts, and G60x15 in back. The modified camber elevated the tail enough to clear the rear rubber and its side exhaust outlets, thick side stripes, bold ID graphics, a fiberglass ducktail rear spoiler, as well as a fiberglass front spoiler added to the image. The interior was strictly stock Challenger. Unfortunately, the race Challenger T/A was not competitive and the street version suffered from severe understeer in fast corners. It could turn mid 14s in the quarter mile, which would do any small block muscle car proud. The T/A would only be available for 1970 as Dodge would pull out of Trans Am racing. Only 2,142 T/As were made. A 1971 model using the 340 engine with a 4-barrel carburetor was planned and appeared in period advertising, but was not produced. Download high resolution version (1788x1108, 607 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1788x1108, 607 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Hurst Performance Inc. ...


The "Western Special" was a version available only to west coast dealers. It came with a rear-exit exhaust system and Western Special identification on the rear decklid. Some examples came with a vacuum-operated trunk release. Another late production version was the low-priced "Deputy", stripped of some of the base car's trim and with fixed rear side glass.


By 1972, all the big-block engines were gone, maximum power was down to 240 hp. Production of Challengers ceased in mid-1974.


For obvious reasons, the 440 and the 426 Hemi engines were considered the most desirable, and nowadays command sizable premiums over the smaller engines (with the exception of the limited edition Challenger T/A with its 340 six-pack).


Cosmetic variations

Although the body style remained the same throughout the Challenger's five year run, there were two notable changes to the front grille. 1971 models had a more stylized "split" grille, while 1972 introduced the "sad-mouth" design. With this change to the front end, 1972 through 1974 models had little to no variation. The only way to properly distinguish them is that the 1972s had flush mounted bumpers with no bumper guards, (small bumper guards were optional), while both the 1973 and 1974 models had the protruding "5 mph" bumpers (with a rubber type filler behind them) in conjunction with large bumper guards. These changes were made to meet US regulations regarding crash test safety.


The 1970 taillights went all the way across the back of the car, with the backup light in the middle of the rear. In 1971, the backup lights were on the left and right instead of the middle. The taillight array also changed for 1972 onwards, with the Challenger now having four individual rectangular lamps.


Collector's value

Original "numbers matching" high-performance 1970-71 Challengers are now among of the sought-after collector cars. The rarity of specific models with big engines is the result of low buyer interest and sales with the correspondingly low production when new.


The 1970 and 1971 models tend to generate more attention as performance and style options were still available to the public. However, with the popularity of these vehicles increasing, and the number of usable and restorable Challengers falling, many collectors now search for later models to create their own dream machines. Indeed, many "clones" of the more visceral 1970 and 1971 Challengers with high-performance drivetrains have been created by using low-end 6 cylinder and 318 powered non-R/T or T/A cars and installing one of the performance engine combinations (340, 440, or 426 Hemi) and adding the specific badging and hoods to look like the real thing. A clone is not worth nearly as much as an original.


Export markets

Dodge Challengers were mainly produced for the US and Canadian markets. Interestingly, Chrysler officially sold Challengers to Switzerland through AMAG Automobil- und Motoren AG in Schinznach-Bad, near Zurich. Only a very few cars were shipped overseas each year to AMAG. They did the final assembly of the Challengers and converted them to Swiss specs. There are few AMAG cars still in existence. From a collector's point of view, these cars are very desirable. Today, less than five Swiss Challengers are known to exist in North America. [1] AMAG Automobil- und Motoren AG is a Swiss car importer and dealership for Audi, Volkswagen, Skoda, SEAT and until about mid-2008 Porsche cars founded on January 3, 1945 by Walter Haefner. ... Schinznach-Bad is a municipality in the district of Brugg, in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland. ... Location within Switzerland   Zürich[?] (German pronunciation IPA: ; usually spelled Zurich in English) is the largest city in Switzerland (population: 366,145 in 2004; population of urban area: 1,091,732) and capital of the canton of Zürich. ...


Chrysler exported Dodge Challengers officially to France as well through their Chrysler France Simca operation, since Ford sold the Mustang in France successfully in small numbers. However, only a few Challengers were exported and Chrysler finally gave up the idea of selling them in France. A few French Challengers still exist today. Simca Rallye 2 Simca is a now-defunct French automobile manufacturer, which also produced cars in Brazil and Spain in the 1960s. ...


Production

Engines

Engine choices included the following:

  • C-225 in³ (3.7 L) Slant 6:

(145 bhp)1970-1972 // History and concept The Slant-6, known within Chrysler as the G-engine, is one of Chryslers two most famous automobile engines, along with the Hemi. ...

  • G-318 in³ (5.2 L) LA V8:

(230 bhp) 1970-1974 The LA engine (Late A engine) was an evolution of the small-block Plymouth polyspheric-head A engine. ...

  • J-340 in³ (5.6 L) LA V8:

(290 bhp) 1970 *T/A The LA engine (Late A engine) was an evolution of the small-block Plymouth polyspheric-head A engine. ...

  • H-340 in³ (5.6 L) LA V8 Six-Pack

(275 bhp) 1970-1973 The LA engine (Late A engine) was an evolution of the small-block Plymouth polyspheric-head A engine. ...

  • J-360 in³ (5.9 L) LA V8:

(245 bhp) 1974 The LA engine (Late A engine) was an evolution of the small-block Plymouth polyspheric-head A engine. ...

  • L-383 in³ (6.3 L) B V8:

(290 bhp and 330  bhp) 1970-1971 Chryslers B engine was a big-block V8 which replaced the early Chrysler FirePower engine in 1958. ...

  • N-383 in³ (6.3 L) B V8:

(335 bhp) 1970-1971 Chryslers B engine was a big-block V8 which replaced the early Chrysler FirePower engine in 1958. ...

  • U-440 in³ (7.2 L) RB V8:

Available in Magnum 4-barrel carbureted form (375 bhp) 1970-1971 The RB engine is a big-block V8 engine from Chrysler. ... Bendix-Technico (Stromberg) 1-barrel downdraft carburetor model BXUV-3, with nomenclature A carburetor (North American spelling) / carburettor (international spelling), colloquially called a carb (in North America and the United Kingdom) or carby (chiefly in Australia), is a device that blends air and fuel for an internal combustion engine. ...

  • V-440 in³ (7.2 L) RB V8 Six-Pack

(3 × 2-barrel carburetors and 390 bhp/490 ft.lbf) 1970-1971 The RB engine is a big-block V8 engine from Chrysler. ...

  • R-426 in³ (7.0 L) Hemi V8:

(425 bhp) (317 kW)/490 ft.lbf, costing an extra US$1,228, and very few sold. 1970-1971 Early Hemi in a 1957 Chrysler 300C. A Chrysler Hemi engine is one of three different internal combustion engine families from Chrysler that are Hemi engines; in other words, they utilize a hemispherical combustion chamber. ...


Performance

  • 340: 14.8 @ 96mph
  • 340 T/A: 14.4 @ 97mph
  • 383: 15.1 @ 96mph
  • 440 Magnum R/T: 13.8 @ 102mph
  • 440 Six-Pack: 13.4 @ 107mph
  • 426 Hemi: 13.0 @ 108mph

Serial numbers

ex. JS27R0B100001

  • J - Car line, Dodge Challenger
  • S - Price class (H-High, S-Special)
  • 27 - Body type (23-Hardtop, 27-Convertible, 29-Sports hardtop)
  • R - Engine code (see engines above)
  • 0 - Last digit of model year
  • B - Assembly plant code (B-Hamtramck E-Los Angeles)
  • 100001 - Consecutive sequence number

Dodge Challenger is the name of three different automobile models marketed by the Dodge division of the Chrysler Corporation since the 1970s. ...

Production numbers

  • 1970 = 76,935 *includes 2,399 T/As
    • Hardtop I6: 9,929
    • Hardtop V8:. 39,350*
    • Sports hardtop I6: 350
    • Sports hardtop V8: 5,873
    • Convertible I6: 378
    • Convertible V8: 2,543
    • Hardtop R/T: 13,796
    • Special Edition hardtop R/T: 3,753
    • Convertible R/T: 963
  • 1971 = 26,299
    • Hardtop I6: 1,672
    • Hardtop V8: 18,956
    • Convertible I6: 83
    • Convertible V8: 1,774
    • Hardtop V8 R/T: 3,814
  • 1972 = 22,919
    • Hardtop I6: 842
    • Hardtop V8: 15,175
    • Hardtop V8 Rallye: 6,902
  • 1973 = 27,930
    • Note: All models were V8-powered hardtops
  • 1974 = 11,354
    • Note: All models were V8-powered hardtops

Colors

  • 1970

Light Gold Metallic-FY4, Plum Crazy (purple)-FC7, Sublime (green)-FJ5, Go-Mango(orange)-EK2, Hemi Orange-EV2, Banana (yellow)-FY1, Light Blue Metalic-EB3, Bright Blue Metallic-EB5, Dark Blue Metallic-EB7, Rallye Red-FE5, Light Green Metallic-FF4, Dark Green Metallic-EF8, Dark Burnt Orange-FK5, Beige-BL1, Dark Tan Metallic-FT6, White-EW1, Black-TX9, Cream-DY3, Panther Pink-FM3

  • 1971

Light Gunmetal Metallic-GA4, Light Blue Metallic-GB2, Bright Blue Metallic-GB5, Dark Blue Metallic-GB7, Dark Green Metallic-GF7, Light Green Metallic-GF3, Gold Metallic-GY8, Dark Gold Metallic-GY9, Dark Bronze Metallic-GK6, Tan Metallic-GT5, Bright Red-FE5, Bright White-GW3, Black-TX9, Butterscotch-EL5, Citron Yella-GY3, Hemi Orange-EV2, Green Go-FJ6, Plum Crazy-FC7, Top Banana-FY1

  • 1972

Light Blue-HB1, Bright Blue Metallic-HB5, Bright Red-FE5, Light Green Metallic-GF3, Dark Green Metalic-GF7, Eggshell White-GW1, Black-TX9, Light Gold-GY5, Gold Metallic-GY8, Dark Gold Metallic-GY9, Dark Tan Metallic-GT8, Light Gunmetal Metallic-GA4, Medium Tan Metallic-GA4, Super Blue-GB3, Hemi Orange-EV2, Top Banana-FY1

  • 1973

Black-TX9, Dark Silver Metallic-JA5, Eggshell White-EW1, Parchment-HL4, Light Gold-JY3, Dark Gold Metallic-JY9, Gold Metallic-JY6, Bronze Metallic-GK6, Pale Green-JF1, Dark Green Metallic-JF8, Light Blue-HB1, Super Blue-TB3, Bright Blue Metallic-GB5, Bright Red-FE5, Top Banana-FY1, Light Green Metallic-GF3

  • 1974

Yellow Blaze-KY5, Golden Fawn-KY4, Parchment-HL4, Bright Red-FE5, Deep Sherwood Metallic (Green)-KG8, Eggshell White-EW1, Black-TX9


Second generation (1978-1983)

Second generation
1978 Mitsubishi Sapporo
Production 1978-1983
Class Sports car
Body style(s) 2-door coupe
Engine(s) 1.6 L 4G32 I4
2.6 L 4G54 I4
Related Mitsubishi Galant Lambda
Plymouth Sapporo
See Mitsubishi Galant Lambda for more information

The Challenger name was revived in 1978 for a version of the early Mitsubishi Galant Lambda coupe, known overseas as the Mitsubishi Sapporo and sold through Dodge dealers as a captive import, identical except in color and minor trim to the Plymouth Sapporo. Although mechanically identical, the Dodge version emphasized sportiness, with bright colors and tape stripes, and the Plymouth on luxury with more subdued trim. Both cars were sold until 1983 , until being replaced by the Conquest and Daytona. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories. ... 1963 Jaguar E-Type, a classic sports car 1963 Chevrolet Corvette was based upon European sports cars A sports car is an automobile designed for performance driving. ... Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. ... 1995 Buick Riviera coupe A coupé (from the French for cut) or coupe is a two or four-seater car with a fixed roof and two doors. ... The Mitsubishi Saturn is series of straight-4 internal combustion engines, along with the Astron, Orion, and Sirius. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... The Mitsubishi Astron engine or Mitsubishi 4G5 engine, is a series of straight-4 internal combustion engines first built by Mitsubishi Motors in 1972. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... The Mitsubishi Galant Λ (Lambda) was a two-door hardtop coupé built by Mitsubishi Motors from 1976 to 1983. ... The Sapporo was an automobile model marketed by the Plymouth division of Chrysler Corporation from 1978 to 1983, named for the Japanese city of Sapporo, Hokkaido. ... The Mitsubishi Galant Λ (Lambda) was a two-door hardtop coupé built by Mitsubishi Motors from 1976 to 1983. ... The Mitsubishi Galant Λ (Lambda) was a two-door hardtop coupé built by Mitsubishi Motors from 1976 to 1983. ... Captive import is an automobile marketing term denoting a foreign-built vehicle which is sold and serviced by a domestic manufacturer through its own dealer body. ... The Sapporo was an automobile model marketed by the Plymouth division of Chrysler Corporation from 1978 to 1983, named for the Japanese city of Sapporo, Hokkaido. ... The Dodge Conquest was a version of the Mitsubishi Starion sports car in the 1980s. ... The Dodge Daytona was a front-wheel drive hatchback based on the Chrysler G platform, which was derived from the Chrysler K platform. ...


The car retained the frameless hardtop styling of the old Challenger, but had only a four-cylinder engine and was a long way in performance from its namesake. Nevertheless, it acquired a reputation as a reasonably brisk performer of its type, not least because of its available 2.6 L engine, exceptionally large for a four-cylinder. Four-cylinder engines of this size had not usually been built due to inherent vibration, but Mitsubishi pioneered the use of balance shafts to help damp this out, and the Challenger was one of the first vehicles to bring this technology to the American market; it has since been licensed to many other manufacturers. Balance shaft in Ford Taunus V4 engine. ...


Third generation (2008-)

See Dodge Challenger Concept The Dodge Challenger Concept car is a remake of the 1970s Dodge Challenger Made by the Dodge division of Chrysler Corporation. ...


See also

For other models using this name, see Dodge Charger. ... The Barracuda is a two-door coupe/convertible muscle car that was manufactured by the Plymouth division of the Chrysler Corporation from 1964 through 1974. ... For other uses, including the Chrysler Brand, see Chrysler (disambiguation). ... A pony car is a class of automobile. ... For other Ford Mustang models and concepts, see Ford Mustang Variants. ... The Mercury Cougar was an automobile sold under the Mercury brand of the Ford Motor Companys Lincoln-Mercury Division. ... The Chevrolet Camaro is a pony car made in North America by the Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors. ... The Pontiac Firebird was a pony car built by the Pontiac division of General Motors between 1967 and 2002. ... 1973 AMC Javelin AMX Pierre Cardin edition The AMC Javelin was a sporty coupe_type automobile in the pony car class built by American Motors Corporation between 1968 and 1974. ... The following is a list of automobiles (including pickup trucks, SUVs, and vans) carrying the Dodge brand name. ...

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Dodge Challenger: Information from Answers.com (1497 words)
Dodge Challenger is the name of three different automobile models marketed by the Dodge division of the Chrysler Corporation since the 1970s.
The Challenger name was revived in 1978 for a version of the early Mitsubishi Galant Lambda coupe, known overseas as the Mitsubishi Sapporo and sold through Dodge dealers as a captive import, identical except in color and minor trim to the Plymouth Sapporo.
The Challenger will be made in limited numbers on the same line as the Dodge Charger, Chrysler 300, and Dodge Magnum, as the same flexible manufacturing system that allows the Jeep Commander and Jeep Grand Cherokee to be built on the same line, one after the other (instead of in batches).
Dodge - Auto Show - News - Dodge 2006 Challenger Concept Flexes Some Muscle (1179 words)
In creating the new Dodge Challenger concept car the designers at Chrysler Group's West Coast Pacifica Studio knew they had a rich heritage to draw upon.
Both the hood and the deck lid of the Challenger concept vehicle are higher than the 1970 in order to lift and "present" the front and rear themes.
Inasmuch as the original Challenger was the first car to have injection-molded door trim panels (now common practice), the doors received special attention.
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