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1970 Vs. 2008 - Which Wins The Beauty Contest? Which Styling Features of the Two Do You Like / Dislike?

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Posted 01 July 2006 - 08:07 PM

If you were a registered user, you would not be seeing this!

Finally, a photo of the two side-by-side.

If you find any, please post links to photos of the two together, whether it be an "in-the-flesh" or a "cut-and-paste" comparison.
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Posted 02 July 2006 - 12:34 AM

I like the pillars and roof of the new one... but from there down, the old one wins. It just looks sleeker, more "styled"...

This post has been edited by Wolven: 02 July 2006 - 12:35 AM

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Posted 03 July 2006 - 11:19 AM

The new car looks way better than the old one to my eyes. I never cared that much for the vintage Challenger; I always liked Cudas (and B-bodies) a lot better.
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Posted 03 July 2006 - 12:00 PM

I think the new one is much better looking. It is more imposing. I also think the Cuda was much better looking than the Challenger.
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Posted 05 July 2006 - 11:36 AM

Can't I have both? :)
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Posted 05 July 2006 - 11:52 AM

View Posttorobud, on Jul 5 2006, 12:36 PM, said:

Can't I have both? :)


LOL...ditto.

Anyhow, I think both are good looking in their own right...
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Posted 05 July 2006 - 02:32 PM

I don't know. I've always been partial to the old Challenger having owned one. But they did a good job with the concept and I'm thinking about buying one. As for for Cuda vs Challenger, the main difference besides wheelbase, was the grill, taillights and graphics.
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Posted 05 July 2006 - 03:38 PM

If you were a registered user, you would not be seeing this!

The new Challenger definately has a more "ample" look to it, but I like the detailing better. Like the taillight. If that taillight doesn't make it to production, the challenger is dead to me.
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Posted 05 July 2006 - 09:11 PM

View Postgumbercules, on Jul 5 2006, 03:38 PM, said:

The new Challenger definately has a more "ample" look to it, but I like the detailing better. Like the taillight. If that taillight doesn't make it to production, the challenger is dead to me.


:rolleyes:

I wonder if you'll still feel that way when a shiny and mean-looking 6.1-powered black one goes blasting by you and your Ford.
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Posted 06 July 2006 - 03:39 AM

View Postgumbercules, on Jul 5 2006, 03:38 PM, said:

The new Challenger definately has a more "ample" look to it, but I like the detailing better. Like the taillight. If that taillight doesn't make it to production, the challenger is dead to me.


Its funny how important different things are to people. For me the tail-light would be the one thing I would be kind of happy to see altered on the production model. Not that there's anything really wrong with it, but I just prefer it to be closer to the way the original one is broken into two sections with an accent in the middle, not one giant light all the way across. Other than that I would prefer to have the current light to one that did not resemble the original at all. As for which one I would prefer, I am kind of torn. The new one does seem beefier and meaner, although if they're not careful with paint/stripes and wheels it could wind up looking pretty porky, actual weight increases aside. Of course the new one looks especially good to me because there will be one in my garage as long as they don't go insane with the pricing!
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Posted 10 July 2006 - 11:18 AM

My dad has a 70 R/T. I don't really like the rear wheel area. The wheels are too far in but there's not a lot you can do about it because the the whole body line tucks in at the bottom. So you get left with a large gap at the top of the wheel well and hardly nothing at the bottom. Then there's the appearance of the front of the car being higher than the back of the car. It looks like it needs to jacked up or something. So for that reason, I will give the concept the winning design award. Don't get me wrong... I love my dad's car and I am eagerly ancipating the day he says, "You want it?" Heck yes!
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Posted 05 March 2007 - 05:10 PM

The good news to me is that I would be able to finance one. It's hard to get loans on classic cars unless you get a blank check from Capital One or HSBC, and even then the bank could stipulate that the vehicle has to have certain mileage or age requirements.
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Posted 05 March 2007 - 09:06 PM

View Postoccupant, on Mar 5 2007, 04:10 PM, said:

The good news to me is that I would be able to finance one. It's hard to get loans on classic cars unless you get a blank check from Capital One or HSBC, and even then the bank could stipulate that the vehicle has to have certain mileage or age requirements.


That is so true and EFI with modern A/C is nice.

First while I love the T/A it is a poor example for this subject. It's a tough question because stock R/T side by side each version has it's better points. What wonderful problem for a Challenger fan to have.
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Posted 05 March 2007 - 09:22 PM

Give the new one the hood from the old one. then you got a looker. Other than that the new one has it beat.
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