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Dodge Goblin ????????
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I suspect Eddie is having a little fun. As to whether or not the last of the Special cars is a Charger or Challenger, we can't say 100% for sure, can we?
Dodge likes to stir the pot with these ads: The more people that make a guess, or assume they know about one their new vehicles - the more interest there is. Marketing 101.
Truth be told, and it should really be obvious, it's a Diplomat.
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I guess Goblin is a nod to Gremlin I presume? 
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I know this will anger some on here, but I wish they would get these last damn models launched and move on. It reminds me of yet another fast and furious movie. Sorry guys, but there are people that have no interest in these rich boy toys. I wish they would show as much interest in their real long term products as they do these. They might just have more customers and better quality all around. Rant over.
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Maybe the Dodge Demon of the 70s.I guess Goblin is a nod to Gremlin I presume?
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If you have a wacked-out mind like me, then the answer is obvious.
It's an updating / reworking of "The Joker's Getaway Car" from the Batman movies!
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It's an updating / reworking of "The Joker's Getaway Car" from the Batman movies!
Technically a Dodge Monaco, so a Fury with a different grill. I’ve read both 1977 and 1978 for the year.
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Except, this is actually not supposed to be a just a sticker package. Will it be out the price range of the majority of us plebeians? Absolutely. But this is certainly going to be something more special that just some stickers and new tires/rims.
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I don't know about this.
Food for thought: Taking the business case approach, how many times have we been told that it's not economically feasible to have to test/recertify a limited production run vehicle? All the crap we've been seeing in these "hurry-up and dislocate your elbow reaching for your wallet" last call editions are mostly paint/trim re-combinations. I wouldn't trust this organization one bit in spending as little as possible to make really stupid people react in separating themselves from their money.
The upside (and hope) would be if we are seeing a truly significant change we would then expect to see a continuation of some sort based on the money spent on recertification. This again would be a vote against the marketeer manipulators because what we will be seeing soon as a Last Call really wouldn't be, would it?
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It shouldn’t take much to certify what is essentially a Red Eye with a stage 3 kit and hellephant Supercharger (if it uses that) as it’s already available through Direct Connection (and with warranty). The price of this thing could offset the development just because it’s limited quantity. Talking ACR prices.
I read a very in depth article on what needs to be done for recertification, it is mind boggling. Hence the snap on flares for wide bodies.
Paperwork, new crash test data it was crazy. They are not making major changes at this point. Stickers and maybe something along the lines of the Demon. It is not going to be major. My.02.
Demon on E85 and a little extra boost ? Demon owners will be pissed they were outdone.
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There's a huge difference with respect to emissions and liability (think insurance) when it comes to a new vehicle or alternatively post purchase aftermarket support. A manufacturer's warranty is only the expression of what they are willing to accept in terms of how much (if anything) that they would pay if something breaks - and they can calculate how much they can afford to risk in covering a Mopar modified vehicle. However, a change in the way a vehicle breathes and crashes when offered as new is something that a manufacturer has much less financial room to negotiate within.
I get what you're saying regarding the halo effect but when they're (presumably) at the end of the line, what's there to gain? Fully certified Goblin offerings can't be expected to drive Hornet sales.
There's also been 3,303 Demon's built (including the 3 that burned down that Dodge built again for those customers).
This new model will likely barely reach a few hundred units at best. If a Demon owner wants to be mad about a faster, more exclusive car being offered, that's their issue... especially if it just happens to use the Demon engine but not the name.
That type of owner probably also made sure to re-buy the passenger seats at $1 each, re-adding a massive amount of heft so that they could complain about the 10.9 second quarter mile time they manage at best since weight magically doesn't make your drag car slower.
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