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    First Rendering of 2010 Challenger Going Plum Crazy

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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    10/16/09

    In reply to First Rendering of 2010 Challenger Going Plum Crazy
    1970/71 MoPar colors, Plymouth first, Dodge second

    In Violet
    Plum Crazy

    Lime Light
    Sublime

    Vitamin C Orange
    Go-Mango

    Tor-Red
    Hemi Orange

    Lemon Twist
    Top Banana

    Moulin Rouge
    Panther Pink

    Sassy Grass
    Green-Go

    71
    Curious Yellow
    Citron Yella

    Ford got into the act too, of course. Hell, it was the 60s/70s. Everybody was stoned. #dodgechallenger
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    Image of bmoreDLJ bmoreDLJ
    10/16/09

    In reply to First Rendering of 2010 Challenger Going Plum Crazy
    That's seriously close to Ravens purple. Sweeeeeeet! #dodgechallenger
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    10/16/09

    @bmoreDLJ: Uh, no, that's VIKINGS purple. #dodgechallenger
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    Image of bmoreDLJ bmoreDLJ
    10/16/09

    @Novaload: Yes I see now. My brightness/contrast were turned down too low...

    !teeeeeeewS #dodgechallenger
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    10/16/09

    @bmoreDLJ: Five and O, baby.
    But seriously: Vikings fans, old timers that is, know nothing but angst over the certainty that the Vikes will choke, it's just a question of when...So allow us our cautious chest thumping...knowing that we are one "roughing the passer" penalty away from going back to the basement. #dodgechallenger
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    Image of rebeldevil rebeldevil
    10/16/09

    In reply to First Rendering of 2010 Challenger Going Plum Crazy
    The Dodge Challenger is, dare I say it, the only new car that can pull off purple without looking like a pimp wagon. On ANY OTHER car this shade would look completely idiotic. On this one, it looks absolutely brilliant. #dodgechallenger
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    Image of wojo-The Defective Psyience Detective: wojo-The Defective Psyience Detective:
    10/16/09

    In reply to First Rendering of 2010 Challenger Going Plum Crazy
    There's nothing about this about this I don't like.

    All they have to do now is get the 6.1l into the R/T, and it'll be perfect! #dodgechallenger
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    Image of OA 5599 OA 5599
    10/16/09

    In reply to First Rendering of 2010 Challenger Going Plum Crazy
    Years ago, I was in my own Plum Crazy Challenger (original recipe), and was stuck behind an overturned semi on a long stretch of elevated freeway, with no way to exit. Traffic was parked for about an hour while crews worked to clean up the mess. A cop came driving up along the shoulder, to respond to the accident. When he was next to my Challenger, he stopped. Rather than reporting to the accident scene, he wanted to chat about how good that color looked on the car.

    FC7 was a very popular color on the first-generation Challengers when they were new, and is an even more popular choice when these cars are repainted.

    I'm not sure why Chrysler didn't offer Plum Crazy as a color option two years ago. If you are going to build the best-looking of the retro cars, you ought to do it in the best-looking retro colors.

    Oh, yeah. That whole Cerberus thing. Well, at least they fixed the grille in time. #dodgechallenger
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    10/16/09

    @OA 5599: Welcome, MoPar Freak! We can never have too many. #dodgechallenger
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    Image of acarr260 acarr260
    10/16/09

    In reply to First Rendering of 2010 Challenger Going Plum Crazy
    I'm holding out for Batshit Insane Blue. #dodgechallenger
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    Image of Decisive Decisive
    10/16/09

    In reply to First Rendering of 2010 Challenger Going Plum Crazy
    I like the color. One thing that has been lacking in many color pallettes for most vehicles has been bright and exciting colors. The roads today are awash with so many dull greys and tans it would be fun to actually notice a car because of its color again! #dodgechallenger
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    Image of skaycog skaycog
    10/16/09

    @Decisive: My sentiments exactly! I would re-name it Passionate Purple though. #dodgechallenger
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    10/16/09

    @skaycog: Don't call it purple. It's Plum Crazy. #dodgechallenger
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    Image of skaycog skaycog
    10/16/09


    @pauljones: I get it. You're funny. This Challenger is PURPLE!! They are wrong to call it plum. This is the WOPCC (World Official Purple Color Chart). #dodgechallenger
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    10/16/09


    @skaycog: This officially awesome 1970 Dodge Challenger T/A disagree. It says it's plum crazy. I think it's plum sexy. #dodgechallenger
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    Image of acarr260 acarr260
    10/16/09

    @pauljones: Plus, it has the side-exit exhaust package to confuse would-be dragons, of which I'm sure it attracts its fair share. #dodgechallenger
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    Image of skaycog skaycog
    10/16/09

    @pauljones: I agree that it is plum sexy, but it is purple in color to me and the WOPCC. #dodgechallenger
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    10/16/09

    @pauljones: Plum Perfect. That is in my Fantasy Garage. #dodgechallenger
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    Image of combat chuck combat chuck
    10/16/09

    In reply to First Rendering of 2010 Challenger Going Plum Crazy

    Purple Porker People Pleaser? #dodgechallenger
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    Image of bananaDoc bananaDoc
    10/16/09

    In reply to First Rendering of 2010 Challenger Going Plum Crazy
    Was this the original color name? I thought it was statutory grape... my bad. #dodgechallenger
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    Image of Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master
    10/16/09

    In reply to First Rendering of 2010 Challenger Going Plum Crazy
    Eggplant MOPARmesan (or "Yee-hawbergine" for the Brits) #dodgechallenger
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    10/16/09

    @Ash78 probly gonna get fired for posting: I knew you'd be back once in a while. Seriously, though, don't get yourself fired. #dodgechallenger
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    Image of GeeHalen GeeHalen
    10/16/09

    In reply to First Rendering of 2010 Challenger Going Plum Crazy
    Oh, new trim for the Challenger. No, wait... new car?

    Hands up if you'd like to see the new Charger! #dodgechallenger
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    GreenN_Gold: Now with less gold. promoted this comment GeeHalen was starred GeeHalen was unstarred
    Image of GreenN_Gold GreenN_Gold
    10/16/09

    @GeeHalen: Me, me! Head over to allpar.com and click on their Charger link and you can see a couple somewhat crude renderings based off camo'd mules. I have high hopes for the new Charger, it could be my next car. #dodgechallenger
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    10/16/09

    In reply to First Rendering of 2010 Challenger Going Plum Crazy
    That is what the color sheet was missing. Make mine Plum Crazy, please. With a T/A hood out of the mopar catalogue. And one of them new 6.4 liter Hemis. #dodgechallenger
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    Image of acarr260 acarr260
    10/16/09

    @pauljones: I always thought that Plum Crazy was the best-known color for Hemis back then, and the Sublime green. #dodgechallenger
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    10/16/09


    @acarr260: Oh yeah. #dodgechallenger
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    Image of acarr260 acarr260
    10/16/09

    @pauljones: Thanks for that image; had it not been for the Hausgemachte Ravioli for lunch, that would have made my afternoon. I'm being held hostage (read as on business) in Germany and I can't do random Mopar searches. #dodgechallenger
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    Image of AmishJohn AmishJohn
    10/16/09

    @acarr260: Ooh. You're stuck. In Germany. In October. My heart weeps for you.
    /snark #dodgechallenger
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    Image of fuchikoma fuchikoma
    10/02/09

    In reply to Camaro Beats Crap Out Of Mustang, Challenger For Fourth Straight Month
    and without a legend, the graph shows that the one in the middle sold less than the one on the right, but WAY more than the one on the left... whichever those are.
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    Image of TAInvestor TAInvestor
    10/04/09

    @fuchikoma: Yeah but its obvious which bar represents which car with the text under the graph.
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    Image of fuchikoma fuchikoma
    10/05/09

    @TAInvestor: Well, the Camaro is the blue bar. Not following American car news regularly and already knowing the sales numbers, I couldn't tell you if Ford or Dodge is doing better.
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    Image of Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. . Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. .
    10/02/09

    In reply to Camaro Beats Crap Out Of Mustang, Challenger For Fourth Straight Month
    I would like to think that once Ford upgrades their engines (to ones that don't completely suck), their sales will improve.
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    Image of GreenN_Gold GreenN_Gold
    10/02/09

    In reply to Camaro Beats Crap Out Of Mustang, Challenger For Fourth Straight Month
    Well, I said this before, but it needs to be repeated. These numbers have very little to do with demand and everything to do with production. Peak manufacturing for the Challenger is about 2,500 units per month, so they will never sell 6,000, 7,000, or 8,000 units per month like the Mustang and Camaro.
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    Image of Timtoolman, going ASH Timtoolman, going ASH
    10/02/09

    @GreenN_Gold: I still like that Challenger best- always have, despite what it lacks. Someone once mentioned it was meant to be bigger and more comfy to drive. I dunno. The styling is there, but it is a bit heavy.

    I kinda thought Daimler took a shortcut by downsizing the 300/Charger platform to build this, even though the lines are beautiful. Makes it more of a Stallion than a Pony car. Camaro, right now, has the edge after so many years offline. And its grille needs to be tweaked a bit. Still, all three are wonderful, updated renditions of their forefathers.
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