Sunday, December 16, 2007

New Dodge Challenger

If you like old 1969 Dodge Challenger,probably you will like the new Challenger too! Details are not known for now, and we all still can only guess when the new Dodge Challenger will be presented on the market. Mostly the end of 2007 is mentioned, or the beginning of 2008
If you are interested what is located under the hood, you will find 6.1-liter SRT8 Hemi V8 engine of 425KS combined with 6-speed gearshift. To one-hundred Dodge accelerate in 4.8 second and the top speed is 280 kms / h. The company hopes for a good success , because of the technical reasons they can sell it for acceptable price . After 2005 Mustang supercharger this is another great car.

1969 Dodge Charger Daytona

1969 Dodge Charger Daytona has a powerful V8 engine, 425 HP, goes 0-100 km in 5.5 seconds, and from 0 to 400 meters in 13.9 sec. Dodge made one huge step forward during " war" with Ford in Nascar championship in 1969 when has manufactured 503 examples of Dodge Charger Daytona. That was actually 'usual' 1969 Dodge Charger hemi 500 with 40 cm longer fore-end and monstrous back aerodynamic "wing". practically same car will rule on the tracks a year later, but a.k.a. Plymouth Superbird. And maybe exactly these two vehicles presenting the top of "musclecar" era.

Famous Black 1969 Dodge Charger hemi!

General Lee Black 1969 Dodge Charger , well-known from the Dukes of Hazard serial has been sold via online auction on the eBay for unbelievable 10 millions of USDs. During auction which lasted ten days legendary 1969 Dodge Charger rt hemi with over 725 HP has achieved the larger price then no one can even imagine! The value of that 1969 Dodge charger hemi is enourmes! The car has been sold for exactly 9.900.500 USD which is second maximum payment ever for a car on some auction, just 1,1 million USD less than Bugatti Type 41 Royal Sports coupe from 1931 which is sold by auction house of Christie' in 1987. for 11 millions of USD. Because the transaction was successfully performed that was most expensive subject in the history which is sold on eBay. Even and the car owner, actor John Schneider remains caught with the price which car has achieved. This was a replica of black 1969 Dodge Charger used in the well-known serial from 1980. in first days of auction this car has achieved a price of only 505.000 USD. John has expected that the car will achieve a price of three millions of USD tops. Schneider's General Lee 1969 Dodge Charger is used in the film Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood from 2000 , and it appears in several less well-known movies.

Those old cars are so great , and is better to buy used chargers 69, and take some effort and time to make it great, then buy a new car....