1970 Hemi R/T review from 1969 Car and Driver

Postby coggers24 » 06 Apr 2011 6:13

The author of this obviously had a girlfriend who dumped him so she could go out with a guy who drives a challenger.....
• Lavish execution with little or no thought to practical application = muscle car
• Bald faced replica of camaro/firebird, this is like comparing a miss world contestant (challenger) with a pit bull terrier (camaro)
• Perfectly satisfactory for ordinary manoeuvres like going to church and fetching grandma (if your grandma happens to be J. Lo)

‘price as tested’ presented as a graph! Awesome...

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Re: 1970 Hemi R/T review from 1969 Car and Driver

Postby patrick » 13 Apr 2011 5:18

Have never read this before. :roll: This author of Car And Driver can ,"Suck It!!!" :s003: Still loving my Challenger! :D I'm a heavy sports model, myself! :lol:

It is very interesting though. :s002:
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Re: 1970 Hemi R/T review from 1969 Car and Driver

Postby Adrian Worman » 13 Apr 2011 14:12

Theres a well known publication of Dodge Muscle road tests, makes for good reading, when I get home I'll dig out the ISBN and you can order it from Amazon or similar :wink:
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Re: 1970 Hemi R/T review from 1969 Car and Driver

Postby dave-r » 13 Apr 2011 14:28

Adrian Worman wrote:Theres a well known publication of Dodge Muscle road tests, makes for good reading, when I get home I'll dig out the ISBN and you can order it from Amazon or similar :wink:


Yes I have had that book for about 20 years I think. Has two or three Challenger road tests in it I think?
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Re: 1970 Hemi R/T review from 1969 Car and Driver

Postby drewcrane » 13 Apr 2011 14:34

I remember that article cause Seth(AMC TRUNNION LOVER) rubs my nose in it all the time,as well as alot of those non Mopar dudes :s006:
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