Challengers in the spotlight?

by **TX70Challenger** » 18 Jan 2004 7:14

Is it just me or has their lately been a lot of coverage of our beloved E-body?

Reason's I believe this:
1. In the movie "Just Married" actor Ashton Kutcher drives a 1970 Challenger.
2. In the Audioslave music video "Show me how to live" the band does a knock off rendition of the classic "Vanishing Point" which highlights a 1970 Challenger.
3. In the ricer movie "2 Fast 2 Furious" a wonderful 1970 Hemi Challenger squares off against an import...might I add that the Chally wins its race, while the Yenko Camaro doesn't...typical- the bowtie always trying to keep the Dodge man down. :lol:

by **dave-r** » 18 Jan 2004 10:51

I think it reflects the growing interest in Mopars in particular over the last ten years. They are not the underdogs they used to be.

by **72 Challenger (Hans)** » 18 Jan 2004 13:37

Well, not a challenger, but in the video of Mariah Carey's loverboy there are running a couple of mopars. Don't remember exactly which ones but I believe a Charger, RR, GTX where a few of those. I must have it somewhere on the puter, let me see...

- '68 yellow Charger
- '68 orange Roadrunner
- '69 green Charger

Although they're no e-body's she has some taste.

Also remember seen video a couple of times on vacation which used a 72-74 yellow challenger about the whole time. No names unfortunately.

by **Tim** » 18 Jan 2004 17:38

I'm loathe to admit watching it, but the new series of 'Angel' just started on Sky 1 in the UK. Suddenly, out of nowhere, he has a large underground garage full of muscle cars to choose from, including Super Bee, Viper and big block Camero. Muscle cars equal ratings!

Anyway, the wife made me watch it....... :roll:

by **72 Challenger (Hans)** » 18 Jan 2004 17:45

Aren't you confused with the serie Fast Lane ? Also a garage with lots of muscle cars including a '70 limegreen challenger...

by **Tim** » 18 Jan 2004 18:20

No mate, definately 'Angel'. It's some convoluted twaddle about a vampire trying to redeem himself by putting right injustices (not that I was paying any attention

). If you have access to Sky 1, it'll be repeated shortly, they always are.

by **marco** » 19 Jan 2004 7:40

Ive seen a taco bell add on tv that features a red challenger.
Do you guys in europe have taco bell? I don't mean to sound stupid, just curious.

by **dave-r** » 19 Jan 2004 8:25

I think I heard they were going to open one in the UK but I have not heard anything since. Never seen one over here either but these things tend to happen in the Capital first and then spread out as and when they become popular.
Certainly no TV ad for them in my remote area of merry old England.

by **TX70Challenger** » 21 Jan 2004 0:12

Hmm, that taco bell commerial - wasn't that red car a first gen GM f-body (a Firebird I thought)? Here's another chally sighting:

On MTV, the rock band 'Metallica' has a music video "Fuel" with a red 70' 440 6pack Challenger rippin' and snortin' through it. It's a very good video. :twisted:

by **marco** » 01 Apr 2004 21:31

I just heard there using a challenger in the upcoming punisher movie. Don't know if there is any truth to this rumor though. Guess we'll just have to wait and see.

by **redchally** » 01 Apr 2004 21:39

The '70 Hemi Challenger R/T clone in 2F2F was pretty damn cool. It was not right though, when the Spyder hit the nitrous, there is no way in hell it would have been able to catch up to the Challenger that quickly. IMO, the Challenger would have still left him in the dust (even though he cheated).

by **dave-r** » 02 Apr 2004 8:13

Sickfoe wrote:900hp Blown 454 powered 70' Challenger

A 454? I hope not! :shock:

by **Underdog** » 02 Apr 2004 17:34

Dave said "mopars are not the underdogs they used to be" I hope this dosn't mean I will have to change my name.

One more - panther pink 71 convertable on the movie Natural Born Killers

by **dave-r** » 02 Apr 2004 19:09

From memory I thought it was a '70?

by **redchally** » 02 Apr 2004 19:23

A 454? I hope not!

I don't really know either Dave. Thats what the video's said when I saw'em.

by **dave-r** » 02 Apr 2004 19:50

I case you don't know the 454 is a Chevy big block. The Hemi is 426 inches.

by **dave-r** » 02 Apr 2004 20:02

..and i just checked out my DVD and it is indeed a 1970 convertible in Natural Born Killers. Panther Pink as you say and wearing 14" Magnums. Looks like a 340 or an R/T but I only scanned a few mins into the film.

by **redchally** » 02 Apr 2004 21:03

dave-r wrote:I case you don't know the 454 is a Chevy big block. The Hemi is 426 inches.

I know. I just don't know why someone would stick a 454 in a Challenger though.

by **Doug444UT** » 02 Apr 2004 23:58

Any chance it's a 383 block that's been bored and/or stroked to about 454 ci? Just a thought.

by **marco** » 03 Apr 2004 7:57

454 is a nice motor, its no hemi though :wink:

by **dave-r** » 03 Apr 2004 9:07

I don't think the movie car had a hemi or even a big block did it? It was just a rusty mock-up for the film. Apparently the dash was 80% body filler.

The 454 is a Chevy truck engine they happened to put in cars. Not the same as the Chryslers that were developed as race engines for passenger cars.

by **Phase4** » 03 Apr 2004 17:04

At least one of the Challengers in 2F2F had a hemi in it. You clearly see it when they are working on the car. Single Holley, chrome hemi rocker covers.

"The 454 is a Chevy truck engine they happened to put in cars. Not the same as the Chryslers that were developed as race engines for passenger cars."

Tsk, tsk. The 454 was a bored 427. The 427 was the Mark IV big block. The Mark IV was the infamous Mystery Motor that Nascar banned the same time they banned 426 hemis and 427 SOHC engines.

by **dave-r** » 03 Apr 2004 18:15

TRUCK ENGINE!

Thought your last post on the MMA board about the Nats situation was very well thought out and put Sandy. Did you see Henrys big outburst at the end of it which then vanished about an hour later? Someone DARED to change the board layout while he was not looking and made the General topics area public! That guy is such a dick. I really should give him a smack for the sake of humanity.

by **redchally** » 03 Apr 2004 22:02

Heh, The Challenger indeed does have a 454, but it's a research engine though. Here is the page for the Challenger...

http://www.ghazaracing.com/

by **Phase4** » 03 Apr 2004 22:16

I didn't see if Henry replied to me. Is that what you mean ?

If so, why didn't you cut and paste it

What did he say ?

Truck engine ? It may have become one long after Mopar gave up making real engines (and, in fact, plain gave up), but it started of as the 450hp LS6 :lol:

by **NZ440R/T** » 03 Apr 2004 22:45

Isn't natural born killer Challenger RED? I'm sure it is...............

by **Alaskan_TA** » 04 Apr 2004 4:55

Look for an R/T convertible in "Radio", and it is not new by any means, but there is a T/A shown breifly in "Born On The Fourth Of July". Also see the 1973 version of "Gone in 60 Seconds".

T/Ake care,
Barry

by **dave-r** » 04 Apr 2004 8:18

NZ440R/T wrote:Isn't natural born killer Challenger RED? I'm sure it is...............

Well I am colour blind but it looks a pinky red colour to me. Hard to tell with all the dirt.

by **Alaskan_TA** » 05 Apr 2004 3:42

It has been ages since I watched it, but I think it was red, but badly faded from exposure. I will have to try and find it to watch it again.

Barry

by **TX70Challenger** » 05 Apr 2004 4:58

On MTV there is a music video from the band "Yellowcard" I believe. It contains shots of an orange '70 Challenger....looks a lot like the one from 2F2F.

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