Later today, we will be bring you a two part article (Part #1 today, Part #2 next Thursday) about the design process behind the 2006 Dodge Challenger R/T Concept and what it took to get it into production for the 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8.
Throwback Thursday: The History Of The Modern Challenger (Part 1):
We Go Over The Modern Challenger From Concept, To Launch...
2006 Dodge Challenger R/T Concept Sketch. (Dodge)
2006 Dodge Challenger R/T Concept Sketch. (Dodge)
The designers explored a variety of options, eventually gravitating to “something” for the Dodge brand, appropriate given Dodges bold performance image. The idea of reinventing the highly collectible Challenger quickly came to mind. In creating the new Dodge Challenger concept car the designers at Chrysler Group’s West Coast Pacifica Studio knew they had a rich heritage to draw upon.
2006 Dodge Challenger Concept (FCA photo)
To read the entire article...
https://moparinsiders.com/throwback-thursday-the-history-of-the-modern-challenger-part-1/
Throwback Thursday: The History Of The Modern Challenger (Part 1):
We Go Over The Modern Challenger From Concept, To Launch...
In creating the new Dodge Challenger concept car the designers at Chrysler Group’s West Coast Pacifica Studio knew they had a rich heritage to draw upon. They also knew they had an obligation to “get it right.”
January 8th, 2006, Dodge introduces the 2006 Dodge Challenger Concept car. This would have shocked the world except for the fact that a hunter stumbled across a photoshoot for the Challenger concept a few months prior. Ford had recently debuted a retro inspired Mustang to great fanfare for 2005 and had the rear wheel drive sport coupe market almost all to themselves. The Chevrolet Camaro ceased production in 2002 and GM was selling the Pontiac GTO which was imported from Australia and sold in limited numbers. Chrysler's designers were tasked with creating a hot looking performance coupe based off of the then new LX platform underpinning the new Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger and Dodge Magnum.
2006 Dodge Challenger R/T Concept Sketch. (Dodge)
The designers explored a variety of options, eventually gravitating to “something” for the Dodge brand, appropriate given Dodges bold performance image. The idea of reinventing the highly collectible Challenger quickly came to mind. In creating the new Dodge Challenger concept car the designers at Chrysler Group’s West Coast Pacifica Studio knew they had a rich heritage to draw upon.
2006 Dodge Challenger Concept (FCA photo)To read the entire article...
https://moparinsiders.com/throwback-thursday-the-history-of-the-modern-challenger-part-1/
