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With the New Year right around the corner, it may be time to consider ringing in 2016 with a hot new ride. Duncanville Dodge is rolling out the trendiest line-up of vehicles yet. There’s something for every car buyer, but for those seeking power and beauty with a flair for the 1970s, Dodge has been rolling out retro-inspired versions of the Dodge Challenger and the Dodge Charger since 2006. Sporty Spice For the discerning driver who seeks power and style, the hippest wheels from the assembly line include the Dodge Challenger and the Dodge Charger. Originally introduced in a limited silver edition only, the 1958 Challenger featured the industry’s greatest range of powertrain choices. The original was only manufactured for 5 model years. The short run coupled with the sleek classic design of this pony car means well preserved or restored vehicles can fetch prices in the six figures. After a brief hiatus, the Challenger made a triumphant return to the factory line with the 1970 model. This short-deck, long hood beauty also featured a stunning 9 powertrain choices, from the 225-cubic inch, 145 horsepower engine to the soulful 440-cubic inch with 390 horsepower. These muscle cars were designed to turn heads, with some models covered in Plum crazy or HEMI orange paint and adorned with bumblebee stripes. Only 83,000 1970 model Challengers were sold. Dodge continued making the Challenger with minimal changes until 1974. Assembly lines kicked out approximately 188,600 Challengers between the 1969 and 1974 before the model was shelved. New Challengers made a triumphant return to the streets in 1978. This Challenger was a smaller, two-door import, as Corporate Average Fuel Economy, or CAFÉ standards took effect that year. Versions of this coupe were available through 1984. Dodge sold approximately 13,000 of these Challengers annually during the six years it was in production. Chrysler unveiled a Dodge Challenger concept car in 2006. Reviewers raved, and the concept went into production. The revamped, retro-feel Dodge Challenger returned to the roads in 2008. The street ready Challenger was unveiled during the Chicago Auto Show in 2008. According to a Car Magazine review, “Nothing turns heads on the streets of Detroit faster than the reborn Challenger.” The revamped Challenger entered production on the heels of another muscle car throwback – the Dodge Charger, which entered production in 2006. There’s more to the retro feel of these two cars than just the design. Chrysler has been making these two cars in limited edition in paint colors reminiscent of the 1970s. For example, in 2006, a limited number of Chargers were available in Top Banana, and TorRed. In 2013, a limited number of Chargers were available in Daytona Blue and Copperhead. In 2008, a limited number of Challengers were available in Hemi Orange, and in 2010, a limited number of Challengers were available in Furious Fuchsia. In 2016, a limited number of both cars will be available in Plum Crazy. Enthusiasts and collectors embrace the nostalgic paint colors. Since the reintroduction of the Challenger and Charger, more than 1.5 million of the models have been sold. The limited editions with their collectible paint jobs comprise less than 11 percent of entire global production of these nostalgic vehicles. These vehicles were designed to turn heads, but also to ride smoothly. For discerning drivers, the 2016 Dodge lineup offers a little something for everyone – and there’s a little something extra for those who fondly recall the pony and muscle cars of their youth. However, if a sportier and powerful car isn’t the top of our list, Duncanville Dodge also has everything from muscle cars to minivans and crossovers to full-size trucks.
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