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Yet another example of mainstream media not getting it

March 9, 2010
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As traditional media often go to great lengths to discredit those who work in new media, I take great pleasure in finding occasions when the trad media types do exactly what they say us webbies do. We don’t have to answer to an editor they say. How can we be legitimate when we don’t have [...]

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OMG-Meet the Furious Fuchsia Challengers!

February 9, 2010

Given the current state of affairs at Chrysler, you can’t blame the company for recalling happier times. In this case, the subject is the Challenger. Of the current muscle car trio of Camaro, Mustang and Challenger, most critics agree the Dodge is the most faithful in execution to the original. At the height of the [...]

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Modern Muscle Comparo: Time machines

November 16, 2009

I suppose I should get the dreaded issue of style out of the way first. Why dreaded? I feel better equipped to try to build a time machine than I am to describe anything so personal as style. Ask anyone who has ever attempted to help me with graphics and they’ll tell you that I [...]

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Modern Muscle Comparo

November 13, 2009

Back in the Sixties, Ford launched a new car called the Mustang. That sporty little ride sold like hotcakes and a new category was born. Small when compared to the other barges on the road, Muscle Cars used lightweight bodies with big V-8 engines that gained in horsepower annually as North America fell in love [...]

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Dodge Challenger takes on the Koni Challenge

January 23, 2009

Ok, so the Challenger wasn’t much of a challenge, as it finished back in 56th place overall in today’s Koni Challenge race at Daytona, leading up to the Rolex 24 hours tomorrow. Still, it looks pretty cool in sinister black and I’ll bet it sounded wicked to boot.
Friend of The Garage, Michael Banovsky, is at [...]

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Muscle Car Drop Tops-The ‘Stang Stands Alone

November 13, 2008

Take a look at the Chevy Camaro convertible concept, as it may be some time until we all see one in person.

The Garage did report that the Camaro coupe is still on schedule, but Autoblog and other sources indicated that GM is delaying the release of the Camaro convertible at least a year. Hardly a [...]

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Let the drag wars begin: Cobra Jet Mustang joins the fray

November 4, 2008

First up to the line: Dodge Challenger
Pulling up along side: Ford Mustang Cobra Jet
Is that really the way it goes? Well, to be truthful, no. Ford has been hard at work building a variety of race ready Mustangs for a couple of years now. Want to go to Le Mans? No problem. SCCA World Challenge? [...]

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Chrysler design boss taking on Targa Newfoundland in bright green 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8

September 5, 2008

When stories began swirling around about the Dodge Challenger Drag Pak model aimed at hard core drag racers, The Garage wondered how long it would be until we see a road racing version to take on the variety of competition Mustangs Ford has on offer. Today Chrysler announced that design guru Ralph Gilles will tackle [...]

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What are you doing on the cover of Wheels?

February 18, 2008

That was phone call I received on Saturday morning. The photo above is on the cover on the Wheels section of the Toronto Star, accompanying Howard Elmer’s write up on the new Challenger.
That’s me on the right getting a detail shot of the hood.

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Dodge dealers flooded with orders for 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8

December 5, 2007

According to Chrysler’s media only blog, The Firehouse, the dealer network is being hit hard with orders for the much anticipated new Challenger SRT8. Day one for ordering was Monday, when more than 4,300 Mopar fans plunked down their deposits. As of now, that number has risen to over 6,000 deposits.
“This is unprecedented,” said [...]

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