History of Dodge Challenger

First model was built in the end of the fifties, when Ford’s and GM’s pony cars were already ruling the market. First model was in production for only few years. It was only sold in silver paint and it was called Dodge Silver Challenger. First model was a club sedan, with some luxurious features for that time, including electric wipers, premium Manchu upholstery and wall-to-wall carpeting. After 10 years pause in 1969, the first generation model came out, which was much more similar to the vehicle we know today as a Dodge Challenger. it was based on the Chrysler E platform and it was related to the most popular Chrysler pony car at that moment, Plymouth Barracuda. While ‘Cuda was in production for a long time before first generation Challenger arrived, it had an ongoing rivalry with Mustang and Camaro models. Dodge’s first muscle car on the other hand was at first presented as the most powerful muscle car on the market and it was opposed to other little bit more powerful pony car models like: Pontiac Firebird and Mercury Cougar. Time when first Challenger model was released was very critical for the pony car class, which was in constant decline. That’s why the first generation model was produced only until 1974, with a constant decline during all production years accept 1973, when more than 27,000 units were sold. Continue reading 2015 Dodge Challenger →