Whims and insights

[unixronin]

So, any of my readers who are auto enthusiasts probably remember the Dodge Challenger.  You're probably also aware that Dodge is muttering and mumbling not-quite-promises about building a new Challenger.

If built, the new Challenger will be built on the LY platform, a shortened, 116-inch-wheelbase variant of the 120-inch-wheelbase LX platform on which the current Charger is built.  Word is that, again if built, it would most likely hit dealerships in 2008 as a 2009 model (by which time it's even possible I might be able to afford one).  They say it'll look something very like this.

(Yes, it'll have a Hemi.)

(Please stop drooling now.)

And that spurred another thought today, that just sort of came out of nowhere.  It would be necessary, should I obtain such a car, to get personalized plates on it.  And I have a very specific plate in mind.

It would look something very like this....

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Update:  Thanks to yndy for pointing me at the Acme License Plate Generator, which does a much faster and better job than my original relatively-crude Gimp effort.

Comments

[technoshaman.livejournal.com]

I don't know, man, I don't think I'd be brave enough to invoke the spirit of Fifty-One Lima there... I'd be afraid the Hemi might go kaboom at just the wrong moment.

That said? It is a Be-YOOT of a car; it really reminds me of what Mopar was in the Good Old Days....

Now, is the dang thing all cattywompus and newfangled, or did they mount it front to back and give it rear-wheel drive like God intended?

Gimme a napkin, dangit. *Guh.*

[radarrider.livejournal.com]

Oh you betcha it's rear-wheel drive. See here (http://autoshow.msn.com/as/article.aspx?xml=DCX1&shw=autoshow2006). Both the Challenger and Imperial concept cars are based on the 2006 Chrysler 300C platform.

[olafthunderfoot.livejournal.com]

they even uglied up the imperial? how do you make it uglier then it was?

[unixronin.livejournal.com]

It's rear-wheel-drive with a longitudinal V8. (http://www.allpar.com/cars/dodge/challenger.html)