[Mr.DJ]

Originally Posted by BigL

I'm with you on Dallas. If anyone can confirm the car being at the Dallas show, I will definitely be there.

~ Well, I can't confirm anything, but here's an article (from a few weeks ago) from The Dallas Morning News - Terry's Garage. The article does mention that the 'Challenger' will be at a few other venues, but Dallas isn't mentioned. ~
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Waiting on a word from you

Chevy and Dodge would like to hear your thoughts as they review their concept cars

Hope rolled into dispirited Detroit about a month ago.

It arrived at the North American International Auto Show in the scintillating shapes of a silver Camaro and a bright orange Challenger. The two pumped-up concept cars featured styling cues from the pony cars of 35 years ago – the Challenger, in fact, looks like a 1970 model squeezed through an '06 filter.

Both were monster hits at the show – something beleaguered General Motors badly needed and the Chrysler Group enjoyed.

But will Chevrolet and Dodge actually build them? Maybe.

In the meantime, both companies are asking consumers to weigh in. It could be summer or later before the automakers decide, and Chevy has more challenges – so to speak – than Dodge.

"It's still in a review process," said Sam Locricchio, a Dodge spokesman. "We're only a month out" from the Detroit show.

Consumers could make a difference in deciding whether the new concept versions of Chevrolet's Camaro (above) and Dodge's Challenger actually make it to dealerships.

The Challenger rides on the same LX platform that supports the Chrysler 300, Dodge Magnum and Dodge Charger. Moreover, the show car has the same 425-horsepower Hemi V-8 that powers high-performance 300s, Magnums and Chargers. In short, some of the biggest pieces in the Challenger are already in Dodge's parts bins.

"When you go into feasibility, it helps to have done the platform already," Mr. Locricchio said.

The Challenger will visit more major shows , including Chicago and New York. Dodge will monitor those reactions and media reports. Then, Dodge will determine whether it has the factory capacity to build the Challenger. It also has to decide whether the suppliers that provided these parts can make large numbers of them, and if there will still be a market for a coupe two or three years from now. And maybe most important: Can Dodge make a profit at the level of sales it expects?

"Where the real finessing comes in is after a certain number of shows, after some of the buzz wanes," Mr. Locricchio said. "That's when you have to determine how much buzz still exists. If so, you do a more formal business case."

Cast your vote at www.dodge.com. Mr. Locricchio said you should be able to click on a "contact us" link and send Dodge an e-mail.

Source: The Dallas Morning News
04:04 PM CST on Sunday, February 5, 2006