Challenger concept spotted in North Carolina

[bondoslinger]

Got info from a good friend that a challenger was spotted in Boone NC a few days ago. We live close to the Blue Ridge Parkway, Which has a viaduct around Grandfather Mountain. It is used a lot by the car companies to shoot commercials and promo stuff. My friend saw the car on the road, and thought it cant be. They knew some brass at Chrysler who said You may have seen it in Boone or on the Parkway but wont be quoted to admitting that. The car was solid black with tinted windows. I dont think Chrysler would be shooting photos or commercials in NC if it wasn't going to be built!

[Challenger_Nut]

Sounds like they were doing some road testing with a mule car. I used to drive I-64 between Beckley, WV and Lexington, Va. I would see groups of three to maybe eight Ford products running thier Mountain grade and curve testing. They would leave I-64 and run RT 219 north and also RT 92 (Both make for some nice enthusiat driving, nice twisty two lanes) toward Snowshoe Ski Resort.

I remember seeing four or five of the 94 body style Mustangs on I-64 with thier camoflauge. It was probably nine months to a year prior to the 94's release. I remember seeing the Explorer in camo also.

This is GREAT news if there is a Black car running the roads. That means the car is being tested and is quite a ways along!

[alextaylor29]

NICE! The way Dodge has been quick to introduce newer cars to the market recently, ie the Nitro, Caliber, Hornet, etc, we could see the Challenger at the dealers by late 2007! (Long shot probablly, but not an impossibility!)

[Vanishing Point]

....Thread is useless without pictures!!!!

[kirndog]

I saw the Challenger too!! It was right next to bigfoot who was driving the Challenger by Loch Ness!

Man I hope you're right! I think 09 model year like some threads have quoted is out of line, I think model year 08 calender year 07 baby!!!!!

[l3it3r@gmail.com]

I've seen mules here in NOVA, hyundai, honda, toyota, and even a couple benz and bimmers. Dunno why, but they all love the gas station off I95 in lorton (next to the auto-train)

[ErikM3]

I used to live in Boone while going to college (ASU) . Those are some great roads like 321 from Boone to Blowing Rock as well as a ton of backroads that I used to run from my house in Hound Ears Country Club to Blowing Rock. I was in a new Carerra at the time, great fun.
My issue is they will not use a Black car for a TV commercial, it just wont due the lines justice like the orange will. I agree if anything it is a mule.

I used to have a home in Beaver Creek, CO as well and I saw tons of mules doing drivetrain testing esp Ford trucks.

[mike the tiger]

IF a solid black Challenger (concept car not 1970 type) was spotted, this is EXCELLENT news! There is a new DCX publicity add running here in the province of Quebec (perhaps elsewhere also) which features some Chrysler and Dodge products in the same spot (Jeep, 300, Caliber and others) AND THEY ARE ALL SOLID BLACK! This is the way the different products are shown as being part of the same family.

IF, and this is a big IF, a solid black Chall was spotted, it must be to add at a latter date to this publicity..and perhaps also be used as a mule!

IF IF IF this Chall exists, then THE CHALLENGER IS BEING BUILT FOR SURE!

Too bad there is NO PICTURES! I agree with Vanishing Point!

Well...Rumors...rumors...I love rumors! It WAKES us up! Now, since DCX is mute as usual, I am going back to sleep! zzzzzzzzzzz Wake me up for the next rumor! zzzzzzzz Good Night and Happy BLACK dreams Mopar fans! zzzzzzzz

[PhantomR/T]

Originally Posted by bondoslinger

Got info from a good friend that a challenger was spotted in Boone NC a few days ago. We live close to the Blue Ridge Parkway, Which has a viaduct around Grandfather Mountain. It is used a lot by the car companies to shoot commercials and promo stuff. My friend saw the car on the road, and thought it cant be. They knew some brass at Chrysler who said You may have seen it in Boone or on the Parkway but wont be quoted to admitting that. The car was solid black with tinted windows. I dont think Chrysler would be shooting photos or commercials in NC if it wasn't going to be built!

I want a black one!

And does this mean it IS A GO!?!?!?!?!?!

[nextchall]

I am interested in knowing:

1- Bondoslinger, how reliable is your source? and

2- Any of you have also seen the add about ALL BLACK DCX PRODUCTS that Mike the tiger is talking about?

IF IF IF ...