E-body bashing?

[fc7_plumcrazy]

Me too
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Hi Matt,

EL5 looks great.

From 2005-2007 I owned a 71 Challenger R/T, too
Factory EV2 orange, white top and interieur with black stripes. Factory export car to switzerland.
Here is a current pic with the liscense plates of my friend who bought it from me back in 2007

Carsten

 

[F4R/T]

I feel the challenger swept the others off their feet in looks, performance etc. but it was late in the game. A 70/71 rag top or T/A is on my to buy list , I drove a friends was debating on buying it but passed and now regret it. Only thing I’m not a fan of is the way the doors sound when closing. I haven’t figured the sound out otherwise it’s a cross between my 70 & 72 b under the skin. I’ve been around plenty of them I don’t see much reliability issues but maybe when new IDK? I’ll have one or two in my stable sometime.

 

[r4sedan]

I don't know. I still think Mopar got everything right in 1970. Charger, Challenger, 'Cuda, Duster,RoadRunner,etc.... Just my opinion. I love them all.

 

[F4R/T]

The scat pack was pretty dam cool!

 

[moparedtn]

EDITED:
I fail to see the point of this thread (other than perhaps to gin up non-existent drama born out of boredom, perhaps)?
About the worst I can come up with is that I also don't like the graphics on FEBO - but then, I don't hang there much, either.

Forums such as these are either successful or not based primarily on the members and their contributions - FBBO being a prime example.
At best, owners of such sites show wisdom in allowing folks to make them look like great hosts - and at worst, can kill such a site by overbearing heavy-handedness.

 

[Beeorange]

I like B-Bodies better, have 2 now and have had way way more B-Bodies then E-Bodies. But I still like E-Bodies. Oddly my first Mopar was a 71 Barracuda, slant 6 3 peed. Rarest car I ever owned, only 200 made. Sadly No pictures.
I do currently have a 70 Cuda, U code 440 4 barrel FC7 car. I wanted this car for over 30 years before I was able to buy it from the original owners family in 2016. Never restored custom painted in 1971, guy owned a speed shop (which was in a farm a mile from where I grew up) and several race cars. The Cuda was his fair weather driver and show car. I’m 6’2 and find it very comfortable with an add Tuff Steering wheel, I love driving it.

 

[Under Pressure]

Being born and bred in the motor city, I was influenced by all that were designed as muscle or sport. In the neighborhood I grew up in many dads worked for any one of the big 3.
I find the differences and history of how each was built and performed back in the day pretty cool.
My cruising buddies and I are an eclectic bunch, A, F, B, and the Pintostang!

 

[Dennis H]

New Challenger follows the q’s from the 70 ‘Cuda designed by John Herlitz. Iconic, timeless, and bitchin. That said, my pals 70 ‘Cuda rides like a goddam buckboard compared to a B Body. B body roomy and comfortable.

 

[moparedtn]

For those of you who missed it, the OP was attempting to "bash" on the FEBO website, not
e-bodies in general.

 

[67charger383]

Can’t beat a pro street E!

 

[DeltaV]

I have a huge problem with this. IMO, it’s the other way around. I get **** like crazy, cursed out by strangers leveling charges of being a hooker than thou arrogant Rick with no class do I tired by how I’m a classless POS and all I did was drive into the car meet.

I have never and can not fathom looking down on another because of what they drive no matter what they drive. I really don’t give a flying F#%^ what your driving! But I get **** rammed up my backside because I drive a ‘73 Cuda?

Seriously! You have got to be F’in kidding me!

At first I thought you were going to say you were driving a new Challenger into the car meet! Nothing wrong with those either!

 

[XS22J8R]

E bodies are what turned me into a lifelong Mopar fanatic. If not for seeing Vanishing Point on TV when I was 14 I may well have searched for a Chevy or Ford when I was 16 instead of a Challenger.
I don’t find them super comfortable to drive very far on the highway, which is what motivated me to buy a B body last year.
That being said, putting the top down on my 70 Challenger convertible and heading out to a summer evening cruise is one of my biggest pleasures and never gets old.
Hopefully driving 75 on the highway in the Magnum with the T tops off to a distant event will be just as fun!
I joined for E bodiesonly some time back, but never got into it. I was active on cuda-Challenger.com for years but migrated to E bodies.org with most of the rest of the cc.com gang when it started going downhill. I’m JH27NOB there.

 

[440rb]

Wish I never sold my no's match street/strip 340 Cuda back in '87 but what replaced it was much faster>

 

[1STMP]

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/s = sarcasm. Trying to be funny. My
apologies if you've been offended.




Are you making comments about my wife? Not cool! My mom drove this.

 

[rumblefish360]

At first I thought you were going to say you were driving a new Challenger into the car meet! Nothing wrong with those either!

I had one of them as well. 1st and only Challenger. I enjoyed it for a while. Nice car.

 

[chargervert]

I am mostly a B body guy,and more specifically a Charger guy. I currently have 16 b body cars,and 3 e body cars. Two of the E body cars are Challenger convertibles,the other is a 71 Cuda 340. Even though I prefer Chargers,i have always had a few E bodies around.

 

[BeatersRus]

This is very, VERY tempting; and especially tempting because it's a 1970!

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https://www.dynacornclassicbodies.com/1970-dodge-challenger-coupe/

wow...18grand....thats actually a crossroads decision right there,ty for posting that link.
do i keep the original shell or replace it?
ive got 10k into the car,with a running 440 4 speed,but it need like ten k of metal replacement too...
by the time we get all the metal Plus labor...hmm.
its just a big block 383 top banana car/se,not extremely valuable...but is a complete car.
whats a rebodied 70 challenger 440 4 speed worth? versus a repaired original body?
its a vanishing point clone,R/T hood,pistol grip,the works.
any opinions?

 

[70bigblockdodge]

My '70 Challenger was a better car to drive at 21yo than at 51yo. That being said I still have it at 55 yo and will till I'm dead.
I can drive my '68 Charger all day and not be sore/tired.

 

[6PKRTSE]

I have had 3 E bodies. Still have 1 E body. I don't think any less of you E Body owners from you B Body owners. Don't think any less of FEBO either. I have 4 B Bodies and a C Body also so I like to try to fit in everywhere.

 

[chargervert]

They were talking about the Dynacorn replacement Challenger bodies in the other thread. As far as I know,they only built the one prototype body,and never built any to sell to the public. Does anyone know of anyone buying one,or seen one in person?