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2006-7 Dodge Charger
Letters to the Editor

Owner of a 2007 Dodge Charger calls comments about the car ‘not in line’

January 28, 2024 Steve 0

Hawk stopped by to respond to our story, “2006-2010 Dodge Charger: A cartoonish attempt at rip-roaring nostalgia.” I own a 2007 Dodge Charger R/T and have enjoyed many positive comments on it. This all-black beauty […]

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Collectible Cars: Surely you have a preference

March 25, 2023 Steve 0
1969 Dodge Charger
Editor's Note

‘Proud owner’ of 1969 Dodge Chargers calls ‘BS’ on styling criticisms

January 7, 2023 Steve 2

Indie Auto has received a comment from JW about our story, “1968-70 Dodge Charger: Who should get credit?” What follows is their full comment: “As the proud owner of several 1969 Dodge Chargers, I call […]

1971 Dodge Charger 500
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Car and Driver declares the 1971 Dodge Charger artsy fartsy

June 22, 2022 Steve 6

“A Dodge Charger? A piece of sculpture? What the hell kind of individual artistic statement can that be when 50,000 people a year make the same statement? Besides, you’ve got to admit that an objet d’art created […]

Letters to the Editor

Chrysler and AMC lost the plot with 1970s personal luxury coupes

March 29, 2022 Steve 20

George Denzinger took the time to write a lengthy and thoughtful response to our story, “1971-74 Dodge Charger: Making the most of a questionable idea,” so I am elevating it to the front page as […]

1966 Chevrolet Corvette
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Halo cars are popular but not always a good idea

January 8, 2021 Steve 0

Halo cars tend to quite popular — even wetness inducing — among auto enthusiasts. That’s because the mission of halo cars is mostly to generate a positive buzz about a brand rather than high sales. So […]

1966 AMC Marlin
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1965-66 AMC Marlin: How to fix beginner’s mistakes

October 30, 2020 Steve 5

The first-generation Marlin gets no respect, particularly compared to the two-seater AMX. The Marlin tends to be treated as one of American Motors’ biggest flops. Meanwhile, the AMX has been lauded as a valuable halo […]

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