CHALLENGER CONVERTIBLES

Discussion in 'Challenger News, Articles and Media Reviews' started by stingray, Aug 16, 2022.

  1. stingray

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    I didn't want to announce this myself. I wanted someone else to do it.
    I'm thinking 140k for a Hellcat version in Sub Lime or PCP will be a collector's item deluxe.
     
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    The dealer where I bought my SPWB offered convertibles made by that place. We test drove one but I really wasn't interested in a covetable. I thought they were made well. It opened and closed very smoothly and looked good. Can't remember the price.
     
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    Removing the removeable hard top on my vette turned it into a handling nightmare (compared to handling like it was on rails when roof was in place). Our Challengers handle poorly enough with complete structure in place.
     
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    Are you referring to the C-3 generation of Corvettes from 1968-1975 models when they had this option?

    How about the handling on the SPWB?
    These are big cars so I would expect more on comfort, interior space and luxury.
     
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    I had a C-4 1992. Any after market company doing these will be challenged in a major way to compensate for the lost structural integrity.
     
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    I don't imagine convertible buyers will really be massively concerned with handling, as, according to Dodge, no one who has ever bought a Challenger has ever wanted to turn corners, or some lame excuse to not make an ACR.
     
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    Those Corvettes I had mentioned had option of hardtop but where would you store that? You would have had to have a set up in the garage. The softop was built into the roadsters. As far as C-4 goes I am not as familiar with that generation as the C-2, C-3, C-5, C-6, C-7 or C-8.
     
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    Fox body Mustang Even in hatchback form it didn't have the structural integrity. It got worse with the convertible. The sedan coupe version with trunk (CHP used it) had the most rigid structure of the 3 bodystyles offerred for 1982 to 1993 and least amount of blindspots.
     
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    there are some nice frame connectors on the market like "petty garage" and others direct bolt on's as many of you know if you are into convertibles?.