Holy Ugly: Daytona replica based on new Challenger

[Bru]

Jalopnik:

In case you hadn't noticed, the Dodge Challenger is already pretty retro, but the fellows at Heide Performance Products have turned the retro up to 11 with the HPP Daytona, a Dodge Charger Daytona re-imagined on a Challenger chassis.

The HPP Daytona, first unveiled at SEMA earlier this month, is little more than a dolled-up Challenger R/T with the 5.7-liter HEMI. Nothing's been tweaked beneath the hood, but somehow they've managed to add styling cues of the classic Charger atop the new Challenger and make the whole thing work pretty well. The new nose cone fits perfectly with the new Challenger's lines and while we'd quickly toss the faux side details, we're liking pretty much everything about this monster-winged creation. Of course, we never really outgrew our love of Hot Wheels cars. Now if only Chrysler could make an interior worth working with.

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[Bob Kazamakis]

I don't get this..... Daytona was a charger. Retarded and fugly.

 

[andcbii]

that thing is nasty.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

This one looks good but I think cause it makes it look longer and not as wide as it really is. Good idea poor execution.

 

[blakbearddelite]

I never really cared for the original myself...

 

[Bru]

So badass:

 

[blakbearddelite]

I must be the only car enthusiast that thinks that car is hideous!

 

[andcbii]

i would drive a Road Runner Superbird

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Daytona/superbirds are my dream musclecar. White superbird..... Yum!

Ever since I was younger and I saw a magazine where a superbird owner had a speeding ticket displayed on his car for 150mph i fell in love.

Plus I would find it funny to pull up next to a fart canned Honda with a double stack wing.

 

[Frank Dukes]

my dad had a road runner superbird once upon a time before i was born... used to have pics.. dunno im gonna have to look for em now.

 

[ShadyNinja]

that looks worse than that new firebird thingy

 

[Bru]

I want to build an old musclecar with Nascar inspiration. Kinda like the Monte Carlo from Tokyo Drift, although with less douche behind the wheel.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Theyve shown a few cars with NASCAR cues in carcraft. I think they even built a car like that for the standing mile. It was a falcon I think....it was a few years ago though.

 

[RebelGTP]

=

 

[BillyBru]

that reminds me of a car from deathrace 2000.

 

[Fish]

I must be the only car enthusiast that thinks that car is hideous!

You are not alone.

Then again, anything with 70s and Mopar on it I thought to be on the bottom end of the car spectrum.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

That's rough. After 71 nothing tickles my fancy. Mopar made some sick cars back in the 50s and 60s.

 

[syP]

So badass:

ummm PUKE

 

[Bru]

I'll take this one:

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

The street car version is hot. At least the NASCAR ones were real cars and innovative. Now they just pop them out of a mold and slap different stickers on them.

 

[SirMarco]

I personally like the new one

 

[Yaj Yak]

You are not alone.

Then again, anything with 70s and Mopar on it I thought to be on the bottom end of the car spectrum.

o hell no.

 

[Fish]

Yeah, I said it. Compared to Chevy, Ford, Buick, Pontiac, Mopar = bottom of the barrel.

Ford really shot themselves in the foot with the Mustang II though.

 

[Yaj Yak]

fuck that. what from 70 or 71 from ford could compare to a hemi cuda?

 

[greasy]

I want to build an old musclecar with Nascar inspiration. Kinda like the Monte Carlo from Tokyo Drift, although with less douche behind the wheel.

Fuck yeah, that car was bad ass!!!