A look back of the history of the Dodge Charger reveals the good, the bad, and the plain awful
The Charger was born out of a desire of Dodge dealers for their own pony car to compete with the Ford Mustang.
Plymouth already had one, the Barracuda, and Dodge dealers felt they were shortchanged by Chrysler management. The result was the Charger, which was originally positioned between the Barracuda and the Ford Thunderbird, meaning it was an uncomfortable combination of pony car and personal luxury car.
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There is a slight American muscle theme to this week’s round-up, with news-in-brief from Chevrolet and AC plus other stories from Kia, Lancia and Coventry University
A custard-coloured Cadillac was revealed yesterday, showcasing beautiful forms and incredible attention to detail on the interior
