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Jeff Dunham Poses with Two Eras of Dodge Challenger

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Jeff Duham is notable for being a comedian and a ventriloquist, but he is also a rabid car enthusiast. A while back, Dodge teamed up with him to promote the UltraViolet Dodge Challenger SRT8. He has a long running love for Dodge and he wanted to show it to Jalopnik.

In an email to the website, Dunham included a picture showing him between a 1970 Dodge Challenger and a new Challenger SRT Hellcat. Both have the same matching color of sublime green as Dunham stands beaming with pride, as anyone should be if they owned these two marvelous machines.

He wrote in the email that getting the new Hellcat was “…a no-brainer… I have a 1970 Sublime (green) Dodge Challenger RT 4 speed 440 6-pack with hood blackout decal and black side stripes, and comes Chrysler offering the Needs-no-introduction-baddass-Hellcat in Sublime metallic with a black aluminum hood…”

I can’t really fault that logic. If I was the lucky owner of a 1970 Challenger, I would go crazy over the Hellcat. Not only is it one of the most powerful muscle cars out there, there’s a lot of little touches in the design to make it the spiritual successor to the 70’s Challenger. Even Duhman refers to the two as “Grandpa and grandson.”

To get that new Hellcat SRT, however, sacrifice had to be made. Dunham had to ditch his Prius. “I dumped the f-ing blue Prius and got one.” Seeing what he traded up to get, I’d say it was worth it.

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SRT Takes Their Vehicles on Tour!

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UntitledSRT is taking their products tour and putting them on display for all who come to see.

The team over at SRT has announced that they will be taking all their popular models with them as they travel from coast to coast.  The party starts in Monterey, California at the American Le Mans Series race weekend at Laguna Seca Raceway.

The vehicles will be making this journey over the course of three months.  The lineup making the trip include the Dodge Challenger SRT8, Dodge Charger SRT8, Chrysler 300 SRT8, the new 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT.  The popular 2013 SRT Viper will only be making select appearances.

Lucky fans that attend will get the chance to gaze upon the beautiful creations as well as chat with expert drivers with a vast wealth of knowledge about the SRT cars.  This includes John “Hammer” Palazzolo, Sean Yoder, Jamie Jantz, and Rachel Miller.

No word yet on where it’s an event will take place on the east coast.  Here’s hoping one comes close-by so New York car fans can show up to drool over the amazing works of art that SRT produces.

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SRT Readies 392 Appearance Package for the Dodge Charger SRT8

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SR014_001DG__midThis past weekend, thousands of car fans gathered in Irvine, California. They attended the eighth annual Spring Festival of LXs. The event calls to enthusiasts from all across the states to come and show off their awesome collection of Chrysler’s and Dodge’s. The LX in the title stands for the next generations platforms for LX (Chrysler 300), LC (Dodge Challenger) and LD (Dodge Charger).

About 2,500 people showed up with 1,000 different Chrysler, Dodge, and SRT vehicles. They planned on basking in the joy that comes with a car event of this status. What they didn’t plan on was the SRT CEO Ralph Gilles showing up with a surprise.

Gilles was on hand to give the attendees a first look at the new limited-edition exterior package being offered for the Dodge Charger SRT8. The name is the 392 Appearance Package. The package takes cues from that muscle-car styling the Charger is so well known for. It’s an impressive list of features, here’s some of the highlights:

  • Custom-designed gloss black “392 HEMI” fender badges with a charcoal grey metallic insert
  • Center section of power bulge hood painted in Pitch Black
  • Roof painted in Pitch Black
  • New satin black SRT lower-body side stripe with heavy band and accent tracer stretching from front fascia, through doors to rear fascias
  • Side mirrors painted in Pitch Black
  • 20-inch, split five-spoke Black Vapor Chrome wheels
  • Rear spoiler painted in Pitch Black
  • Availability of five exterior colors: Bright White Clear Coat, Billet Silver Metallic Clear Coat, Plum Crazy Pearl Coat, HEMI Orange Pearl Coat and TorRed Clear Coat
  • “392” engine beauty covers under the hood
  • Exclusive serialized dash plaque showing production build number / 392

“The Spring Festival is the perfect location to debut our new 392 Appearance Package for the Dodge Charger SRT8 to some of our most dedicated and creative performance enthusiasts on the planet,” said Gilles. “With its numerous new exterior appointments beyond our exclusive Black Vapor Chrome wheels, not only will this new 392 Appearance level of exclusivity to our lineup as only 392 cars will received this special treatment during the 2013 and 2014 model years.”

The total cost of the package is $2,495.

Bayside Chrysler Jeep Dodge offers the Queens area top quality customer service.  View our new and pre-owned inventory online at our website.  You can even schedule a time to bring in a vehicle to our service department.  Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for more SRT updates and for monthly special offers.