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While the standard manual transmission was a 3-speed, a special [[A-904]] [[TorqueFlite]] automatic [[transmission]] with a 1-piece aluminum case and lighter internal components was developed for the Slant Six used in the Valiants and Lancers. They weighed about 100 less than the [[A-727]] transmission. [[Slant Six|'''Read More''']]  
 
While the standard manual transmission was a 3-speed, a special [[A-904]] [[TorqueFlite]] automatic [[transmission]] with a 1-piece aluminum case and lighter internal components was developed for the Slant Six used in the Valiants and Lancers. They weighed about 100 less than the [[A-727]] transmission. [[Slant Six|'''Read More''']]  
 
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Donald Glenn Garlits (born January 14, 1932, Tampa, Florida) is considered the father of drag racing. He is known as "Big Daddy" to drag racing fans around the world. A pioneer, with the help of [[TC Lemmons]], and after he lost a portion of his foot in a drag racing accident, he perfected the design rear-engine "top fuel" dragster (notable because it put the most explosive parts of the dragster behind the driver) and was an early endorser of a full-body, fire-resistant suit. In 1964, he became the first drag racer to officially surpass 200 miles per hour; he has broken a number of other speed records, surpassing 270 miles per hour in 1986.
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While [[Plymouth]] was one of the first [[Makes]] to introduce a [[Pony Car]] with its 1964 introduction of the [[Barracuda]], its sister division [[Dodge]], had to wait until 1970 for its first Pony Car -- the Challenger. While both the Dodge and Plymouth Pony Cars of 1970-1974 were [[E-Bodies]], the Challenger had a wheelbase 2" longer, mostly for it to compete with the  more luxurious Mercury Cougar.
  
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[[Drag Racing]] was a California based sport. Don Garlits being from Florida was the outsider who came in and beat them at their own game. He was sometimes referred to as the Floridian, such was his uniqueness.
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From 1978 to 1983, Dodge sold a version of the 4-cylinder [[Mitsubishi]] Plymouth Sapporo through its dealers as the Challenger. The main difference being the colors offered by each of the divisions, and the Sapporo having a Silver colored plastic [[grill]] while the Challenger had a black colored plastic grill.
  
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Garlits was the first driver to win three [[National Hot Rod Association]] national titles and three world championships, the last coming at the age of 54.
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With Pony Cars making a come back a few years ago, in 2008 Dodge brought back the Challenger, after a 34 year absence as an American Pony car. Like Ford with the Mustang, and Chevrolet with the Camaro -- the Challenger has a retro look to it, having a close resemblance to the Challenger of the early 70s. [[Challenger|'''Read More''']]  
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Garlits won the first NHRA Drag race he entered with the first racecar he built. It was 1955, and the [[NHRA Safety Safari]] had come to Lake City, Fla. A short three years later, the garage and body shop owner was racing professionally with the first of 34 race cars he would later tag Swamp Rat. He didn't stop until 1992, when eye trouble, the result of deceleration G forces of nearly 7 G’s, forced him from the seat at age 60. In the four-decade interim, Garlits took on all comers on any racetrack in the country and sometimes abroad. Driving chassis he fabricated that were powered by engines he built, Garlits won 144 major open events and 17 national championships in the sport's three major hot rod associations. [[Big Daddy|'''Read More''']]  
 
 
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Revision as of 18:20, 28 September 2013

Featured Wiki
Vanishing Point Challenger
Challenger

While Plymouth was one of the first Makes to introduce a Pony Car with its 1964 introduction of the Barracuda, its sister division Dodge, had to wait until 1970 for its first Pony Car -- the Challenger. While both the Dodge and Plymouth Pony Cars of 1970-1974 were E-Bodies, the Challenger had a wheelbase 2" longer, mostly for it to compete with the more luxurious Mercury Cougar.

From 1978 to 1983, Dodge sold a version of the 4-cylinder Mitsubishi Plymouth Sapporo through its dealers as the Challenger. The main difference being the colors offered by each of the divisions, and the Sapporo having a Silver colored plastic grill while the Challenger had a black colored plastic grill.

With Pony Cars making a come back a few years ago, in 2008 Dodge brought back the Challenger, after a 34 year absence as an American Pony car. Like Ford with the Mustang, and Chevrolet with the Camaro -- the Challenger has a retro look to it, having a close resemblance to the Challenger of the early 70s. Read More

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