1969 Dodge Charger: Spotted
Two notable former owners, one 8.1-litre engine and a hundred thousand of your English pounds
What you looking at?
Looked at the advert yet? Thought so. Shocked at the price? Yep. However, as previous owners to have on a car, Jay Kay and Bruce Willis are fairly incredible names to feature. Willis owned the car for a decade and it was with Jay Kay from 2008 until the sale now. It was the latter who spent a reputed £25K on the larger engine. Figures.
PH doesn't typically get excited about celebrity ownership, and the car is certainly interesting enough to feature on its own merit, but this may be the exception. A Dodge Charger owned by Bruce Willis? Come on!
There's muscle and then there's muscle
Furthermore, it seems classic Americana is having its own price rise anyway. There's a Camaro at £95K and three old Corvettes at well over £100K which makes the Charger look if not reasonable then a little more understandable.
There's a horrible suspicion that an old US muscle car will always be worse than expected in the UK. It probably won't even burnout that well with an auto. But for those who like classic muscle there's arguably nothing more desirable than an old black Charger. Its ownership history just seals the deal. Hopefully it will be bought by a petrolhead who will really appreciate it rather than a (very wealthy) fan collecting memorabilia. After all, Jay Kay clearly enjoyed using the car so it would be rude not to continue in a similar vein!
DODGE CHARGER
Price: £105,000
Why you should: "What do you drive?"/ "8.1-litre Dodge Charger"
Why you shouldn't: "Cool, how much was it?/ "Err... 8.1-litre Dodge Charger"
See the original advert here.
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However- I bet it sounds superb, some muscle cars are pretty useless but they all tend to sound amazing. I hope this one rocks slightly on its suspension with each thud of the exhaust :-)
If I had the money and space I'd buy this and install it as a piece of art. I can't think of a more menacing and brutal production car design; it's perfect.
However I strongly suspect they are better appreciated from the outside than in.
Although hard to think they actually managed to top that with the running joke in Need for Speed and yet another unique better than all cars in the universe ever Ford Mustang.
About as desirable as Del Boy's Ford Capri and as relevant as a cowboy anywhere other than where cowboy's are supposed to be...
Although hard to think they actually managed to top that with the running joke in Need for Speed and yet another unique better than all cars in the universe ever Ford Mustang.
About as desirable as Del Boy's Ford Capri and as relevant as a cowboy anywhere other than where cowboy's are supposed to be...
Although hard to think they actually managed to top that with the running joke in Need for Speed and yet another unique better than all cars in the universe ever Ford Mustang.
About as desirable as Del Boy's Ford Capri and as relevant as a cowboy anywhere other than where cowboy's are supposed to be...
tut tut.
For your viewing pleasure
tut tut.
For your viewing pleasure
I simply cannot deal with it.
It was definitely a 1967 Shelby Mustang GT500 in Gone in 60 and also a 2013 Shelby Cobra GT500 (nee Mustang) in Need for Speed. Portrayed as capable of lapping a circuit quicker than even a Koenigsegg Agera R.
I've never known anything so ridiculous in my life! Even the 24 speed Toyota Supra's in Fast & Furious are more credible.
Its been known to spin the wheels if I accelerate from 50-70 on a wet motorway too. So much torque.
Its been known to spin the wheels if I accelerate from 50-70 on a wet motorway too. So much torque.
Who needs a V8??
Its been known to spin the wheels if I accelerate from 50-70 on a wet motorway too. So much torque.
Who needs a V8??
I was talking more about torque and auto box's
and probably 
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