Dodge Challenger

The Challenger is a muscle car marketed on-and-off by Dodge since the sixties. First introduced in the sixties to compete against the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro, it was discontinued in the seventies due to the Oil Crisis. It was later introduced in the eighties as a part of Chrysler's new K platform along with a revived Dodge Daytona and Dodge Charger, but those were quickly discontinued. During the retro craze of the 2000s decade the Challenger was introduced again and became an instant hit and is still around today. The Challenger originally competed in the Trans Am Series in the sixties and seventies before dropping out after the Crisis. When the model was revived it was used in the IMSA GT Championship. Today the Challenger is used in Trans Am, the Pirelli World Challenge, and the Michelin Challenge. Chrysler introduced the Plymouth Barracuda as a companion to the Challenger, but the Crisis killed it and it was never seen again. In Trans Am one team currently uses a livery designed in tribute to racing legend Sam Posey, who drove a Challenger.