‘Tis the Season: Check Out Turn Four, Auction Winners and More…

By Mike Accavitti

Director, Dodge Marketing

Not to interrupt the launch talk, but I thought I’d share some thoughts
from last weekend.
The Dodge Challenger 500 was a great time. While we love winning races
at Dodge, a close second was watching the Hemi Orange Dodge Challengers
pace the field. These modern day power machines looked particularly
hott under the lights […]

Winner of #43 Dodge Challenger SRT8 Auction Revealed

By Richard Martin

Owner, #43 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8

(This is a note from the winner of the #43 auction. He has a great story to tell. For quotes from Kyle Petty, some Dodge Challenger details and more, the full press release is included after the jump. — RLD)
We (Rich and Irene) are extremely pleased and gratified […]

Heartfelt Thanks to all From the Victory Junction Gang

By Abby Lipsky

Victory Junction Gang Camp
RANDLEMAN, N.C. – Dodge employees, Dodge fans and Red Letter Dodge readers…on behalf of Camp, I cannot thank you enough for your hard work and generosity on the #43 Challenger auction!!! I know the Dodge folks spent many hours working on this project and it definitely paid off. […]

SOLD! #43 Dodge Challenger SRT8 Raises $228,143.43 for Charity

It’s in the books. We should have a nice feature on the winner AND another 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 up for charity…but with a cool twist everyone should love. Congrats to the winner and to the Victory Junction Gang Camp. Check out the final tally by clicking here.

Charity Case: #43 Dodge Challenger SRT8 breaks $200K

After 97 bids, we’re up to $211,043.43 with just under 7 hours to go for the #43 Dodge Challenger SRT8 in B5 Blue! (Again…it’s all for charity, Challenger fans.)
UPDATE: With a little over an hour to go, we’re up to 113 bids and $225,143.43!
UPDATE2: With 5 minutes to go, we’re up to 118 bids and […]

#43 Dodge Challenger SRT8 Auction Breaks $150K

As we said before, the #43 of 6,400 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 is being auctioned off as we speak and the bidding is getting pretty fierce…we’ve gone from $95,000 yesterday to over $150,000 today. And all proceeds go to charity, so the higher the better.
Follow the action by clicking here…we’ll keep you updated inside this […]

#43 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 Auction for Charity is LIVE

As we mentioned before, the #43 of 6,400 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 in B5 Blue will be auctioned off for charity. And the auction begins…well, right about now! So follow the action by clicking here. We’ll keep you updated as the sale draws to a close on Feb. 22.

True Blue: #43 Challenger Auction Site Awaiting Bids For Charity

With the World Debut date so close (For those unfamiliar, World Debut = First auto show where the 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 will be…anywhere…in the world) we’re getting antsy around the office. We’ve seen so much action with this vehicle and soon, it will all be a reality. From concept to production model in scarcely […]

Production Number Set: The 6,400 Challenger Question

By Mark Mallie

Dodge Challenger Brand Manager
So the cat is out of the bag! We are going to build 6,400 Dodge Challenger SRT8’s for the 2008 model year. It was our most asked question this past week at Barrett-Jackson. It seems the collectors knew this car was going to be special and early indications […]

From the Stage: A Must-See Event, A Lifelong Memory for a Challenger Fan

By Mike Accavitti

Director, Global Marketing
For a photo gallery from the event, click here…
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Like a lot of people, I had seen the Barrett-Jackson auction for years on TV, but my first live experience came last night (you might have even seen me talk during the Challenger segment). Earlier this year we were approched […]