SEMA Preview: Classic Design Concepts Group 2 Widebody Challenger
by John Neff on Nov 3rd 2008 at 9:58AM 
Click above for high-res gallery of the CDC Group 2 Widebody Challenger
While the Chevy Camaro is technically the Official Vehicle of SEMA, the Dodge Challenger may upstage it with a parking lot full of custom iterations including a 560-hp convertible, speedster, 900-hp Super Challenger, official Targa and Blacktop concepts and, perhaps the most exciting, a Viper-powered variant.
The latest and perhaps last custom Challenger we'll be showing you before SEMA starts on Tuesday is from Classic Design Concepts. Called the Group 2 Widebody Challenger, its claim to fame are extra wide fenders from and rear to accommodate 20x10-inch front and 20x11.5-inch three piece wheels wearing 275 and 315 series Pirelli tires. The Group 2 kit also includes a stainless mesh grille and aluminum hood with CDC's cold air "shaker" system.
CDC will have two versions on hand in Las Vegas next week: a white R/T widebody and this car, a black SRT8 version. The latter features a Vortec supercharger good for 560 horsepower, Pypes Performance cat-back exhaust, KW adjustable coil-over suspension and Baer brakes with 15-inch rotors and 6-piston calipers at all four corners.
We'll definitely bring your more pics of the CDC Group 2 Widebody Challenger and its white R/T brother, as well as all the other custom Challengers, from the show floor of the Las Vegas Convention Center starting Tuesday.
[Source: Classic Design Concepts]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
John Johnson 10:03AM (11/03/2008)
Eww, really? It looks like a 16 year old made this car with random parts from "that section" in Autozone.
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Torrent 10:28AM (11/03/2008)
Looks like a tack-on bodykit.
Spiel 12:53PM (11/03/2008)
Humm, sorry but no. This look hideous.
I think in general the Challenger doesn't stand a chance with the Camaro in terms of looks or the Mustang. It's very plain.
The Camaro GS Racecar Concept in a couple of posts earlier was just pure sex-beautiful!
John P. 10:09AM (11/03/2008)
Yuck! First Challenger I've seen I don't like. That's terrible.
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john.paulsson 10:14AM (11/03/2008)
I actually thought I was looking at a Camaro first, when I just looked at it from the side view mirrors to the rear.
The white R/T looks better, but they should really get rid of all those decals.
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John P. 10:17AM (11/03/2008)
Yep, the white one looks pretty good. I went back and took another look.
happy_penguin 2:57PM (11/03/2008)
It's gorgeous. Bring it in green envy and plum crazy!
pd 10:20AM (11/03/2008)
Those decals are known as billboards. The rear quarter panels need to be tapered in flush with the body not just cut off, otherwise looks old school HAWT.
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Todd 10:24AM (11/03/2008)
I thought the Challenger ( and the Charger and every other model except for Jeep ) was being killed off by GM/Chrysler/Ford merger?
Why show a concept for a car that is no longer going to be built?
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Talisman 10:36AM (11/03/2008)
All merger talk is still Hypothetical. Nobody knows what is going to happen yet. And the Government just shot down GM's request for money to buy Chrysler so the merger is dead for the time being.
AntBee 10:25AM (11/03/2008)
The white one is awesome! I'd remove all those stickers though, I don't need no stinkin' badges advertising for folks!
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elpepe 10:35AM (11/03/2008)
just what I always wanted on my car... cheap plastic cladding!
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Mark 10:43AM (11/03/2008)
why do they hate my eyes!
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mike 10:52AM (11/03/2008)
What makes you think it's cheap? It's just another version of what you can do with this car. I never thought for a moment I was looking at a Camero. There never gonna look this good. Shaker setup looks great. There's nothing cheap about the Dodge Challenger.
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MemphisNET 10:53AM (11/03/2008)
I don't hate it, but it could have been implemented a lot better than this.
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daniel 11:01AM (11/03/2008)
you misspelled i think
Called the Group 2 Widebody Challenger, its claim to fame are extra wide fenders from (FRONT) and rear to accommodate 20x10-inch front and 20x11.5-inch three piece wheels wearing 275 and 315 series Pirelli tires.
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Crackberry Addict 11:10AM (11/03/2008)
Now even fatter looking!
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inteller 11:19AM (11/03/2008)
this car was looking good until my eyes were drawn to the back and that hideous HEMI graphic on the side. Can no one at SEMA bring something that doesn't scream TACKY!?!?
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ugg.tryptophan 11:24AM (11/03/2008)
keep the modifications under the bodywork
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catgirlshyla 2:26PM (11/03/2008)
DO NOT WANT!!!
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