SEMA 2008: 10 Challengers worth loving or loathing
by Damon Lavrinc on Nov 6th 2008 at 4:36PM 
Click above for 10 Challengers from SEMA worth seeing
The Chevrolet Camaro may be the "official" vehicle of SEMA, but you can't walk more than a few feet without tripping over the Pentastar's new pony car. The Dodge Challenger is a ubiquitous presence on the floor this year, only matched by the number of mediocre booth babes and the appropriately cheap parts they're paid to shill.
With so many Challengers lining the halls, it's almost impossible to get the details on each coupe, but we've assembled a list of our favorites, ranging from Mopar's own offerings to the mom-and-pop shops that have made the Challenger the un-official muscle car of SEMA.
Click the button below to start wading through Challengers, and note that the name of each vehicle links to either our post on the car or to more high-res images.
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Eric Liberatore 4:55PM (11/06/2008)
"The Chevrolet Camaro may be the "official" vehicle of SEMA, but you can't walk more than a few feet without tripping over the Pentastar's new pony car."
Because the Camaro looks great car but the Challenger looks best.
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JDMlover 5:06PM (11/06/2008)
I think i love this car...and this is NOT my style
Much better Camaro..and it more powerful too.
The cars in the top 10 are H.O.T
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BoxerFanatic 5:08PM (11/06/2008)
Yeah. SEMA. Challenger. WE GOT IT.
Jog on!
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Paul P. 5:08PM (11/06/2008)
I love the black Mopar one with the orange striping. Very clean looking, while still being menacing.
I also love the convertible. I think this car begs for the convertible treatment. It would make for an awesome boulevard cruiser.
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happy_penguin 5:15PM (11/06/2008)
I could never hate a Challenger or for that matter a Camaro or a Mustang. American muscle FTW! I love them all!
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Red 5:26PM (11/06/2008)
I have no idea why, but I absolutely love that Hurst HEMI. I'm not a huge white and gold person, but that combination just looks right on that car. I also dig the Underground black Challenger.
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Reader 5:53PM (11/06/2008)
I agree about the Hurst. Probably the best new Challenger in the gallery. Don't care for the rest.
F-22 5:30PM (11/06/2008)
Man...i'm so tired of SEMA...
You guys are making it look more important than, for instance, the Frankurt AutoShow...
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JDMlover 7:55PM (11/06/2008)
Cause it is lol
Sema is AWESOME
CarbonBlack 6:04PM (11/06/2008)
This is my new favorite highly tune-able car!
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jcar302 6:30PM (11/06/2008)
Black with the red pinstriping is the best.
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Frost 6:37PM (11/06/2008)
The Challenger just looks right in purple. not many cars you can say that about.
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Jakesnake1294 12:28PM (11/07/2008)
The purple is nice! Which is really kind of strange. I don't think even a Lambo could look good in purple.
TwinTurbo3000GT 9:13PM (11/06/2008)
The silver & black one takes it, with the orange convertible being 2nd.
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Lemmiwinks 11:38PM (11/06/2008)
such a pretty car (and I'm a GM guy)... please no chopping block...
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ericdj 1:23AM (11/07/2008)
Mr Norm's Cuda wins. Love it
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GOT 5:23AM (11/07/2008)
Yep! Love the pseudo Cuda and the Hurst! I'd really like to have one of these things OEM modded.
BobAsh 1:19PM (11/07/2008)
As much as the Hurst Challenger, or snakeskin green Targa racing special love cool and I'd love to have any one of them, they just pale in comparison with the '70 from the Vanishing Point. This is how I want my future Challenger to look (even though I'd probably prefer a '71 and shifter on console). Right down the the dirtinness - I want it to be my daily driver.
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Cory 11:39AM (11/10/2008)
Just like the Camaro, the Coke bottle shape of this car looks SO good as a convertible. It's a shame it's never gonna happen.
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