Dodge Magnum, seen one?

Styling is a matter of taste, of course, but I disagree with you about the
looks of the 300 and, especially, the Magnum. I think they are modernized
retro designs and I like them as fresh and bold compared to most other cars
you see. The 300 actually calls to mind some Bentleys which I don't think
anyone would call caricatures. (Caricature cars to me are the BMW Mini, VW
Beetle, and especially the Audi TT - purposely silly designs made to mimic
earlier designs.)

I find the Magnum very interesting as I sure would like a car-based RWD
station wagon with power and handling to replace my 'Burban. The "Burban is
a fine very large station wagon, but it's a truck, handles like it and
guzzles gas in town. Magnum kind of calls to mind the English gentleman's
Aston Martin Shooting Brake from the 60's.

I wonder is the proverbial 4x8 sheet of plywood will fit inside? Probably
too narrow.

--

- GRL

"It's good to want things."

Steve Barr (philosopher, poet, humorist, chemist,
Visual Basic programmer)
"Gene Poon" > wrote in message
...
> James C. Reeves wrote, presumably in reply to the question about the new
> Dodge Magnum:
>
>
> > Seems like an odd time for auto manufacturers to come out with a 4,200
lb V8
> > vehicle with gas prices in the $2.00 and gallon range and possibly going
to
> > $3.00 or beyond sometime during the lifetime of these vehicles.
>
>
> There is also the baseline version with the 2.7L. I hope Daimler
> doesn't make the same big mistake with the Chrysler 300 and the Dodge
> Magnum that they did at the introduction of the Pacifica. They had
> built way too many expensive, fully-loaded models, not ones that were
> equipped adequately and comfortably but not extravagantly.
>
> Yes, I said "DAIMLER" made the mistake. As we know, the "Chrysler" in
> the company name is silent. The Germans aren't about to admit it, but
> they make mistakes. The eroded and still declining reliability of their
> Mercedes cars is an example.
>
> As for the styling, I have yet to see one. In the photos that Chrysler
> has provided to the car magazines, the 300 and Magnum look like
caricatures.
>
> -GP

Styling is a matter of taste, of course, but I disagree with you about the
looks of the 300 and, especially, the Magnum. I think they are modernized
retro designs and I like them as fresh and bold compared to most other cars
you see. The 300 actually calls to mind some Bentleys which I don't think
anyone would call caricatures. (Caricature cars to me are the BMW Mini, VW
Beetle, and especially the Audi TT - purposely silly designs made to mimic
earlier designs.)

I find the Magnum very interesting as I sure would like a car-based RWD
station wagon with power and handling to replace my 'Burban. The "Burban is
a fine very large station wagon, but it's a truck, handles like it and
guzzles gas in town. Magnum kind of calls to mind the English gentleman's
Aston Martin Shooting Brake from the 60's.

I wonder is the proverbial 4x8 sheet of plywood will fit inside? Probably
too narrow.

--

- GRL

"It's good to want things."

Steve Barr (philosopher, poet, humorist, chemist,
Visual Basic programmer)
"Gene Poon" > wrote in message
...
> James C. Reeves wrote, presumably in reply to the question about the new
> Dodge Magnum:
>
>
> > Seems like an odd time for auto manufacturers to come out with a 4,200
lb V8
> > vehicle with gas prices in the $2.00 and gallon range and possibly going
to
> > $3.00 or beyond sometime during the lifetime of these vehicles.
>
>
> There is also the baseline version with the 2.7L. I hope Daimler
> doesn't make the same big mistake with the Chrysler 300 and the Dodge
> Magnum that they did at the introduction of the Pacifica. They had
> built way too many expensive, fully-loaded models, not ones that were
> equipped adequately and comfortably but not extravagantly.
>
> Yes, I said "DAIMLER" made the mistake. As we know, the "Chrysler" in
> the company name is silent. The Germans aren't about to admit it, but
> they make mistakes. The eroded and still declining reliability of their
> Mercedes cars is an example.
>
> As for the styling, I have yet to see one. In the photos that Chrysler
> has provided to the car magazines, the 300 and Magnum look like
caricatures.
>
> -GP

> I find the Magnum very interesting as I sure would like a car-based
> RWD station wagon with power and handling to replace my 'Burban. The
> "Burban is a fine very large station wagon, but it's a truck, handles
> like it and guzzles gas in town. Magnum kind of calls to mind the
> English gentleman's Aston Martin Shooting Brake from the 60's.


Old school wise, I'd like to get an early 1970's Dodge Coronet or Plymouth
Fury wagon, one of those 9 passenger Brady Bunch specials. Those had cool
"fuselage" styling. Slant 6 standard on Plymouth models, most had the 318
though which was only like a $200 option.

My mom had a '72 Fury Wagon, green on green, 318ci that my parents bought
new. Lasted until the mid 80's. I don't think she took very good care of
it even.


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> I find the Magnum very interesting as I sure would like a car-based
> RWD station wagon with power and handling to replace my 'Burban. The
> "Burban is a fine very large station wagon, but it's a truck, handles
> like it and guzzles gas in town. Magnum kind of calls to mind the
> English gentleman's Aston Martin Shooting Brake from the 60's.


Old school wise, I'd like to get an early 1970's Dodge Coronet or Plymouth
Fury wagon, one of those 9 passenger Brady Bunch specials. Those had cool
"fuselage" styling. Slant 6 standard on Plymouth models, most had the 318
though which was only like a $200 option.

My mom had a '72 Fury Wagon, green on green, 318ci that my parents bought
new. Lasted until the mid 80's. I don't think she took very good care of
it even.


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