We’d Love To Own A ’72 Dodge Charger Rallye: Here’s Why

[jeremy]

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I like the sound of this - 

Then why we don’t hear much about the Big Girl? Well, ’72 Charger Rallye was the hottest on the streets back in 1972. The 1972 Pontiac Grand Prix, and the 1972 Chev Corvette were also trendy, all in a cut-throat competition. But even the popular 1972 Plymouth Duster which had a 340 V8 reduced from 275 bhp to 245 bhp couldn’t bring off as the ’72 Charger Rallye did. The ’72 Charger Rallye was absolutely ahead of its rivals of the time.

Is "big girl" a common nick name for the 3rd gen?

[hanks73340]

Is "big girl" a common nick name for the 3rd gen?[/quote]

Yes it was. Heard this phrase many times back then. Even used it myself and today I sometimes refer to my Charger as the big girl.

[DynoDave]

Warning: Old man ahead!

Interesting. I've never heard that term ("the Big Girl") applied to a 3rd gen, though by modern stds. it could apply. It's not an uncommon term to hear applied to ANY larger car, but nothing specific to the 3rd gen Charger that I know of.

It's fun to see these stories in print, and I like seeing them shared here. And I truly appreciate the authors enthusiasm.

But that article is, IMO, so poorly written it's almost unreadable.

I'll leave my ranting at this:

- The story is all about the '72 Charger Rallye....and there are 5 photos in the story. Not one of which is of a Rallye.

- It contains numerous factual errors (400 6-pak? 383 4bbl in '72?) with questionable assertions ("Well, ’72 Charger Rallye was the hottest on the streets back in 1972." or "The 1972 Pontiac Grand Prix, and the 1972 Chev Corvette were also trendy, all in a cut-throat competition.") that all combine to make this piece the ramblings of a fan, but not the writing of a serious author who has done his homework.

And that would be fine. Lots of room for fans in this world. I'm one. But this isn't the author's personal blog, facebook or instagram page. I would expect a more professional piece from a website that claims to be "...the go-to car site for enthusiasts to keep up to date on everything in the automotive industry. Today, we serve 10 million readers a month the latest car news, reviews, previews, and exclusives. Our team of contributors are passionate gearheads who share a deep knowledge of car culture, industry, and automotive engineering with an approachable editorial style. The result? HotCars has something for every car enthusiast."

Since the internet has largely replaced print journalism, the standards for published writing have become so low, it's quite unbelievable. And it's very sad to see. The problem is this piece has now acquired the authority of the written word. Someone who doesn't know any better, or worse is trying to do their homework and learn about these cars, will be poorly served reading this article. And it could live on the internet for decades. Where's the editor? Where the "publisher"? Where's the professional pride of the author? Where's the proof reading? The fact checking? All of that has gone by the wayside in the internet world. And I think enthusiasts and future generations are worse off for it.



over.

[71se3834v]

Ditto, Dave. And that also applies to so many other subjects on the ole interweb. It just frost's my cookies (ever hear that one?) when I hear or read a "fact" that I know, from first hand knowledge, that isn't true.

[akcharger]

I've been in the hobby since '03 and had mopars including a '70 Charger in High school...this is the 1st time i've heard a "Big Girl reference to ANY Mopar...So NO

[brigond]

I had some of the same thoughts while reading the article. Especially the errors in it that can be passed along to someone doing research.

[brigond]

I have never heard of the "Big Girl" reference either.

[DynoDave]

Hey brigond! Where have you been hiding?

[brigond]

I've been around and well thanks. My cars been sitting longer than I like. Time to get the yearly oil change going and get her out and about.
Glad to see the usual suspects are hanging about here..