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New Hellcat owner from Ohio

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Greetings! I've been a lurker on both forums but it's time I introduce myself. I've been elbows deep into cars/motorcycles/boats since I was born...in fact, legend has it when I came home from the maternity ward in '63 I was riding on my mom's lap in our '57 fuelie Corvette. Dad always had a wild project or two on the burner and I've happily continued that tradition. I've had lots of muscle cars over the years, and I still have a 1968 COPO 427/425 L72 Impala hanging around. After graduate school, I got my dream job as a project engineer for Edelbrock during the late 80's and early 90's. Since then, I struck out on my own, starting a family, lots of projects, etc. I also collect vintage dirt bikes, predominantly Pentons and Husqvarnas, and I've got a group of buddies (Team Pentovarna) that I enjoy building and racing the bikes with. We've won multiple AHRMA championships over the years and the AMA Off-Road Vintage Grand National Championship all 4 times we competed for it.

As far as the Hellcat goes, when they started teasing us with Challenger concepts in the mid-2000's, I was really interested in seeing the real thing. And when the SRT8 debuted in 2008 I went straight to the local dealer and expressed my interest, only to get a condescending reply about why they weren't interested in helping me...and I had bought from them before. Fast forward to 2015 when the Hellcat debuted, I still had a Challenger on my mind, but had recently made a few purchases and wasn't ready to make another. Finally, in 2019, the timing and all of the options and components that I wanted came together...B5, M6, Black top/hood/decklid, forged black wheels, red calipers, etc. I contacted a different semi-local dealer and they were very easy to work with...so I ordered it! It came in last May and my wife, college-aged daughter, and I all love it...and yes, they both drive it, M6 and all. I posted some pics in the "Garage" section and I'll try to do a review on it pretty soon for other prospective buyers. Finally, I'd like to thank everyone very, very much for sharing all of your info and making this such a pleasant place to hang out. And if anyone would like to BS or pick my brain about cars or motorcycles, please feel free to contact me anytime!

Link to my Garage photos:
https://www.hellcatforum.org/showcase/2019-challenger-hellcat.8/
 


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Piening2150

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Greetings from NW Ohio! I dig the pics (y)
 


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Congratulations from Chicago! M6 (y)
 


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Welcome aboard and great introduction and damn I was born in 1963 Berea and only was their 3 months before my father was transferred to his new job. I had a 1997 Jack Piner KTM 200EXC which was an awesome hare scrambler from the good old Penton Days.
 


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Welcome from Columbus Ohio! I also have a 2019 B5 Blue Hellcat, except mine is a Charger


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Car looks amazing, welcome!
 


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Welcome to Hellcat Nation !

Beautiful HC !

Race Safe !
 


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Welcome and congratulations.
Lots of great people and experience here.
Enjoy with cautious enthusiasm.
Great intro.
Beautiful Challenger!
 


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Welcome to the forum! Beautiful HC, nice photos! Sounds like you have a great background to add to all the knowledge here. Have fun!
 


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Cool cat!!

Welcome and enjoy the forum!
 


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Welcome to this great forum from SW Florida! Beautiful Hellcat you got there!! Now, let's see that '68 Impala!:)
 


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Greetings! I've been a lurker on both forums but it's time I introduce myself. I've been elbows deep into cars/motorcycles/boats since I was born...in fact, legend has it when I came home from the maternity ward in '63 I was riding on my mom's lap in our '57 fuelie Corvette. Dad always had a wild project or two on the burner and I've happily continued that tradition. I've had lots of muscle cars over the years, and I still have a 1968 COPO 427/425 L72 Impala hanging around. After graduate school, I got my dream job as a project engineer for Edelbrock during the late 80's and early 90's. Since then, I struck out on my own, starting a family, lots of projects, etc. I also collect vintage dirt bikes, predominantly Pentons and Husqvarnas, and I've got a group of buddies (Team Pentovarna) that I enjoy building and racing the bikes with. We've won multiple AHRMA championships over the years and the AMA Off-Road Vintage Grand National Championship all 4 times we competed for it.

As far as the Hellcat goes, when they started teasing us with Challenger concepts in the mid-2000's, I was really interested in seeing the real thing. And when the SRT8 debuted in 2008 I went straight to the local dealer and expressed my interest, only to get a condescending reply about why they weren't interested in helping me...and I had bought from them before. Fast forward to 2015 when the Hellcat debuted, I still had a Challenger on my mind, but had recently made a few purchases and wasn't ready to make another. Finally, in 2019, the timing and all of the options and components that I wanted came together...B5, M6, Black top/hood/decklid, forged black wheels, red calipers, etc. I contacted a different semi-local dealer and they were very easy to work with...so I ordered it! It came in last May and my wife, college-aged daughter, and I all love it...and yes, they both drive it, M6 and all. I posted some pics in the "Garage" section and I'll try to do a review on it pretty soon for other prospective buyers. Finally, I'd like to thank everyone very, very much for sharing all of your info and making this such a pleasant place to hang out. And if anyone would like to BS or pick my brain about cars or motorcycles, please feel free to contact me anytime!

Link to my Garage photos:
https://www.hellcatforum.org/showcase/2019-challenger-hellcat.8/
Congrats and welcome to the forum from a fellow Canuk. Enjoy your new ride!
 


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Welcome to the forum and congrats on your great looking Hellcat Challenger. Enjoy your new ride and be safe.
 


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Congrats and welcome!
 


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Welcome aboard!
 


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"Born with a steering wheel in his hands..."
That is a beautiful ride!!! Welcome and congrats. You knocked it out of the park with that B5 stunner, great pics.
 


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Sweet ride! I love the B5 Blue. You have a amazing looking cat! Congrats.
Welcome to this forum. Lol the other one sucks!
So tell us what’s your first mod will be?
 


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