132692 / 2008 Dodge Challenger

This extremely special 2008 Challenger was built for Mr. Norm Krause himself, and is not only a convertible, but also the first Mr. Norm’s Super Challenger, the first Kenne-Bell supercharged Super Challenger, and was custom built (as a hardtop) for the 2008 SEMA show in Las Vegas. If you’ve been to SEMA, you know that any car that shows up there for display has to be over-the-top nice in every way. The body has been thoughtfully modified with a tip of the hat to the past, but with an eye firmly on today’s buyers. Retro touches include the gills ahead of the rear wheels, the rectangular exhaust tips, and a hood that owes its shape to the performance hoods of the past. But for the 21st century, they also added a lot of carbon fiber; both the hood and the rear deck (including the spoiler) are made of the lightweight materials. There’s also a red stripe along the sides which visually lengthens the car and incorporates Mr. Norm’s Super Challenger logo on the front fender. As a show car,