Dodge Reignites Classic Copyright Issue With Scat Pack Revival
Dodge is currently in the midst or reigniting some serious automotive lust thanks to its latest bit of high-horsepower lovelies. Not everyone is going to opt (or need) the 707-horsepower Hellcat variants of the Charger and the Challenger, however, and that's where the less potent but still awesomely loud Scat Pack cars come in. There's a problem though, as the revival of the Scat Pack naming has also brought about the return of a rather old lawsuit against the automaker.
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First we have to dive into a little bit of history. Chrysler first launched the Scat Pack name on a handful of 1968 models. Those being the Charger, Coronet, Dart, and SuperBee. The Scat Pack essentially took the more affordable R/T trim cars and gave them a bunch of go-fast goodies. That's exactly what Chrysler is doing with its all-new Scat Pack models too. The modern 5.7-liter HEMI-equipped R/T Challenger and Charger, complete with cloth seating, are instead stuffed with the 6.4-liter V-8. They also sound nearly as good as the supercharged 6.2-liter-having Hellcats.
Back to the lawsuit though, as the new Scat Pack cars have reignited an old feud. There's a California company called Scat Enterprises, which has been making aftermarket parts for over 50 years. When Chrysler first launched the Scat Pack cars in 1968, Scat Enterprises sent a cease-and-desist letter to the automaker as a means of defending its own name. The early Scat Pack cars went away in 1971.
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