claim: pictures show that dodge is offering an elephant skin interior with their new challenger srt hellcat.
question: new dodge challenger features elephant skin interior
origin: in august 2016, a rumor began circulating on facebook that dodge was manufacturing a car featuring an elephant skin interior:
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  these rumors were largely based on an article published by auto evolution on 18 august 2016 showing a dodge challenger srt hellcat outfitted with elephant leather seats.  although this article was largely accurate, some readers misinterpreted the story and were left with impression that dodge was producing a car with an elephant skin interior. in actuality the exotic animal skin upholstery was not offered or provided by dodge; it was a private aftermarket installation performed by carlex design.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  auto evolution captured screenshots from carlex design’s web site that labeled the material used for the car’s interior as “elephant leather,” but carlex later changed this wording to read “exotic leathers.”  carlex designs also added a note at the end of their presentation of the custom dodge challenger srt hellcat explaining that all of the leathers they used in the aftermarket upgrade had been legally obtained:
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  on behalf of carlex design company we would like to inform you that all the leathers used by carlex design in car interiors’ implementations possess all necessary and required by law certificates. especially when it comes to the leathers sourced from animals not considered as farmed, each and every supplier that cooperates with carlex design is required to provide appropriate paperwork to certify their origin based on the applicable european law regulations.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  auto evolution also captured an apology that carlex design europe posted to their (now inaccessible) facebook page:
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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comment: a dodge challenger srt hellcat was outfitted by a custom aftermarket shop with an elephant leather interior, but this option is not one provided by the car's manufacturer.
summary: a rumor began circulating on facebook that dodge was manufacturing a car featuring an elephant skin interior. in actuality the exotic animal skin upholstery was not offered or provided by dodge; it was a private aftermarket installation performed by carlex design. the company later posted an apology to their (now inaccessible) facebook page: we have big plans. we need your help. click here to read the full story.