The Bonneville Salt Flats, the Badlands, blizzards in the mountains and more awaited us on our return voyage! Vegas is OK for a couple of days, but the circus kind of wears on your soul before too long. Ironically enough, “Leaving Las Vegas” pumped from the Beats by Dre system as we headed northeast and … Read More
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Dodge Garage: Wide Open West in a Dodge Challenger SRT® Widebody – Part 2
Now on to Vegas, baby, the halfway point of our 5,000-mile trek in the widebody Dodge Challenger SRT®Hellcat. We were there for the SEMA Show, one of the largest trade shows in the world. It’s a gearhead paradise, as anything with a motor and wheels (from drift cars to rock crawlers and literally everything in between) is … Read More
Dodge Garage: Wide Open West in a Dodge Challenger SRT® Widebody – Part 1
The United States of America is a magnificent chunk of land filled with natural wonders and populated by unique creatures. From the Atlantic coast to the Pacific Ocean, it’s all connected via rivers of asphalt, best navigated by marvelous mechanical devices of our own invention. The idea that so many of the organic beings we … Read More
Dodge Garage: Serendipity Part 3 (Mark Trostle Story)
Automotive enthusiasts are the incarnation of the vehicles they’ve possessed. What you drive at certain stages of life, progressing from a kid just getting their driver’s license to finally filling up your dream garage (or barn), often reflects where your head and heart are at that moment in time and colors who you are now. … Read More
Dodge Garage: Hangin’ With DAMM
After our Pure Michigan extra-long winter, the Motor City’s car enthusiasts have been chomping at the bit to see blue skies above their heads and clean asphalt below their tires. Last Sunday, I dared Mother Nature to take the Dodge Challenger SRT® Demon down, but she gave us a nice window with which to enjoy a … Read More
Dodge Garage: Serendipity Part 2 (Mark Trostle Story)
Growing up, I had a limited understanding of the popular saying “No Regrets.” Skaters got it tattooed on their skin, rappers used it in their verses and a kid down the street had the T-shirt. I thought it was dumb, because, obviously, everyone had done something stupid or had a situation happen to them that … Read More