Beware the Charger in the Rearview Mirror

More and more police departments are picking up Dodge Chargers as replacements for the Ford Crown Vic' to serve as pursuit and patrol cars.

A few months ago one of our wise (guys) at the Age & Treachery breakfast hinted that police departments were growing weary of the Crown Vic' image as a geezermobile when the Dodge happened on the scene.

I got a chance to drive this thing at the Chrysler Proving Grounds (outside of Chelsea, MI) a few years back and enjoyed it. With a significantly stiffer suspension (and what seemed to be a 'drop') the car was a blast around the inner loop. Yes it was harsher than the civilian version, but for some of us that means it was just right.

Powerful, poised and in pursuit of lawbreakers, coming to a Police department near you (as long as Chrysler's still solvent. ; -)

Age & Treachery Breakfasts

Saturday mornings are spent with the Age & Treachery Racing gang in Kansas City. A non-club for car geeks, the lack of formality (and officers and dues) is refreshing. Best way to spend time, among friends as demented as you.

One of the great things about Kansas City is that it has most of the amenities of larger cities and yet is small enough that you can inadvertently run into someone you know almost anywhere. No mountains, no beaches, hot as hell in summer and yet quite livable.