The Dodgeball Run - driving a 68 Charger across Australia

[RallyeMike]

Doing epic things creates adventure and great memories. I feel another road trip coming on myself! Thanks for sharing this.

[moparstuart]

awesome trip , i though you had broken down at the same town as the Priscilla queen of the desert bus  


 
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[Fred]

Did you happen to come across the Leyland's at any point? 

[Fred]

oops!................just disregard.

[doctor4766]

May consider the trip along side you next time Laxy.
When are you bringing the pink Charger over?

[nvrbdn]

what a great trip. enjoyed seeing those pic's. the bar was sweet.thanks.

[XS29L9B2]

so nice your pics 

[SFRT]

TALK ABOUT LIVING THE DREAM! YOU ARE A HERO 

[road/track]

Wow, C@@L, this have been my dream, but I was convinced that I should do that on my motorcycle, now I have to re-think that..

Thanks for the story, really cool road trip

Cheers guys, the Chrysler Bar is in Adelaide, S.A near the old closed down Chrysler Australia manufacturing plant - well worth a visit if any of you overseas guys head down under.

It was hard enough sneaking a pic of that chick's rack at the bar (a skimpy's bar in Kalgoorlie) let alone getting the car involved... 

I also have an appointment at the bar... additional bonus 

[Laxy]

Thanks all, I highly recommend this sort of trip to anyone, way too much fun.

Doc, I'm probably aiming for late this year to bring the other Charger over, it would need a few things sorted before making any sort of trip though so will play it by ear. Will give you plenty of notice if I set anything in concrete.

And yes, that VG sedan was a genuine Pacer, original motor stored in the shed while it was running a very lumpy sounding 265 Hemi with owner-built fuel injection and a 5 speed manual! Randomly chased him down in a small country town in South Australia!

[Darkman]

Sad sad time for South Australia lost Chrysler and Bitsaremissing (Mitsubishi) took over!

[elacruze]

Wow. I wanted to comment on every photo, but it's all just too much...Awesome! Thanks for sharing that. Someday I'll get down there, although likely in the boat and I'll have to rent wheels.

[billschroeder5842]

Excellent Job! You've given me back my motivation for a Route 66 cruise!

[FlatbackFanatic]

Great pics!! Now that looks like a fun trip!!

[doctor4766]

It's an awesome trip in any vehicle.
I did it near on 10 years ago (as part of a 13000km round trip from Perth-Brisbane and back again) with 3 kids in the car, and the sights to be seen are amazing in places.

Hey Laxy, did you travel the Great Ocean Road as part of the route?

[aussiemuscle]

i like the black/dark green charger. it looks like the kind of thing the FBI might have driven. (dog dish hubcaps set it off).

[Laxy]

It's an awesome trip in any vehicle.
I did it near on 10 years ago (as part of a 13000km round trip from Perth-Brisbane and back again) with 3 kids in the car, and the sights to be seen are amazing in places.

Hey Laxy, did you travel the Great Ocean Road as part of the route?

Nah mate we went straight through central Victoria. Done the Great Ocean plenty of times when I was a local but it is a definite must-see for anyone doing this journey who hasn't been there before, although of course it adds quite a bit of time and distance to the trip.

I think I need to head over and do Route 66 next.

[doctor4766]

It's an awesome trip in any vehicle.
I did it near on 10 years ago (as part of a 13000km round trip from Perth-Brisbane and back again) with 3 kids in the car, and the sights to be seen are amazing in places.

Hey Laxy, did you travel the Great Ocean Road as part of the route?

Nah mate we went straight through central Victoria. Done the Great Ocean plenty of times when I was a local but it is a definite must-see for anyone doing this journey who hasn't been there before, although of course it adds quite a bit of time and distance to the trip.

I think I need to head over and do Route 66 next.

Chit yeah. That'd be awesome. I've kinda looked at doing that myself for a while now.

My sister in law in Melbourne talked us into doing the GOR instead of going through Bendigo or Ballarat or whatever it was that we were going to do. So down through Geelong we went.
Added an extra day getting to Port Augusta through Adelaide, having stopped in Portland overnight, but the sightseeing along the way was well worth it.
 

[XS29LA47V21]

Thank you for posting that was really cool, a little living vicariously through the photos.  I envision going to Australia someday maybe, but I am sure not with a Charger.  Some cool photos, anymore with Chargers maybe not on that road trip but another road trip with some interesting views or backdrops?  Show us more please from across the pond......   Thanks,

[nh_mopar_fan]

Awesome pics!

We're currently in the planning stages for coming over for a 4-5 weeks in October.

[RIDELIKEHELL]

Very cool saga Great post!

[TheGhost]

Looks like an awesome time, that's for sure.

I thought that all cars had to be converted to right hand drive down under?

[Darkman]

Looks like an awesome time, that's for sure.

I thought that all cars had to be converted to right hand drive down under?

30 + year old cars don't have to be converted

[Laxy]

Thanks for the comments!

[Hemidog]

Epic trip! I envy you those roads  I wish the snow would dissapear up here 

I really wish you would raise that rear though!