We just completed photographing Dodge Challengers for our update of Mike Mueller’s definitive book, The Complete Book of Dodge & Plymouth Muscle Cars. This 2017 Dodge Challenger Scat Pack Shaker was owned by my late boss, Marty Straube. Marty was not only Vice President of Supply Chain, but also a great friend and fellow gearhead. Marty passed away much too young in 2019, but I was hoping I could track down his Scat Pack Shaker. Thankfully his daughter and son-in-law are its caretakers now, and we were able to use Milwaukee’s beautiful lakefront as a location. It is such an honor to include this Challenger in this book!

Inspired by the Trans Am racing 1970 Challenger T/A, the Challenger T/A returned in 2017 with Satin Black body graphics, premium-painted Satin Black Mopar Induction Hood, Satin Black rear spoiler with T/A graphics, T/A illuminated air catcher headlamps, Satin Black wrapped roof and decklid, Forged Aluminum wheels and more. The popular “Plum Crazy” paint color from the 1970–71 Challenger returned in 2014. This Challenger will be part of the revised Complete Book of Dodge & Plymouth Muscle Cars.

We just finished photographing a spectacular 40,000 mile 2011 Dodge Challenger R/T for our update of Mike Mueller’s great book, The Complete Book of Dodge & Plymouth Muscle Cars. This R/T features Redline 3 Coat Pearl paint and the 5.7L Hemi producing 372 horsepower and 400 lb-ft of torque. We used one of our favorite locations, the East Troy Railroad Museum in East Troy, Wisconsin. It’s always a joy photographing such an original and immaculate automobile!

I have been asked by Motorbooks to write an update to Mike Mueller’s excellent book “The Complete Book of Classic Dodge and Plymouth Muscle Cars”. Mike’s book covers 1960 to 1974, but so much has happened at Dodge in the 21st century that Motorbooks wanted to add two more chapters on the 2006 to current Dodge Charger and 2008 to current Dodge Challenger. Mike did not want to tackle this project, so they offered it to me. I will also be photographing some of these cars for the books. I’ve admired Mike Mueller’s work for 30 years or more, and I’ve contributed some photos to his books over the years. It will be a challenge to match Mike’s always first-class work, but we both write with a similar “voice” and photograph in a similar style. This should be fun!