This week’s Tire Shredding Tuesday clip looks at a Dodge Magnum R/T as it puts an old set of tires to rest before buying a new set. The Magnum is long gone from the Dodge lineup but this sinister looking station wagon offered some serious performance in its short time on Earth and with the help of the 5.7L Hemi – this car has no problem obliterating the rear tires. Best of all, once the burnout has ended and the Magnum pulls off of the road, we can see where the rubber left on the road continues to burn minutes after the display of tire abuse has come to an end.
While this Dodge Magnum R/T sounds like it might have an aftermarket exhaust system to allow the Hemi to breath, I would guess that this car is fairly near stock and when you consider what a great burnout this wagon will do – it shows that the Magnum was one awesome performance car. If only more station wagons were like the Magnum R/T…there would probably still be some on the market. Unfortunately, when the time came to refresh the whole LX lineup including the Dodge Charger and the Chrysler 300, the Chrysler Group decided to kill off the muscular family hauler but this burnout reminds us why this car was so popular when it was available in showrooms around the country.
"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.
"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.
"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.
"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.
