The Dodge Avenger has never gotten the credit that it deserves and sadly, most people who think of the Avenger name nowadays think of the midsized sedan that – honestly – doesn’t evoke a whole lot of emotion. However, before the Avenger name was used on the sedan that we all know (and some love), the name first appeared on a sports coupe sold in the 90s that was developed with Mitsubishi and DF moderator Bad Venge has what I would consider to be the nicest Avenger Coupe out there.
The 1995-2000 Dodge Avenger was a sporty midsized coupe to begin with but the changes made by the other to the “Bad Venge” make this car a complete show stopper. Inside, outside and under the hood, this 1998 Avenger has been totally customized with incredible attention to details and it shows as this is, without a doubt, the coolest Avenger Ive ever seen either in person or online.
The image above is just one of the many that Bad Venge has in his DodgeForum.com gallery and you can see more of this fully customized 98 Avenger by clicking here.
"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.
