Thoughts from the Curb

Jul 7, 2008 - Town, Country & Proving Grounds

It seems that I keep doing goofy crap every time I set foot in our long-term Dodgey Grand Caravan. Let's see, I discovered it was a hotlap disappointment at Willow Springs, I sat backwards in the backseat for no particular reason and this past weekend, I added some patriotic flair to the craptacular cabin.

So, two weeks ago when I hit Chrysler's Proving Grounds with every Chrysler vehicle at my disposal, I knew I had to do something fun with the Caravan. Well, actually it was a Chrysler Town & Country, which means it adds a dabble of light-colored wood to the cheap plastic parade. I admit, the below video isn't exactly goofy, but it does show what the proving ground's highway course is like. Notice the different surfaces from asphalt rumble strips and cracked concrete to the horrifically paved portions. The latter is particularly noticeable since the camera starts bobbing up and down like I was ridin' the high seas.

For the record, this actually was accomplished on a closed course, although the professional driver bit is up for debate. Either way, don't drive and shoot video at the same time kids.

-James Riswick

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