Tweet Murray The Cop – All Photos by Randy Stern/Victory & Reseda On April 13th of 2011, this site received a major boost with the arrival of its first vehicle. This vehicle would open up the floodgates in publishing reviews of the latest vehicles in the marketplace. From that first vehicle came hundreds more. They …
TweetIn my humble opinion, the Dodge Durango is one of the few really cool SUVs out there. There is some proof of this claim. How many SUVs have real swagger? I'm talking the kind of swagger that you can roll up into a car meet, smile, and give the one-finger salute on the way out …
TweetAnother editorial year has ended. Thank whoever is above… But, it was not without its highlights. As I thumb through all of the vehicles I worked with during the past 12-13 months, I am reminded how damn lucky I am. Not to mention being humble to a fault. The list below is my favorite vehicles …
TweetThe first application of Sir Alec Issigonis' engineering breakthrough – All Photos by Randy Stern, except otherwise noted Remember Sir Alec Issigonis? The innovation he created by switching the orientation of the engine, changing the traditional transmission to a transaxle and sending power to the front wheels was a magnificent idea! The Austin/Morris Mini was …
TweetThis is becoming an annoying tradition. This is where I do an annual “What Would Randy Buy if He Won The Freakin' Lottery, Paid Off His Creditors and Have More Than Enough Money to Buy a Car…or Three.” I do this not as a personal indulgence. Nor do I wish that I win some sort …
TweetA Victory & Reseda "Throwback Review" of the 2009 Dodge Durango In truth, size does matter. Since I established this fact, you have every right to call me a size queen. Yeah, I like 'em big, but there is a limit to where size becomes unmanageable. Vehicles, for example, have a certain point where size …
Tweet 2010 Dodge Challenger SE – All photos by Randy Stern A Victory & Reseda "Throwback Review" of the 2010 Dodge Challenger What better way to celebrate a national holiday (Independence Day in 2010) with a national icon – and a trip back to memory lane! As if I was driving a dream… I often …
Tweet All Photos by Randy Stern Six years in…and this site and my overall work still stands. When I dove into the deep of this business some six years ago, I knew that I would have the privilege of working with some of the finest automobiles ever crafted. I also knew that I would be …
TweetI remember my first Durango. That was back in 2012. It was red. Actually, they call it “Redline.” It had a HEMI underneath its hood. At a price of just over $39,000 (in 2012), it was one of the baddest machines Mopar ever thrusted upon us. Did I mention it was a SUV? It was …
TweetIf you have been a reader of Victory & Reseda before it was called "Victory & Reseda," then you already know that I have a soft spot for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ LX Platform. As a recap of what the LX Platform consists of, it was originally a former Mercedes-Benz E-Class platform – OK, not all …