I got an email from John Ehnat today. He sent this "obituary" out to his friends. Looks like the Charger's dealership is finally gone:
"Every year the number of friendly, small town dealerships gets smaller, while the number of automotive multi-plex superstores grows at an alarming rate. McDonagh Dodge in Metuchen New Jersey is the latest casualty in the David vs. Goliath type battle. Prior to being renamed about 5 years ago, McDonagh Dodge was known as Suburban Dodge. Suburban Dodge proudly served central New Jersey for more than 40 years. Known for their great service and terrific deals, Suburban was THE Dodge dealer to deal with. Suburban Dodge could also boast parental rights as the original selling dealer of arguable the most photographed and writting about Dodge Charger on the planet. The Red 1970 Hemi R/T SE owned by NJSteve. This Hemi Charger has graced the pages of numerous magazines, and can be seen on the covers of the HEMI book, by Steve Atwell, as well as several other how to books. Suburban Dodge will always hold a soft spot in my heart for the fact that since 1967, there has always been at least one of my family members employed there. My Grandfather, father, uncles, brothers, cousins and myself have have worked in the historic dealership. The building will be used for storage of cars and equipment, and the bodyshop will remain in operation for the time being. However, it will no longer be called a Dodge dealer since Chrysler pulled the dealer code. So...personally I feel like I have lost a friend."
-John Ehnat
RIP Suburban Dodge
