In this special two-part episode #34: "The inside story of legendary tornado chase vehicle Dominator," producer Phil Tower joins hosts Al Schwinkendorf and John Puhek for an exclusive conversation with Freeport's Kevin Barton. Kevin was commissioned by Forest Hills native Reed Timmer, then the star of Storm Chasers on The Discovery Channel.
Kevin shares the story of how the Dominator was modified from a 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe. Some of the many special modifications included adding bulletproof sheet metal and Lexan armor to protect against flying debris from impacting tornadoes.
Kevin tells the amazing story of how this all came together and how not so quietly, the dominator was built inside a garage in tiny Freeport, Michigan.
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