Race Cars, Dreams and The Open Road

oldsmobile vista cruiser ad

It’s hard to tell when wander lust first imprints itself on our soul. Maybe it starts with a favorite childhood story about a faraway place or a family road trip that sparked the desire to roam. For me it all began with the Vista Cruiser.  As early as I remember, my family had an Oldsmobile Vista ...

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Did You Hear the Big News

Blue Bunny in the news

Where can you find hundreds of Toyota 4x4s racing from across the country to parade seven miles like a herd of turtles? What will draw seemingly sane people to put themselves and their rigs in harms way to attend? What is celebrating its 25th anniversary, brings together Toyota 4x4 clubs from across the globe and ...

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The Start of Something New

LGRT joins forces with FJC Magazine

We've been telling our story on this website for over five years now. I still can't believe how lucky I am to be the publisher of Last Great Road Trip and share our off road adventure stories, pictures and videos with everyone who follows all this craziness. As we grow, we continue to look for ways ...

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Don’t Be Cheap!

father son wrenching

Friends will tell you we're cheap...  hold onto a nickel until the buffalo squeals cheap... after all it is difficult to part with hard earned money. However that does not mean we're not willing to pay for value and there are somethings you just can't put a price on. The internet is a great resource.  You ...

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Four Days And A Life Time

Hula Betty In Aruba

Sometimes it only takes a few days to create a memory for a lifetime. Some memories take a life time and bring us full circle. 30 years ago, two 19 year old girls got on a plane without a thought and flew to Caracas Venezuela. The mission back then, right a wrong; clean up a self ...

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