One beautiful summer morning in 2024, I woke up with a mission: to turn an ordinary day into one of those stories you recount with a smile and a few strategic omissions. My 1969 Dodge Charger had finally arrived in Brazil! Renato from Brax Trading called with the news that made my heart race: the machine was ready for pickup. Gleaming. Radiant. A dream on four wheels. The question now was how to bring this gem home. Renato, ever the pragmatist, suggested two options: a vehicle transporter or a flatbed truck. Simple, right? Not for me. Transporters and I have a history straight out of a Mexican soap opera: mysterious scratches, inexplicable delays, and the sneaking suspicion that someone had taken my car for a joyride on the beach. No, thank you. That’s when I called João Macedo, my trusty sidekick, to brainstorm a plan. We considered renting a trailer, but they were either too small, as fragile as wet cardboard, or required a 4x4 – and modifying the Hilux to attach a hitch was o...