The Story Behind The Name
Dodge
If you were to have asked Mike Sforza, he claims he came up with the nickname. If you had asked Uncle Otto, he claims it was him... From what Dad told me, it happened one day at the racetrack. The announcer introduced him to the crowd as Charlie Dodge because of the engines he ran, and it stuck.
The Tasmanian Devil
The Tasmanian Devil was one of Dad's favorite cartoon character's. He would laugh and joke about how this beast would appear and tear the road up. Nothing stopped him. Nothing! When the dust settled, there the Taz would be. With his hand over his mouth, a little burp would escape. "Opp's. Excuse me." Followed by a cute sideways grin. "How could you not love him?!"
I remember him telling this story. Naming the car The Tasmanian Devil was perfect! It sure gave an interesting twist to watching cartoons with Dad.
I remember him telling this story. Naming the car The Tasmanian Devil was perfect! It sure gave an interesting twist to watching cartoons with Dad.
Why Snizek and Dodge?
Hagenmayer and Snizek or Snizek and Hagenmayer didn’t sound right. My father felt it sounded more like a Jewish Delicatessen. Not going to work. Then there was Dodge and Snizek... still didn’t ring well. Snizek and Dodge... that sounded alright.... Snizek and Dodge it was.