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Detroit Engineer Creates Quirky Cross-Border Vehicle in Days

1/2/2026

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Zach Sutton, a Detroit mechanical engineer, created Bak2Bak by welding the front halves of a 1993 Dodge Caravan and a 1991 Plymouth Voyager, signaling U.S.–Canada cross-border collaboration.
He built the vehicle in three days at a community workshop.
The road-legal Bak2Bak draws attention for its quirky interior.
Sutton enjoys the reactions, from confusion to amusement, and aims to spread joy.

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Story summary

Zach Sutton, a Detroit mechanical engineer, created Bak2Bak by welding the front halves of a 1993 Dodge Caravan and a 1991 Plymouth Voyager, signaling U.S.–Canada cross-border collaboration.
He built the vehicle in three days at a community workshop.
The road-legal Bak2Bak draws attention for its quirky interior.
Sutton enjoys the reactions, from confusion to amusement, and aims to spread joy.