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Storm Chasers: What Is the Dominator?
Reed Timmer talks about the beast that is the Dominator II: a vehicle that he describes as a cross between the Batmobile and an Army tank.
Added: Nov 29, 2011
Views: 129689 Views
Runtime: 03:26
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