Hi Donna,
Thank you for your reply and warm welcome!

To answer your first question, yes, we are defiantly interested in nature and we're hoping we would experience this on route. If you have any suggestions on advised places we could detour or roads to take that would be appreciated. We had thought of the locations listed as stop-over's only, just a place to bed down but we are open to variants (as long as the driving time is split well between them).

On the vehicle we really would like the Ford Mustang, particulaly for the East Coast section of the trip. We have costed this with a one way rental and are OK paying the premium. I understand you sometimes get other vehicles and would be interested if anyone could recommend way of improving our chances (companies or pick up depots in Miami) without guaranteeing a Mustang and paying even more!
We would consider an SUV for the first part of the trip and maybe change in Vegas but thought a swap part way may end up costing more with no guarentee.

I haven't come across an oversees consolidator as you mention- have you any details on this?

Thanks again for your thoughts and look forward to everyone's input.

Rich.