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themusclecar · 2 years
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Getting ready to head out for the Car d'Alene Cruise.
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themusclecar · 2 years
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1968 Dodge Charger R/T | Scott Crawford - Silhouette
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themusclecar · 2 years
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1968 Dodge Charger R/T | Scott Crawford - Boulevard of Broken Dreams
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themusclecar · 3 years
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1968 Dodge Charger R/T | Scott Crawford
Double Trouble.
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themusclecar · 3 years
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1968 Dodge Charger R/T | Scott Crawford - Fastest car in the valley?
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"Fastest car in the valley", that was the rumor. 😎
I took the Charger to the car wash yesterday. Some guy in a new pickup pulls up and asks me "want to race?" So I'm like, well, probably not up a mountain or in the dirt. He smiles and says, remember me, I used to drive a 1971 Chevelle SS, yellow, black stripes 454 - 4 speed. It comes back to me in an instant.
This is the same guy in high school that used to challenge me to a race nearly every time he'd put a new part on his Chevelle. Off we'd go to Highway 27, just outside of town, stage up, and the first one to the 45 mph sign was the winner. His Chevelle was screaming fast, as were most of the cars that I raced on that highway. But I always had the one thing they didn't. Traction.
I'd hook up on the launch and my opponents would go up in smoke deep into first gear, which would give me about a car length. I was always able to hold them off past that crazy sign. Never lost once. Undoubtedly got lucky occasionally, but a win is a win.
Most Saturday nights you'd eventually find us at the local Sambo's restaurant, drinking 25¢ coffee and recounting the nights misadventures. That's when a challenger to the throne would come in and say "hey!, I hear you're the one to beat around here". We'd all jump in our cars, head to the highway, and settle the score. It was surreal in the best possible way. 😂
During our quick visit, "Mr. Chevelle" even shared he was just talking to someone a few weeks ago about how he and I used to race all the time.
His always co-pilot Jim, used to tell me how he'd "shined the rear bumper up real nice, so I can see my reflection as they blow my doors off". Just get in the car Jim. 😉
It was great seeing Jerry and meeting his grandson. Don't think I've seen him in 25 years.
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themusclecar · 3 years
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1968 Dodge Charger R/T | Scott Crawford
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themusclecar · 3 years
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1868 Dodge Charger R/T | Scott Crawford
It just never gets old. 44 years and counting...
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themusclecar · 3 years
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1868 Dodge Charger R/T | Scott Crawford Really liked the filtered light in this building. Especially on the original paint.
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themusclecar · 4 years
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Spokane is definitely experiencing a resurgence of "Cruising" probably due to covid 19 and a serious lack of other options on a Saturday night. At times I felt like I was truly in "American Graffiti".
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themusclecar · 4 years
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l just found someone's edit of a photo I took and posted online a few years ago after meeting another Charger owner at a car show here in Spokane. It's pretty crazy how my photos show up every so often on different sites, sometimes edited well, and sometimes not so much. 😉 This one's not too bad.
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themusclecar · 5 years
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This classic scene from the movie Downfall has been parodied many, many times so I thought what the heck and created one using a caption generator. It's pretty awesome if you're a Mopar Guy.
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themusclecar · 5 years
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1968 Dodge Charger R/T | Scott Crawford
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themusclecar · 5 years
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1968 Dodge Charger R/T | Scott Crawford
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themusclecar · 5 years
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1968 Dodge Charger R/T | Scott Crawford
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themusclecar · 5 years
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1968 Dodge Charger R/T | Scott Crawford - Where old Charger owners go to die.
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themusclecar · 5 years
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1968 Dodge Charger R/T | Scott Crawford - Jackson Browne's "Late for the Sky" (Charger Version).
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themusclecar · 5 years
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1968 Dodge Charger R/T | Scott Crawford
It's been awhile since the car has been out in the snow and ice and it reminded me of the first few years I owned the car and drove it year round. To say it didn't exactly get around well in the snow would be a bit of an understatement. I remember on one particular winter day, in the middle of an insane snowstorm, when a dozen or so classic musclecars (no snow tires allowed) were all headed to a party up in a neighborhood known for it's treacherous hills. It was a bit of a Gumball Rally where we were all racing to get there first and by any means possible. Let's just say things didn't go all that well but we all "eventually" got there, swapped stories, and all had a blast.
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