Cool Desert Nights Car Show '12 - Tri-Cities, WA

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Cool Desert Nights Car Show '12 - Tri-Cities, WA

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Last weekend I coerced my family to go with me to the Tri Cities for the Cool Desert Nights car show. I've been wanting to attend this one for a few years, but kept missing it. I would have this year too if it wasn't for a friend posting on Facebook he was taking his Mustang down to participate.

Unfortunately for us... not to mention the car show participants... the weather was far from cooperative. And actually, I kinda screwed up by not heading down to the show a bit earlier in the day. We arrived in the Tri-Cities a bit after noon and went to Carls Jr. for lunch. (The promise of Carls Jr. is how I got my family to go!) As we are stting there eating, I see the storm clouds brewing. And then it rained. I was hoping it was dry across town where the show was, but it wasn't.

As we drove over towards the show, we saw a bunch of custom cars heading away from it. It seems a lot of people were done, even though the 'show 'n shine' was supposed to run for close to another three hours. When we got to the show, there were a lot of open spots. Too bad. Still found some nice rides though.

Late models...

Corvette Z06!

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A couple of Ford Gts

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4x4s...

Custom Willys wagon with rear steer.

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Classic Bronco baby!

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A couple of Rat Rods

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A few classic muscle cars

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Hot Rods

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80s throw-back!

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And the 'dare to be different'...

Takin' the last ride in style...

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Some Volve V-8 conversions are stealth. This one, not so much!

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Pretty neat.

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They don't get any cooler than these!

Would love to take this for a spin! Ryan likes Bugs... that may be the 'in' I need to bring one into the shop one day...

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I want one of these or an Econoline version!

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Imports...

This Subie was pretty cool!

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Always waned a 914... with a V-8 in it!

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Lotus.

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Misc.

Cool old bike.

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The Pacific Northwest Vintage Snowmobile Club had a display at the show.

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I believe this belongs to a guy I know named Howard Briggs. I bumped into Howard at the show and I know he is into vintage Yamahas.

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Nice show! Thanks for the pics! :supz:
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A little rain never hurt a good car show...bet you were likin the skidoos...Has there ever been a cooler/sexier name for a car then Maserati?...I think not! :cheers:
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Nice. After seeing those a person might get inspired. Thanks for sharing.
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Smiliesafari wrote:Nice. After seeing those a person might get inspired. Thanks for sharing.
There was a little inspiration. It would be kind of cool to display an overland-type Safair there... I doubt there has been anything like it shown.
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Smiliesafari wrote:Nice. After seeing those a person might get inspired...

:muhaha:

Thanks for bringing the car show to my barkalounger on a rainy blustery Sunday morning, Matt. :cheers:

WHen you finish your van, I'll come out and we can display two overland AstroSafariVans! Aka AstroLander/SafariLander.
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T.Low wrote: WHen you finish your van, I'll come out and we can display two overland AstroSafariVans! Aka AstroLander/SafariLander.
That would be pretty sweet! Alright, lets shoot for Jun '13. (Of course June '14 might be a bit more realistic...) :muhaha:
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-74 Ford Bronco -->Far from perfect but mine!
-99 V-10 Ford Super Duty Super Cab 4x4 -->Stock with 285 Cooper ATs
-00 Ford Focus Wagon -->The Red Turd
-95 Ford 24' Class C Motorhome -->My big block sleeper
-07 Can-Am Outlander XT -->My yellow 4x4 quad for work & play
-04 Ski Doo REV Summit -->Still several chassis behind!


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