Re: Vanishing Point Road Trip

Postby dave-r » 15 Nov 2011 10:39

Drew, me and Wayne interviewed this summer about the Vanishing Point Trip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e4dCgjfl6I
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Re: Vanishing Point Road Trip

Postby drewcrane » 15 Nov 2011 13:25

dave-r wrote:Drew, me and Wayne interviewed this summer about the Vanishing Point Trip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e4dCgjfl6I


Great stuff there!
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Re: Vanishing Point Road Trip

Postby RedRaven » 15 Nov 2011 19:15

Ya know I sound great but Im ugly as sin lol.........

Great job guys... all came across really well....
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Re: Vanishing Point Road Trip

Postby drewcrane » 21 Nov 2011 0:29

Ok putting this out there,

We are planing on doing a trip this year early September 2012 :!:

See if you want to make plans on joining us next year.

Have fun, share jokes,drink,...............but most of all..........

THE WORLD ENDS ON DECEMBER 21ST 2012 SO GIT YOUR BUCKET LIST EMPTIED :D
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Re: Vanishing Point Road Trip

Postby dave-r » 21 Nov 2011 10:02

Mmmm... :D
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Re: Vanishing Point Road Trip

Postby patrick » 28 Nov 2011 6:39

I'm gonna try to make it! :wink:
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Re: Vanishing Point Road Trip

Postby Eddie » 28 Nov 2011 15:20

patrick wrote:I'm gonna try to make it! :wink:

Me too but there is a very good chance I wont have the money. I'm officially 50/50 as of now.
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Re: Vanishing Point Road Trip

Postby patrick » 30 Nov 2011 5:10

Eddie wrote:
patrick wrote:I'm gonna try to make it! :wink:

Me too but there is a very good chance I wont have the money. I'm officially 50/50 as of now.


We gotta try Eddie!!! 8)
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Re: Vanishing Point Road Trip

Postby Paul » 25 Feb 2012 2:39

Hello Everyone
My name is Paul and I am new to this site. I am interested in the Vanishing Point road trip I saw some of you talking about in Sept. 2012. I live in North Carolina. I have a 1971 Dodge Challenger that as of Dec 9th 2011 we have been together 35 years. Alpine white originial 340 car that has been stroked to a 372. I try to drive her as much as possible. I work crazy hours and usually can only check my e-mail once a week. So anybody who wants to talk about cars I'm here.

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Re: Vanishing Point Road Trip

Postby fal308 » 25 Feb 2012 8:19

That's cool that you kept your car so long. My wife's family has had our '71 R/T since '74. (It and they came from NC) If you haven't, check out the whole VP thread. Pretty interesting reading (at least for me), it details the trip from preplanning to conclusion.
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Re: Vanishing Point Road Trip

Postby dave-r » 25 Feb 2012 18:03

For me it is going to be a matter of money. If i can get the money I can make sept this year. Just have to see how things go.
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Re: Vanishing Point Road Trip

Postby drewcrane » 26 Feb 2012 15:00

dave-r wrote:For me it is going to be a matter of money. If i can get the money I can make sept this year. Just have to see how things go.

All you need is air fare,and money for some kibble......................the rest is on us we have the cars and the GAS....................... :wink:
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Re: Vanishing Point Road Trip

Postby dave-r » 26 Feb 2012 18:16

Can't do it as cheap as the last time though and money is very tight these days.
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Re: Vanishing Point Road Trip

Postby drewcrane » 27 Feb 2012 0:07

Paul wrote:Hello Everyone
My name is Paul and I am new to this site. I am interested in the Vanishing Point road trip I saw some of you talking about in Sept. 2012. I live in North Carolina. I have a 1971 Dodge Challenger that as of Dec 9th 2011 we have been together 35 years. Alpine white originial 340 car that has been stroked to a 372. I try to drive her as much as possible. I work crazy hours and usually can only check my e-mail once a week. So anybody who wants to talk about cars I'm here.

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Keep an eye on this thread in the coming months and we will keep you posted :D
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Re: Vanishing Point Road Trip

Postby dave-r » 27 Feb 2012 14:20

I think if I were to do this again I would like to hire a car and maybe, after the trip, take a drive up along the Pacific coast. Maybe have a drive around up where Pat lives. I like that kind of country.

Just dreaming really. I probably wouldn't have the time to do a trip like that let alone the money.
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Re: Vanishing Point Road Trip

Postby drewcrane » 27 Feb 2012 14:44

dave-r wrote:I think if I were to do this again I would like to hire a car and maybe, after the trip, take a drive up along the Pacific coast. Maybe have a drive around up where Pat lives. I like that kind of country.

Just dreaming really. I probably wouldn't have the time to do a trip like that let alone the money.


Yes we can this time we are planning on getting to the west coast, San fran,the giant redwoods,rent a car from there and break off and do some site seeing , and perhaps up the coast and in to Wash. state,we are at least planning on 2 weeks, we can do this Dave if you run out of money I have some :D
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Re: Vanishing Point Road Trip

Postby drewcrane » 07 Mar 2012 13:25

Ok we have a date set September 22nd we will start with a track event at High Plains Raceway

http://highplainsraceway.com/events.html

Then we will begin our trip west....to Cali

http://maps.google.nl/maps/ms?msid=2067 ... d735&msa=0
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Re: Vanishing Point Road Trip

Postby dave-r » 07 Mar 2012 14:53

:shock:

I need some money fast! :lol:
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Re: Vanishing Point Road Trip

Postby drewcrane » 07 Mar 2012 15:39

dave-r wrote::shock:

I need some money fast! :lol:

Dave you saved us so much money when we were there I owe you so get airfare and we can worrie about food and lodging it wont cost that much ,if ya can you are more than welcome if ya cant well next time............. :D
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Re: Vanishing Point Road Trip

Postby dave-r » 07 Mar 2012 16:37

I'm selling one of Diana's pianos next week. It that is not enough I will sell Diana. :lol:

Any white slavers members of this board?? :lol:
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Re: Vanishing Point Road Trip

Postby drewcrane » 07 Mar 2012 18:01

dave-r wrote:I'm selling one of Diana's pianos next week. It that is not enough I will sell Diana. :lol:

Any white slavers members of this board?? :lol:


omg.you are in rare form today Dave :wink:
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Re: Vanishing Point Road Trip

Postby dave-r » 07 Mar 2012 23:09

Could you work out a day of arrival and a day for departure for me mate? Just so I can look up flights and get an idea of prices.
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Re: Vanishing Point Road Trip

Postby drewcrane » 07 Mar 2012 23:38

dave-r wrote:Could you work out a day of arrival and a day for departure for me mate? Just so I can look up flights and get an idea of prices.


Yes if you arrive here in Denver on Friday Sept 21st to to sunday Oct. 6 th ,

or Saturday 22nd of Sept (we will have to pick you after our track event or Lisa can get you) to saturday Oct 5 th , dont worry about what time

I plan on making it to Cali, and back here in Denver in 2 weeks

Those are the dates I plan on taking off,

Roland is staying a bit longer,

He will split off around Vegas area, and go back to Texas to the boat :D
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Re: Vanishing Point Road Trip

Postby drewcrane » 27 Aug 2012 13:52

I got a hold of Hemmings and we now have a blog

http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2012 ... locations/
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Re: Vanishing Point Road Trip

Postby Eddie » 27 Aug 2012 21:53

drewcrane wrote:I got a hold of Hemmings and we now have a blog

http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2012 ... locations/

So Cool! Thanks Drew! :thumbsup:
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Re: Vanishing Point Road Trip

Postby 70 r/t Challenger » 31 Aug 2012 4:18

Hi everyone as I saw the post on Hemmings and just wanted to inform everyone that I do have the original Challenger that was used in the 2nd version of Vanishing point, starring Viggo Morteson and I got it from the movie producer himself with all the documentation. I might be able to join in if you guys like
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Re: Vanishing Point Road Trip

Postby drewcrane » 31 Aug 2012 15:38

Yea Mike we will be out in Cali for the trip headed toward Monterey,can you meet us somewhere?

that would be awesome :D
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Re: Vanishing Point Road Trip

Postby forzav12 » 07 Sep 2012 16:34

Just spotted this thread. I own the Audioslave video Vanishing Point Challenger. My car has also been seen in the Edmunds comparo vid between old and new Challengers, a French documetary with the original director of the film and most recently on the cover of Motor trend Classic as we too visited the original VP film sites.
I am in southern California and if you guys are in the area during your trip, maybe I could meet up and bring the Challenger.

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Re: Vanishing Point Road Trip

Postby drewcrane » 07 Sep 2012 16:37

Yes if you can look at the route and perhaps we can make this happen,


East to west coast


pm me if you are not sure and we can get phone #s and some contact info,we would be glad to meet you :) :) :)
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Re: Vanishing Point Road Trip

Postby dave-r » 08 Sep 2012 8:44

forzav12 wrote:Just spotted this thread. I own the Audioslave video Vanishing Point Challenger.


The producers for that music video contaced me for a white 70 Challenger. I put them onto Randel (Cometstorm I think was his handle) who ran the VP clone website. He put them onto you.

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