Your best "Gawker" story or stories?

Went to the annual fall Grand Rod Run in Pigeon Forge Friday and Saturday. This show brings in on average over 100,000 visitors, and the normal 30 minute drive down the strip turns into a three hour journey. There are literally multiple tens of thousands of vehicles from every generation and imagination, lining the strip and filling every parking space in every business in town. It's amazing.
As usual we went toward the far end of the strip at the turn-around point (best place to park to put out the chairs and watch the cruising) and luckily found a parking spot on the strip at Crisp Creme doughnuts. Coffee, doughnuts, hot rods...😋
Long story short, had lots of gawkers, questions, comments, picture takers. Seems as though the Plum and chrome just catches your eye. My neighbor says mine just has a "stand-out look"...

Had 5 offers to buy it, and disappointed faces when I told them it was not for sale. One fellow came by and spoke with my wife while I was gone. She said he seemed very interested.
As we were leaving town on Friday, cruising with the windows down, guy next to me at the light says "What are you doing driving my car? Want to sell it?" I responded no it is not for sale. He made me a cash offer, begging me to pull over and "Do the deal right now". As we drove on he continued to pull beside me, making me offers, going up a thousand dollars each time. He asked "How many miles on it?" When I resounded 16k his jaw dropped and he went up another 2k, which was 6k more than I paid for it. I laughed. He was PO'd when I wouldn't give in, and finally drove on. I probably could've made 10k on Friday, but not interested. Was fun though, and put a smile on my face.

As we were driving out on Friday, cruising with the windows down, I noticed a really young couple in a brand new Dart driving behind me. They were oohing and awing over my car. He kept getting closer and closer behind me, then I noticed the young lady in the passenger seat craning her neck trying to read the VIOLEnT emblem on the back. They finally pulled along side us, and she yelled out "That b*tch is sexy!" We had a good laugh. They kept on and on checking it out, so I slammed her down into third gear a trumped on it, leaving them far behind. Slowing down to let them catch up, they were elated, and the lady said "Do it again!" I was happy to accommodate her lol. The next time they came along side us, there was a high pitched squeal from the little girl in the car seat in the back, who yelled "Hay-el ya-yaw! Do it again!" We were rolling in laughter. Of course, I did... a couple more times...
Then the young man said "How much to let me drive it?" My wife responded "He won't even let me drive it!"
We all laughed, I hit third again, then fourth... and they slowly disappeared in my rear view...

This last Friday I was the Gawker as well as the Gawkee.
Maria and I went on a cruise of the City Parks and then to the new Bicentennial Square to check out some happenings. When we got to Market Ave., to turn south I heard a roar to my left and saw two Chargers lined up. A Hellcat and Scat Pack. Since I had the light I turned and briskly moved away.
In a few seconds I heard the unmistakable sound of whining, exhaust, and tire screeching. My rearview mirror was filled with the headlights of the Scat Pack as the Hellcat sped by with roar from it's exhaust. I wasn't moving at any aggressive style at this time because I knew that just ahead there would be a contingent of LEO's doing their security thing at the Square and I just didn't want a hassle; especially since I know a lot of these men from my working days for the City.
The Scat Pack moved around me, I gave him the 🤘 sign. He waved as he went by, but didn't go pursuing the Hellcat. He moved at a good pace toward the Square only to abruptly slow when he saw the Men in Blue. There were a couple more lights to go, that the Hellcat got stopped at, so he was saved from any wrath that may have befallen him, should he been able to keep going the way he was.
We cruised by the Square and headed home.

On our way we stopped at a light and a Cadillac SUV(?) pulled up next to us and I heard someone say that this was really a beautiful Challenger! My window was just opened partially; rolling it down the rest of the way, I thanked the man and asked if he could believe it's 11years old. He said he knew it had to be up there because of the rear taillights. He said he likes this configuration best!
I moved away briskly. Maria said she just can't get over at how the car gets so many complements!

Yesterday afternoon we went for a ride in the country. Eventually we got to SR44 and turned north toward Ravenna. Beautiful farm country and large homes in places. I noticed that a man was riding a large zero turn mower. He just came to edge of the street and didn't turn around. I actually hoped that he wouldn't move till we go past.
He didn't. Instead he gave us a very distinct Thumbs Up! I tooted the horn in Thanks, Maria waved.

Thumper said:

So, is it morally legal to gawk at your own car? I spent 12 hours last Thursday, and another 2 hours on Friday doing a paint correction on VIOLEnT...
(Details coming in the "What did you do to your Challenger today" thread.)

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OCD (Obsessive Challenger Disorder); Gotta Love It!