PHOTOS: Classic and custom vehicles roll into the 10th Big Shindig
CASEY KREIDER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 11 months, 1 week AGO
An attendee dresses for the wind and rain forecasted during the 10th The Big Shindig in Kalispell on Saturday, June 21. The Big Shindig features a wide range of classic and custom vehicles as well as live music, food, drinks and contests like the pin-up polar plunge. Hosted by the Glacier Street Rod Association and the Desoto Grill, money raised benefits Mikayla’s Miracles and Blessings Foundation. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Attendees check out a 1969 Chevy Camaro at the 10th The Big Shindig in Kalispell on Saturday, June 21. The Big Shindig features a wide range of classic and custom vehicles as well as live music, food, drinks and contests like the pin-up polar plunge. Hosted by the Glacier Street Rod Association and the Desoto Grill, money raised benefits Mikayla’s Miracles and Blessings Foundation. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Attendees look over a 1940 Ford pickup owned by Rob Manelski at the 10th The Big Shindig in Kalispell on Saturday, June 21. The Big Shindig features a wide range of classic and custom vehicles as well as live music, food, drinks and contests like the pin-up polar plunge. Hosted by the Glacier Street Rod Association and the Desoto Grill, money raised benefits Mikayla’s Miracles and Blessings Foundation. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Attendees check out rows of vehicles at the 10th The Big Shindig in Kalispell on Saturday, June 21. The Big Shindig features a wide range of classic and custom vehicles as well as live music, food, drinks and contests like the pin-up polar plunge. Hosted by the Glacier Street Rod Association and the Desoto Grill, money raised benefits Mikayla’s Miracles and Blessings Foundation. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Attendees check out rows of vehicles at the 10th The Big Shindig in Kalispell on Saturday, June 21. The Big Shindig features a wide range of classic and custom vehicles as well as live music, food, drinks and contests like the pin-up polar plunge. Hosted by the Glacier Street Rod Association and the Desoto Grill, money raised benefits Mikayla’s Miracles and Blessings Foundation. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Attendees check out rows of vehicles at the 10th The Big Shindig in Kalispell on Saturday, June 21. The Big Shindig features a wide range of classic and custom vehicles as well as live music, food, drinks and contests like the pin-up polar plunge. Hosted by the Glacier Street Rod Association and the Desoto Grill, money raised benefits Mikayla’s Miracles and Blessings Foundation. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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An attendee looks under the hood of a 1967 Shelby Cobra GT500 owned by Rod Campbell at the 10th The Big Shindig in Kalispell on Saturday, June 21. The Big Shindig features a wide range of classic and custom vehicles as well as live music, food, drinks and contests like the pin-up polar plunge. Hosted by the Glacier Street Rod Association and the Desoto Grill, money raised benefits Mikayla’s Miracles and Blessings Foundation. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A look under the hood of a 1967 Shelby Cobra GT500 owned by Rod Campbell at the 10th The Big Shindig in Kalispell on Saturday, June 21. The Big Shindig features a wide range of classic and custom vehicles as well as live music, food, drinks and contests like the pin-up polar plunge. Hosted by the Glacier Street Rod Association and the Desoto Grill, money raised benefits Mikayla’s Miracles and Blessings Foundation. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A 1967 Chevy C10 pickup at the 10th The Big Shindig in Kalispell on Saturday, June 21. The Big Shindig features a wide range of classic and custom vehicles as well as live music, food, drinks and contests like the pin-up polar plunge. Hosted by the Glacier Street Rod Association and the Desoto Grill, money raised benefits Mikayla’s Miracles and Blessings Foundation. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Ron Schlegel turns on the headlights and lighted hood ornament on his 1955 Pontiac at the 10th The Big Shindig in Kalispell on Saturday, June 21. The Big Shindig features a wide range of classic and custom vehicles as well as live music, food, drinks and contests like the pin-up polar plunge. Hosted by the Glacier Street Rod Association and the Desoto Grill, money raised benefits Mikayla’s Miracles and Blessings Foundation. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A view inside a 1929 Ford Model A Town Sedan at the 10th The Big Shindig in Kalispell on Saturday, June 21. The Big Shindig features a wide range of classic and custom vehicles as well as live music, food, drinks and contests like the pin-up polar plunge. Hosted by the Glacier Street Rod Association and the Desoto Grill, money raised benefits Mikayla’s Miracles and Blessings Foundation. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A 1951 Mercury owned by Ronnie Timlick at the 10th The Big Shindig in Kalispell on Saturday, June 21. The Big Shindig features a wide range of classic and custom vehicles as well as live music, food, drinks and contests like the pin-up polar plunge. Hosted by the Glacier Street Rod Association and the Desoto Grill, money raised benefits Mikayla’s Miracles and Blessings Foundation. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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An attendee looks under the hood of a 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback GTA owned by Jim Daenzer at the 10th The Big Shindig in Kalispell on Saturday, June 21. The Big Shindig features a wide range of classic and custom vehicles as well as live music, food, drinks and contests like the pin-up polar plunge. Hosted by the Glacier Street Rod Association and the Desoto Grill, money raised benefits Mikayla’s Miracles and Blessings Foundation. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A 1955 Dodge Coronet at the 10th The Big Shindig in Kalispell on Saturday, June 21. The Big Shindig features a wide range of classic and custom vehicles as well as live music, food, drinks and contests like the pin-up polar plunge. Hosted by the Glacier Street Rod Association and the Desoto Grill, money raised benefits Mikayla’s Miracles and Blessings Foundation. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Guns and a grenade in the engine bay of a 1931 Ford Model at the 10th The Big Shindig in Kalispell on Saturday, June 21. The Big Shindig features a wide range of classic and custom vehicles as well as live music, food, drinks and contests like the pin-up polar plunge. Hosted by the Glacier Street Rod Association and the Desoto Grill, money raised benefits Mikayla’s Miracles and Blessings Foundation. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Casey Kreider is a staff photographer for the Daily Inter Lake. His work documents news, sports, wildlife, landscapes and everyday life across Northwest Montana through visual storytelling. Kreider’s keen eye captures major sporting events, community moments, and the natural beauty that defines the region. He is a graduate of Penn State University and previously worked as a photographer for Lancaster Newspapers in Pennsylvania. In 2024, he received the Montana Newspaper Association’s Mel Ruder Photograph of the Year award. IMPACT: Kreider's work brings readers closer to the people, places and moments that shape life in Northwest Montana through powerful visual journalism. | June 21, 2025 3:05 PM
Attendees check out rows of vehicles at the 10th The Big Shindig in Kalispell on Saturday, June 21. The Big Shindig features a wide range of classic and custom cars, trucks and motorcycles as well as live music, food, drinks and contests like the pin-up polar plunge. Hosted by the Glacier Street Rod Association and the Desoto Grill, money raised benefits Mikayla’s Miracles and Blessings Foundation.
Attendees check out a 1969 Chevy Camaro at the 10th The Big Shindig in Kalispell on Saturday, June 21. The Big Shindig features a wide range of classic and custom vehicles as well as live music, food, drinks and contests like the pin-up polar plunge. Hosted by the Glacier Street Rod Association and the Desoto Grill, money raised benefits Mikayla’s Miracles and Blessings Foundation. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Attendees look over a 1940 Ford pickup owned by Rob Manelski at the 10th The Big Shindig in Kalispell on Saturday, June 21. The Big Shindig features a wide range of classic and custom vehicles as well as live music, food, drinks and contests like the pin-up polar plunge. Hosted by the Glacier Street Rod Association and the Desoto Grill, money raised benefits Mikayla’s Miracles and Blessings Foundation. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Attendees check out rows of vehicles at the 10th The Big Shindig in Kalispell on Saturday, June 21. The Big Shindig features a wide range of classic and custom vehicles as well as live music, food, drinks and contests like the pin-up polar plunge. Hosted by the Glacier Street Rod Association and the Desoto Grill, money raised benefits Mikayla’s Miracles and Blessings Foundation. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Attendees check out rows of vehicles at the 10th The Big Shindig in Kalispell on Saturday, June 21. The Big Shindig features a wide range of classic and custom vehicles as well as live music, food, drinks and contests like the pin-up polar plunge. Hosted by the Glacier Street Rod Association and the Desoto Grill, money raised benefits Mikayla’s Miracles and Blessings Foundation. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Attendees check out rows of vehicles at the 10th The Big Shindig in Kalispell on Saturday, June 21. The Big Shindig features a wide range of classic and custom vehicles as well as live music, food, drinks and contests like the pin-up polar plunge. Hosted by the Glacier Street Rod Association and the Desoto Grill, money raised benefits Mikayla’s Miracles and Blessings Foundation. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
An attendee looks under the hood of a 1967 Shelby Cobra GT500 owned by Rod Campbell at the 10th The Big Shindig in Kalispell on Saturday, June 21. The Big Shindig features a wide range of classic and custom vehicles as well as live music, food, drinks and contests like the pin-up polar plunge. Hosted by the Glacier Street Rod Association and the Desoto Grill, money raised benefits Mikayla’s Miracles and Blessings Foundation. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A look under the hood of a 1967 Shelby Cobra GT500 owned by Rod Campbell at the 10th The Big Shindig in Kalispell on Saturday, June 21. The Big Shindig features a wide range of classic and custom vehicles as well as live music, food, drinks and contests like the pin-up polar plunge. Hosted by the Glacier Street Rod Association and the Desoto Grill, money raised benefits Mikayla’s Miracles and Blessings Foundation. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A 1967 Chevy C10 pickup at the 10th The Big Shindig in Kalispell on Saturday, June 21. The Big Shindig features a wide range of classic and custom vehicles as well as live music, food, drinks and contests like the pin-up polar plunge. Hosted by the Glacier Street Rod Association and the Desoto Grill, money raised benefits Mikayla’s Miracles and Blessings Foundation. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Ron Schlegel turns on the headlights and lighted hood ornament on his 1955 Pontiac at the 10th The Big Shindig in Kalispell on Saturday, June 21. The Big Shindig features a wide range of classic and custom vehicles as well as live music, food, drinks and contests like the pin-up polar plunge. Hosted by the Glacier Street Rod Association and the Desoto Grill, money raised benefits Mikayla’s Miracles and Blessings Foundation. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A view inside a 1929 Ford Model A Town Sedan at the 10th The Big Shindig in Kalispell on Saturday, June 21. The Big Shindig features a wide range of classic and custom vehicles as well as live music, food, drinks and contests like the pin-up polar plunge. Hosted by the Glacier Street Rod Association and the Desoto Grill, money raised benefits Mikayla’s Miracles and Blessings Foundation. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A 1951 Mercury owned by Ronnie Timlick at the 10th The Big Shindig in Kalispell on Saturday, June 21. The Big Shindig features a wide range of classic and custom vehicles as well as live music, food, drinks and contests like the pin-up polar plunge. Hosted by the Glacier Street Rod Association and the Desoto Grill, money raised benefits Mikayla’s Miracles and Blessings Foundation. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
An attendee looks under the hood of a 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback GTA owned by Jim Daenzer at the 10th The Big Shindig in Kalispell on Saturday, June 21. The Big Shindig features a wide range of classic and custom vehicles as well as live music, food, drinks and contests like the pin-up polar plunge. Hosted by the Glacier Street Rod Association and the Desoto Grill, money raised benefits Mikayla’s Miracles and Blessings Foundation. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A 1955 Dodge Coronet at the 10th The Big Shindig in Kalispell on Saturday, June 21. The Big Shindig features a wide range of classic and custom vehicles as well as live music, food, drinks and contests like the pin-up polar plunge. Hosted by the Glacier Street Rod Association and the Desoto Grill, money raised benefits Mikayla’s Miracles and Blessings Foundation. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Guns and a grenade in the engine bay of a 1931 Ford Model at the 10th The Big Shindig in Kalispell on Saturday, June 21. The Big Shindig features a wide range of classic and custom vehicles as well as live music, food, drinks and contests like the pin-up polar plunge. Hosted by the Glacier Street Rod Association and the Desoto Grill, money raised benefits Mikayla’s Miracles and Blessings Foundation. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
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