A little nostalgia this morning
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From: nm5k on 3 Jul 2010 13:29 On Jul 3, 12:15 pm, n...(a)wt.net wrote: > On Jul 3, 1:24 am, piks11 <pik...(a)live.com> wrote: > > > > > > After doing a bit of checking I believe it's a 53 Chevy Bel Air.- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > I'm not sure, but it was either a 53 or 54. Really nice one. I had > > that view for the better part of an hour. > > It's a 53.. One of 24k , so probably not too many others like it > in that shape. The 54 had a longer more vertical tail light. > And you can tell it from a 52 in that the 53's lower trunk line was > lower on the 53 and 54 vs the earlier years. It almost went down > to the bumper, where as the 52 had the lower trunk edge a good > bit higher.. It's a 53, and a pretty valuable one at that, being a > rag top in nice shape. Here's a red version.. So we know there are at least 2 out of 24k still in good shape.. :/ Wonder how many more exist.. http://www.remarkablecars.com/ppads/showproduct.php/product/3618
From: John Sisker on 3 Jul 2010 13:33 "tony cooper" <tony_cooper213(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message news:e1it26tfmappu1pbekak902pn5cgcb9nje(a)4ax.com... > On Fri, 2 Jul 2010 20:06:41 -0700, Savageduck > <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote: > >>On 2010-07-02 19:47:41 -0700, tony cooper <tony_cooper213(a)earthlink.net> >>said: >> >>> On Fri, 2 Jul 2010 19:38:20 -0700, "John Sisker" <jsisker(a)sprynet.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> "Savageduck" <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote in message >>>> news:2010070217590116807-savageduck1(a)REMOVESPAMmecom... >>>>> For those who care, a 1948 Hudson Commodore, downtown this morning. >>>>> >>>>> < http://homepage.mac.com/lco/filechute/DNC3644w.jpg > >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Savageduck >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Interesting picture of the car itself, but the photo looks like nothing >>>> more >>>> than my typical travel snapshots. A slightly different angle would have >>>> been >>>> much better, plus some serious cropping for a better composition, and >>>> if you >>>> actually intended that reflection, that could have been done much >>>> better as >>>> well. In this particular case, I would assume that you did have amply >>>> time >>>> in taking the picture, even with the possibility of using different >>>> lenses >>>> and/or special effects. >>>> >>> >>> Interesting critique, John. Feel free to offer a critique on my >>> recent photograph of an automobile. Note that there are no >>> distracting reflections. >>> >>> No special effects were used. While I could have used my Bondo or my >>> Turtle Wax filter, I didn't. >>> >>> http://tonycooper.smugmug.com/Other/Current-Favorite-Shot/2010-06-30-003/919446485_6YMQ7-XL.jpg >> >>I'm >>> >>thankful you took care of those annoying reflections there Tony. A fine >>capture of American iron. >>Thinking of a full restoration are you? > > Naw, the car I saw that day that I would like to restore was this one: > http://tonycooper.smugmug.com/Other/Current-Favorite-Shot/2010-06-30-002/919446464_RcCHu-XL.jpg > Being a Hoosier by birth, I've always had a soft spot for Studebakers. > -- > Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida Since we're off the subject of photography itself and on to cars instead, for what it is worth, here is a photo of my favorate car. http://www.tinplatedesign.com/Cars.jpg John Sisker - Huntington Beach, California
From: nm5k on 3 Jul 2010 13:47 On Jul 3, 12:33 pm, "John Sisker" <jsis...(a)sprynet.com> wrote: > > Since we're off the subject of photography itself and on to cars instead, > for what it is worth, here is a photo of my favorate car. > > http://www.tinplatedesign.com/Cars.jpg > > John Sisker - Huntington Beach, California At first glance reminded me of the Oscar Meyer weinermobile.. :/ Weird body the way it's not proportional as far as the roof and windshield.
From: John Sisker on 3 Jul 2010 14:11 <nm5k(a)wt.net> wrote in message news:9bcf0842-271c-43bc-983c-9c64badaa38a(a)e5g2000yqn.googlegroups.com... On Jul 3, 12:33 pm, "John Sisker" <jsis...(a)sprynet.com> wrote: > > Since we're off the subject of photography itself and on to cars instead, > for what it is worth, here is a photo of my favorate car. > > http://www.tinplatedesign.com/Cars.jpg > > John Sisker - Huntington Beach, California At first glance reminded me of the Oscar Meyer weinermobile.. :/ Weird body the way it's not proportional as far as the roof and windshield. Watch the Pixas movie Cars. That might give some clues as to the design influence of this particular cartoon car character. Incidentally, Mater, the old tow-truck, was indeed based on a real tow-truck, along with Doc Hudson, being a classic Hudson. John Sisker - Huntington Beach, California
From: tony cooper on 3 Jul 2010 14:15
On Sat, 3 Jul 2010 10:33:40 -0700, "John Sisker" <jsisker(a)sprynet.com> wrote: >"tony cooper" <tony_cooper213(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message >news:e1it26tfmappu1pbekak902pn5cgcb9nje(a)4ax.com... >> On Fri, 2 Jul 2010 20:06:41 -0700, Savageduck >> <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote: >> >>>On 2010-07-02 19:47:41 -0700, tony cooper <tony_cooper213(a)earthlink.net> >>>said: >>> >>>> On Fri, 2 Jul 2010 19:38:20 -0700, "John Sisker" <jsisker(a)sprynet.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> "Savageduck" <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:2010070217590116807-savageduck1(a)REMOVESPAMmecom... >>>>>> For those who care, a 1948 Hudson Commodore, downtown this morning. >>>>>> >>>>>> < http://homepage.mac.com/lco/filechute/DNC3644w.jpg > >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> >>>>>> Savageduck >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Interesting picture of the car itself, but the photo looks like nothing >>>>> more >>>>> than my typical travel snapshots. A slightly different angle would have >>>>> been >>>>> much better, plus some serious cropping for a better composition, and >>>>> if you >>>>> actually intended that reflection, that could have been done much >>>>> better as >>>>> well. In this particular case, I would assume that you did have amply >>>>> time >>>>> in taking the picture, even with the possibility of using different >>>>> lenses >>>>> and/or special effects. >>>>> >>>> >>>> Interesting critique, John. Feel free to offer a critique on my >>>> recent photograph of an automobile. Note that there are no >>>> distracting reflections. >>>> >>>> No special effects were used. While I could have used my Bondo or my >>>> Turtle Wax filter, I didn't. >>>> >>>> http://tonycooper.smugmug.com/Other/Current-Favorite-Shot/2010-06-30-003/919446485_6YMQ7-XL.jpg >>> >>>I'm >>>> >>>thankful you took care of those annoying reflections there Tony. A fine >>>capture of American iron. >>>Thinking of a full restoration are you? >> >> Naw, the car I saw that day that I would like to restore was this one: >> http://tonycooper.smugmug.com/Other/Current-Favorite-Shot/2010-06-30-002/919446464_RcCHu-XL.jpg >> Being a Hoosier by birth, I've always had a soft spot for Studebakers. >> -- >> Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida > > > >Since we're off the subject of photography itself and on to cars instead, >for what it is worth, here is a photo of my favorate car. > >http://www.tinplatedesign.com/Cars.jpg > Yes, it figures you would like one with advertising on it. -- Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida |