this one's for you

well, i checked out the show at hooter's, el toro today. maybe i didn't stay late enough, but there didn't really seem to be that many cars. small collection of pt cruisers all spiffed up, which really isn't my bag, but there were enough of the classics to satisfy.

i recognized quite a few cars from other shows—even one from downey. actually glad to see them at different times of the day—different light, different look for the same car.

i recognized the color and the grill of this plymouth as soon as i got there, from one of the fuddrucker's shows i've been to before, being such an unusual shade of red raspberry purple. i happened to have a little close up picture of his grill with me, and handed it to the owner, who happened to be nearby. he seemed very appreciative, and even said he'd been checking out my website, though i've never talked to him before. word must be getting around, i guess. glad its a good word.

galaxie 500

this ‘64 ford galaxie 500 was from the first night i visited the downey bob's big boy broiler show in march. it's owned by a very nice couple, who chatted with me for a few minutes. i talked to the wife, who was saving the parking space, while her husband fetched the car from the back lot. mentioned that i'd eventually post it on my flickr site.

saw them the other day, parked in about the same spot. i know they've been patiently waiting to see their car here. so i figured i should go see what it looked like. turned out all right. even got the burger boy sign in there. hope you two like it :)

my older brother had a ‘66 galaxie 500 when he was in high school. fixed it up nice. can't remember whether he sold it or my sister crashed it. i'll have to ask.

Update on 2010-04-20 01:22 by kathy

so i asked my mom about my brother's galaxie. she said he'd seen the battered car sitting in an old neighbor's driveway forever, and finally got up the nerve to ask about it. the old man sold it to him for $1. he spent a year fixing it up, even painting it himself - i remember helping him sand it. he drove it for about a year and sold it to my sister's friend when he was going away to college. she promptly went out and crashed it in a ditch. so much for that.

flying lady

i find hood ornaments interesting. this one belongs to 1934 plymouth sedan.

probably a lot of guys would like this one for a couple of reasons, as a friend used to say...

white dream

i took this shot at the ruby's whittier car show last september. i think it really was because of this one that the photo bug bit me again. thinking about this show again, since they will be starting the season in a week or two. i will have to go back and find this car again. give the owner a shout out and a thank you. :)

i remember it was very warm that night and i wasn't feeling very well. getting ready to pack it up and found an out-of-the-way curb to sit on (must be a habit) and saw this. clouds moving in, sunset, fins (my fav) – and then after processing the shot, wow. it was also probably the second image i'd learned to process this way, and even though this one seems a bit rough now, and i think my images are improving, this one remains a fav (though all of them are favs, or i wouldn't bother posting them, now would i?)

1960 caddy

all right, so it looks impaled by the sign. maybe he'll let me take it again.

still, the car looks pretty good, though it was in the shadow of the building.

1948 chrysler

downey. i'd never seen one of these before. my eye always looks for the emblems, hood ornaments, any other details that identify cars. i usually carry another camera with a macro lens for getting these things up close. [ http://www.flickr.com/photos/15185521@N02/4513722680/ ]. i think next time i see this one, i'll take it from a bit higher up to get more of the curve of the hood, and especially if its not next to a van - ruins the picture.

la bandida

downey. again. toward the end of the evening for me, i was tired after a busy day at work. this one wasn't too interesting from the front, really, but i needed an out-of-the-way spot to sit down and put my camera stuff away. this hot rod was backed in under a light by a curb and wall, and had enough room for me to roll my gear by without any chance of bumping it. after sitting down on the curb, discovered this little lady hiding on the back, and putting my camera extra low, got this interesting angle.

that electric green car next to it cast an eerie glow under it, which was kinda cool too.

may i repeat, the people here are very friendly and polite - both the owners of the cars and the people that work at Bob's, and the majority of spectators.

but there seems to always be that one person there to check out the cars that is kind of, what is the word...purposely moving into the shot, to say it nicely. fortunately, i can either erase these people from their 15 seconds of fame or reshoot, which i had to do with this one.

gonna drive me to drinkin...

sweet lincoln at downey's bob's big boy. can't quite figure out the year on it. anyone know?

teraforce thinks it's a 1960 lincoln continental mark v

1962 chrysler newport

from the lakewood/woodruff show. belongs to a member of the sultans car club of long beach. something about it makes me think so, anyway. ;) puuurty!

1947 de soto deluxe fluid drive

don't see many of these. actually, this is the first one i've seen in a show. in all the whole month of shows that i've been to, anyway. seemed to be in good condition, but not overly polished, like it actually gets driven and not housed in a garage. the owner seemed a bit nervous, but didn't stop me from taking a shot. hope he sees that i did ok by it.