florida is way too warm for me

so i'm sitting here in the airport in orlando waiting waiting waiting to go home. spent a few days in business meetings at our office in south florida, then a visit to a vendor.

built in one day to hit an amusement park, so i went to universal islands of adventure. i highly recommend the harry potter ride that goes through the hogwarts castle, it is really cool. there are a few roller coasters that are pretty good if you're into those as well.

anyways, i didn't bring my camera for a change, and only saw a couple of cars that i made me wish that i had it with me. i suppose where there are more old folks, there are more possibilities of seeing old cars.

this flamey car has been out on my flicker page since last year, but seeing it again made me think of what it's like standing in lines at the park all day yesterday.

i think the first show at foothill starts monday, so i plan to check it out, if, of course, i don't have to work late.

pale rider

so a quick post, then off to bedski. been traveling on business, and off on the second half tomorrow to florida. unfortunately, my better half has to stay home and hold down the fort, but has kindly offered to take me the airport at some ungodly hour. thanky boy.

this chevy pulled in to the back of the broiler on this particular evening, a few weeks ago now. owner got out and walked up to the front of the lot, i suppose to check out the other cars. all i know for sure is that i got this one shot in before too many people came over to peek at it, so i moved on to those others along the back fence.

by the time i came back for more, the car had gone–maybe he just moved up to the front; maybe aliens had beamed it up; maybe the crack in the time continuum closed back up–i don't know fer shure, since i left after that without taking another lap to the front of the lot myself. oh well.

see you all again soon.

twilight deville

i don't think there is a bad angle to be had of this caddie. you'll find it several times on this blog, if you look for it. one of my favs, and one of my first cars i shot when i started doing this mess.

my better half just got home and peeked over my shoulder while i was working on this. he especially liked the reflection of the clouds and evening sky on the hood. so, in his style, i cranked it a bit more than i had intended originally. but it does bring out the sunset colors that are so striking, and i popped the damn ghost flames that have always just eluded my lens in all the other shots.

took this at the last show of the year 2010, at ruby's in whittier. the halloween show. oh dear me, i went straight from work, dressed as a leopard. perhaps i can't pull that costume off anymore, and it should stay locked away in the box in the garage. anyway, i can see my distorted reflection, as always, in the bumpers of the cars i shot that day, so there is some record of the last time i intend to wear it.

ruby's show should be starting up on the first friday in may...always a good turnout and variety. can't wait.

speed racer's other car

or would it be racer x's car? this car has such a huge hood relative to the rest of the car, i suppose the way a woman is described as having legs up to there.

the owner (who got cropped out of this picture, there on the right) thought i was taking pictures of the headlight at first, since i was so close to the car. he offered to take the show sticker off of it. nope, wide angle lens, but thanks for asking.

found this out at the canyon crest plaza show in riverside. happens on the 2nd sunday of each month. just started it's later summer start time. relatively decent turnout, and variety. i do have a couple of short stories regarding a couple of owners and their cars, but i'll tell them as i get around to posting pics of their steel babies. really never know what they'll say to you, or what you'll overhear. mmm hmmm.

siblings

these two could be brother and sister, so different, yet so similar. i suppose the truck would be big bro, watching over his little sister. and she's so hot. party in the front, no junk in the trunk...ehh, no trunk. lol.

i know i talked to the owner of the hot rod at this show; gave him my card and he commented that he had the same last name. i think he was one of the vendors, so probably the truck belongs to the company or partner. too much of a coincidence otherwise.

of course, i wished the hood was down, but couldn't resist the hot rod, so what the hell.

i get off on...

ha, made you look.

...and screaming guitars, like the way it hits me everytime it hits me...

this one is often at the fuddrucker's show in el toro, though it is usually facing the other way when the sunset hits it. he likes to park at the end of the parking island, so is generally pretty good for getting a decent shot without a lot of other cars smashed up next to it. different spot this time, but i liked the light on it, and of course, those wonderful fins.

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busy time at work, so probably will not be posting as frequently as i like for the next couple of weeks. didn't even have time for a show at all this week... :(  but looking forward to checking out a new one on sunday, if it doesn't rain. :)

soaring over ca

i don't know why i love the back of these cars so. gotta be the curves. pleases my eyes. kinda looks like a manta ray, at least the lines of its wings.

i've been outta town for a few days, so i'm feeling a bit of withdrawals from my pictures. almost didn't post tonight, as my shoulder is killing me from too many hours of driving over the weekend. yippee for extra strength tylenol. so i'll make this one my quick fix for the evening. now i can go rest.

sunset kisses

 did you guys see the sunset last night? wow. and it just really popped this truck, in spite of the matte paint job.

almost missed this bunch of chevys at the very back of the lot at the broiler. i was about ready to pack it up, but was waiting on my better half, who was playing with a lensbaby on his camera and chatting up another truck owner at the front of the lot. i always keep half an eye out for anything new driving into the show. you know what i mean—when you hear them before you see them. usually happens right after i've packed my gear up, only to be forced to decide whether or not to pull it all back out.

so this handful of cars drove through...there were no empty spots up front...it was happily busy for a change. some of the best stuff can be found in the back lot because they show up later. only complaint is the lack of lighting at the back, especially if its getting dark and i'm on my own.

anyway, i got several shots of these cars with spectacular skies behind them. i'll have to post them eventually. getting late now, so you'll have to settle for just one.

a rose by any other name

according to my brief “research” on the internet, “the 1954 chevrolet corvette nomad was a concept car built by GM and introduced at the 1954 GM motorama in NYC. the nomad was decidedly a sporty wagon way ahead of its time.” probably should have just taken a close up shot of the descriptive flyers in the window for the history of this baby.

i'm left to wonder why anyone would want to make a corvette into a wagon. bet some dad didn't want to haul the family around in some big ass family wagon, and thought it would be a good idea. i guess it would have been cool enough, but i don't think it really caught on...i've never seen another one like it til this.

anniversary post

greetings. anyone miss me this past week? all i can say as to why i haven't been able to post, in no particular order: overtime, rain, family.

take this ford, for instance. i managed to get the hell out of the office last tuesday, on an evening when it was actually not raining. sky was clear, wasn't too cold, yet there just weren't all that many cars out at the show. true, clouds were rumored to be heading this way, but not yet. gets kinda disappointing when i find the time, and not much is there.

i hadn't seen this particular car since 2009. it did make it on my blog early on last year. i was especially happy to have found it again, as i had only taken a couple of shots of it from way down low.

anyway, i'd only taken a couple images of this one and also a sweet chevy nomad, in all of 10 minutes, when i get a call from work, saying please come back and tweak some files. so i pack it up and work 2 or 3 more hours...they're all starting to blur together.

otherwise, family was in town, and had to get all the time i could with them. ended up squeezing in a lunch hour, and a late dinner the night before they left. oh well.

i've realized it was exactly one year ago today that i began this blog. i'd like to thank everyone for putting up with me at the car shows, whatever mood i'm in, and letting me take pictures of your cars. at least most of you. thanks for visiting my blog, no matter how much i ramble, digress, or blather on about nothing. the pictures are the main thing, and they make me happy. i can only hope you're liking them too, or i'm really just talking to myself here.