shaggin wagon

why do i always find wonderful cars parked out in the back lot here? are they waiting their turn for a prime spot? are they just people that are going to eat at bob's and just happen to drive bitchin' cars? some of these shows are so forest gump – never know whatcha gonna get.

this one, fortunately for me, had plenty of space to get a good shot and show its flames well. not sure what year this is (anyone know?), since obviously the owner was not around, and there was no specialized mark on the plates or anything. i stayed fairly late that night, and never saw this one move up to the main show. just wish they'd turn on the lights back there when the sun goes down. don't exactly want to be alone in the dark with my gear, so i'm sure there are many that i will never get to add to my collection.

on another note, what's up with the cruise night at angelo's in anaheim? i drove out there tonight after working late, about 6:30, and there's just two guys standing in front of wannabe low riders, the kind with the little wheels, but not much to look at. or the cars either. nothing on the flyer that says its only once a month or anything. at least it wasn't too far out of my way.

tired now, off to bedski.

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?)

mad nomad

1957 chevy nomad | found this one in front of the san juan capistrano family classic cars. they were hosting a classic car show, very different from the typical that i've been to. small lot. lots of people, but they were all in the building. turns out they were serving wine and food, had some type of games (not saying it was gambling, since i didn't look that closely), a few vendors of various sorts, and a smallish museum of classic cars, as well as the storage facility. catering to an upper crust crowd, and did i feel out of place. anyway, i had to fold up my tripod inside so i wouldn't accidently trip someone with their plate of food and glass of booze, or bump a car. i like the stuff outside better anyway, i like the natural light.

56 chevy

not even half as many cars this week in downey. guess people didn't notice it wasn't raining, and wasn't likely to rain any time soon. stupid weather guys can't seem to predictably predict the weather.

anyways, this nice, clean chevy is there every week according to the owner, who attends with his brother. they even moved their chairs out of the way so i could snap this shot. strange to bring the car to the show back it up against a wall and then sit in front of it.

beautiful bel air

this one i've seen at a couple of shows now, but here it was in downey. i just like the back fins from this angle.