Eagle Nest, New Mexico, 2012. “People like to drive because driving is actually and symbolically an almost perfect mechanism for escape…there is probably no human being who does not have troubles, real or imagined, from which he at times feels the need to flee.” George R. Stewart.

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Brooklin, Maine, United States
We own a 1975 GMC Sierra Grande 15 in Maine, and an '86 Chevrolet Custom Deluxe 10 in West Texas. Also a pair of '97 Volvo 850 wagons. Average age in the fleet is 24 years--we're recyclers. I've published a book of stories NIGHT DRIVING (1987), and 2 novels: THE LAW OF DREAMS (2006), and THE O'BRIENS, which came out in the US (Pantheon) and Canada (House of Anansi) in 2012. A book of stories TRAVELLING LIGHT comes out in May 2013. More of my book stuff at www.peterbehrens.org I'm a Fellow at the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study for 2012-13.

Saturday, May 25, 2013

1966 Kaiser Willys Jeep

 David Branch's photos of a sturdy far-West Texas Jeep.








Thursday, May 23, 2013

Corb Lund and the Hurtin' Albertans

from our man on the prairies, Alex Emond: "This place (Cadillac Hotel, Cadillac, Saskatchewan) is home to the ' Range Line Tavern ' , home of beer , a pool table and a microscopic dance floor in front of a spot that is occasionally a stage. They serve food, it has air conditioning and did I mention beer ? A couple of years ago Corb Lund played there to a packed house, but as often as not the place is close to empty"  AE
  


1968 F-150 Sport Custom. Balmorhea, Texas


All images©2013 David Branch
That's the standard-issue West Texas brush guard/anti-antelope grill 





Wednesday, May 22, 2013

1967 F-100 For Sale

In Hurricane, Utah. $2500. Call Josh (801) 369 9018 

1940 Studebaker pickup




"Circumventing Sacramento yesterday this took me by utter surprise; sorry not to be better at multitasking [while driving] but it looks to be a 1940 Studebaker pickup...the black paint was jaw-droppingly immaculate..."--MSM


1977 El Camino (with dinghy) Santa Barbara



1973 F-100 Santa Barbara