Nothing says 'sleek' like a '61. See our post on that annus mirabilis automobilia. The Bel Air is outfitted as a sleeper of the era. Minimalism, going fast. On the block at Hemmings.
Trucks, cars, highways, landscape, good writing. "You cannot travel on the path, before you have become the Path itself."
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Saturday, July 31, 2021
Friday, July 30, 2021
1968 Dodge A100 3-speed
Thursday, July 29, 2021
1970 Chevrolet El Camino SS
Henry Behrens caught the Camino in Blue Hill, Maine. Maybe our favorite El Camino is the cat's eye '59.
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Arundel, Maine. Chevrolet 3100
Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Rude Ford F 250 duelly & Light Wounds
The poet Eva H.D. forwarded this from a friend en route NYC-Seattle. Her Light Wounds is out, and available at Tribes. org
By Kendall Townend & Eva H.D. Pictures mixed with words. Some feathered, some finned, some heartskippingly beautiful & heartwarmingly sardonic. Some tailor-made to suit your specific anxiety disorder. Like a sustainably-produced amuse-bouche, each hybrid lingers seasonably on the tongue, and pairs well with local wine, spirit-forward cocktails, and generalised despair. |
Monday, July 26, 2021
1953 Chevrolet 210 original
Sunday, July 25, 2021
Rover SD1
Friday, July 23, 2021
1951 International Harvester ranch truck
Two Internationals arrived on the AL doorstep the same day. The flatbed from Larry Nordell outside Helena, Montana; the stock truck from Matt Dallett on the road to Aspen CO.
Thursday, July 22, 2021
1966 Mustang convertible, with all the angles
From Reid Cunningham, in Milford NH: "Just a nice basic Mustang convertible. Automatic and judging by the small single exhaust a straight 6. I like the original hubcaps. A nice cruiser, not a bruiser. I appreciate that it wasn't "improved". Milford, NH I also like how the angle on the mirror support matches the angle of the windshield and vent window."
AL: Here's a '65 convertible in Cambridge MA.
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Wolseley Hornet Mk II
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
1969 Chevrolet Camaro
Caught the Camaro in Belfast, Maine. A few years back AL caught another '69 on its way back from the strip at Winterport. And Michael Moore saw one in the Bay Area. The Chevrolet Monte Carlo was a more sedate executive version of this car.