Fascination with the Front End

[Bonish Photo]

So I have this fascination with the front ends of the older cars. For some reason when ever I see a really cool looking oldie, I have to stop and snap a few images.

Found these at Gold King Mine & Ghost Town above Jerome Arizona

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C&C Welcome

Pat
www.everymilesamemory.com

[Allie]

Wow! nice pictures!! I like old cars to photograph, too. I'm in Central Washington and once in a great while I find one. Thought the old Studebaker was gone forever -- Great job!!

[Bonish Photo]

It's amazing how many old, yet great quality vehicles are scattered throughout the Southwest.

I keep seeing them in fields and just left in old abandon farms.

[bob_r]

I'm another one that likes old cars. Of course, I owned a lot of them when they were still on the road. Allie, my first car was a 1949 Studebaker convertible.

Pat, the only suggestion I'd make to improve these would be to include the hood ornament on your shots when they're available. Each make had a distinctive ornament that helped identify the vehicle and sometimes even the model year. Tail lights were another identifying feature and each maker tried to make them unique every year. You can tell that I not only had a fascination with the front end, I was also intriqued by the back end.

Bob R

[Bonish Photo]

Hey Bob, glad to know we share the same fascination with both the front end and tail end.

I have a collection of hood ornaments that would make your head spin. Tail lights I've never gotten too involved with, but thats a great suggestion. If we had an automotive section on here, I could fill it up....LOL

Would love to see some pic's of that Studabaker.

Pat
www.everymilesamemory.com

[bob_r]

Pat,

I don't have any pics of my old cars, but here's a link to one:

http://www.hubcapcafe.com/i/2002/elling ... d4901a.JPG

I owned a number of classic cars when I was younger, including a 1955 Chevy hardtop and one of these babies:

http://www.seriouswheels.com/pics-1960- ... rtible.jpg

The Tbird was a hardtop convertible. The top folded back into the trunk.

Now that I'm a lot older and raising 3 grandkids, I've gotten away from those types of vehicles. I now drive a Yukon XL... customized by Southern Comfort.

Bob R

[swoozie]

Here's one you guys could guess on.. It's from the 30's and is very rare.. Too bad the earth is reclaiming this one.. I was amazed the wooden spooks in the wheels were still there!

[bob_r]

Susie,

I can honestly say that vehicle was before my time. I've seen some spoked wheel vehicles, but never drove any that didn't have handlebars or horses hitched to them.

Bob R

[swoozie]

horses hitched to them

Here's a hint.. The name is what you would say to a team of horses to git 'em going.. And it's not giddiup..

Got to correct myself.. This one is pre 1930.. More like 25..

[Bonish Photo]

That's a really cool image Susie! I'd love to find that thing along a hike.

Thanks for sharing

Pat
www.everymilesamemory.com