39 Dodge

Posted on March 26, 2021 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Antique Cars • Tagged 1939 Dodge, art, copyright, design, Fleetwood Country Cruise-in 2019, hood ornament, orange, photography, ram, red, style • 5 Comments

Close on a stylized ram atop a ‘DB Businessman’s Coupe’ of the late 30s. Happy Friday!

Oh That Grill

Posted on March 16, 2021 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Antique Cars • Tagged 1950 Chevy Truck, copyright, Fleetwood Country Cruise-in 2019, grill, maroon, photography • 4 Comments

The lovely lines of the distinctive chrome Chevy truck grill – this is on a 1950 model taken at Plunket’s last big car show in June of 2019.

Coupe Lines

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Antique Cars • Tagged car show, copyright, curves, Fleetwood Country Cruise-in 2019, lines, photography, red, silver • 7 Comments

Similar in a way to close up flower image shapes and colours, I’m digging into the archives for some car photos. I do love photographing the art in old vehicles such as this detail of a 1941 Ford Coupe.

50 Mercury Chrome

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Antique Cars • Tagged 1950 Mercury, art, chrome, copyright, Fleetwood Country Cruise-in 2019, light, photography, reflection, shiny, yellow • 4 Comments

This beautiful detail, seen from the side, is an impressive design feature.

Spirit of Ecstasy

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Antique Cars • Tagged chrome, copyright, elegant, Fleetwood Country Cruise-in 2019, flying, gown, green, hood ornament, photography, silver, white, woman • Leave a comment

Close on the classic Rolls Royce hood ornament or in this case, bonnet ornament.

Starchief Detail

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Antique Cars • Tagged art, chrome, close up, copyright, Fleetwood Country Cruise-in 2019, grill, photography, pink, reflection, silver • Leave a comment

Close on the front of a pink 1955 Pontiac.

52 Chevy Art

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Abstract • Tagged Abstract, antique car, art, blue, copyright, Fleetwood Country Cruise-in 2019, photography, red, turquoise • 2 Comments

An isolated chunk of a funky paint job looks like an abstract painting.

DeSoto Chrome

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Antique Cars • Tagged chrome, copyright, design, Fleetwood Country Cruise-in 2019, green, lines, photography • 2 Comments

Curvy design circa 1948.

Rusty Old Mercury

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Antique Cars • Tagged brown, chrome, copyright, Fleetwood Country Cruise-in 2019, grill, photography, rust • Leave a comment

Staring down the front of an old truck. Went to the annual Fleetwood Country Cruise-in car show last Saturday. Sadly, it will be the last one at the Plunkett Estate. I will miss it!