Fast and Green

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Cars • Tagged 1970s, 340, car, car show, Duster, Fleetwood Country Cruize in 2011, photography • 12 Comments

A small piece of an early 1970s Duster 340. The first generation of Dusters were made by Plymouth from 1970 - 76.

Nova Chrome

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Cars • Tagged Abstract, Chevy, chrome, Fleetwood Country Cruize in 2011, Nova, photography, reflection • 18 Comments

Me and the grass are strangely reflected in the side bit of chrome on an old Chevy Nova. Chevrolet, a division of General Motors, made the Nova in five different styles (generations) between 1962 and 1979 and 1985 - 88.

Bathtub Porsche

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Antique Cars • Tagged 356, bathtub, Fleetwood Country Cruise-in, Fleetwood Country Cruize in 2011, photography, Porsche, red • 6 Comments

Okay, here's a car I would like to drive! Porsche made the 356 between 1948 and 1965. Known for its excellent handling, aerodynamics and build quality, this two-door, rear-engine coupe was the company's first production automobile. This little red speedster is from the mid 1950s.

Boyce Moto Meter

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Antique Cars • Tagged Boyce, car, Fleetwood Country Cruize in 2011, Ford, hood ornament, Moto Meter, photography, thermometer • 17 Comments

Patented in 1912, the Boyce Moto Meter was a thermometer that screwed into the radiator cap and read the engine's vapor temperature. Accessories such as these eagle wings were available and many car companies had special emblems custom made. Boyce, whose tag line was "Boyce Moto Meter Your Car Deserves One," pretty much cornered the market until the late 1920s when gauges were dashboard mounted and beautiful hood ornaments became the rage.

Fiery Reflection

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Abstract • Tagged Abstract, Fleetwood Country Cruise-in, Fleetwood Country Cruize in 2011, hood, Oldsmobile, photography, red, reflection, yellow • 4 Comments

Sunlit trees reflect in the deep red hood of a 1958 Oldsmobile. Another abstract image from the car show!

Cadillac Lady

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Antique Cars • Tagged Cadillac, Fleetwood Country Cruise-in, Fleetwood Country Cruize in 2011, hood ornament, photography • 12 Comments

I found this lovely lady perched on the hood of a 1936 Deluxe Business Coupe Cadillac.

Custom Vents

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Antique Cars • Tagged close up, Fleetwood Country Cruise-in, Fleetwood Country Cruize in 2011, London, Ontario, pattern, photography, red, vents • 10 Comments

Tight on the hood of a 58 Chevy Bel Air with a modern custom vent treatment, creates a strange but colourful image.

Early Morning at the Car Show

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Objects • Tagged Corvette, dew, Fleetwood Country Cruize in 2011, lens, photography, red • 9 Comments

Dew sparkles on the lens of a late model Corvette.

Chrome Grill

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Abstract • Tagged Abstract, chrome, Fleetwood Country Cruize in 2011, grill, London, photography, reflection, truck • 2 Comments

The thick bands of chrome on the front grill of an antique GMC truck reflect the sky, trees and other old trucks.

Lalique Eagle

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Antique Cars • Tagged 1930 Cord L-29, crystal, eagle, Fleetwood Country Cruise-in, Fleetwood Country Cruize in 2011, head, hood ornament, Lalique, London, Ontario, Phaeton, photography, Sedan • 4 Comments

Known for quality, beauty and creativity, glass and jewellery designer René Lalique (1860-1945) created this stunning crystal eagle's head hood ornament in the late 1920s. I photographed it on a 1930 Cord L-29 Phaeton Sedan at the recent Fleetwood Country Cruize-in fundraising event.