Hot Rods 1

( 1959 Pontiac Catalina ) and ( 1956 Oldsmobile Super 88 )

Old school B.O.P. (Buick, Olds, Pontiac) hot rods are sweet, especially these two sitting side by side. Everyone does up the '56 Bel Airs and '59 Impalas, but what about this 1956 Oldsmobile Super 88 and 1959 Pontiac Catalina? Far more original in my opinion. Flat black paint, flame jobs, tail fins and side-pipes...it's burnout time! Did someone say flame-throwers?

Bel Air 3

( 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air station wagon )

Here's the rear tail of a showroom quality 1957 Chevy Bel Air wagon. This '57 was flawless and made me wonder if it had ever pulled a run down to the quickie mart. I'm not sure what was under the hood, but I wonder if there wasn't some tri-power on top of that intake. Wagons are tough to grab in such nice shape, especially if they have some horsepower options.

Coronet 500

( 1970 Dodge Coronet 500 ) - ( UH-1H Huey Chopper )

Decommissioned American horsepower is way cooler when teamed together. How many Huey Chopper pilots do you think raced around in a 1970 Coronet? I bet quite a few tore up the road in one of these bad Dodges when they arrived back in the states! 318's and 383's usually propelled the optioned out Coronet 500's back in the day. Slightly more humble than the R/T's and Super Bee's, the Coronet 500 was a notch above the Coronet 440 as far as trim items and interior went. Is it possible a 440 once sat between the fender wells of this orange titan? Doubtful anything but a squirrel nest sits in there now. Don't know if this car was being parted out, or hopefully being saved for a restoration. Max cruise speed on the Huey was 120 mph. Think a 1970 Coronet could take it out? I'm not sure. I'll have to write Lee R. Ermey for the answer.

Blue '72 Chevelle

( 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Super Sport )

This Chevelle Super Sport gets the Wooderson approval;"Alright, alright, alright!" Though Matt McConaughey's character in Dazed and Confused drove a 1970 454 SS, this 1972 Chevelle SS has that same burly intimidating presence about it. I definately like seeing Chevelles in a color other than black, red, or dark blue. This one grabs your attention, as well as the asphalt. This was the last of the best years for 1970's musclecars, before the E.P.A. started choking 'em up with smog regulations. Is there an Ls5 lurking under that hood, an Ls3, or a stout 350? I wouldn't want to go heads up with it to find out. Melba Toast.

Bel Air 2

( 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air station wagon )

'57 Chevy tail fins were made to cut through the clouds. This Bel Air was so perfect I couldn't get a lousy shot of it and I loved this particular pic. Imagine pulling this clydesdale up to the market and loading it up with five cartfulls of Lean Cuisine. Yeah! That's how they do it in suburbia.

The Digger

( John Deere backhoe )

Dig it up and drop it down. It's nice to see this piece of heavy machinery not in use, instead of forcing me to wait in traffic due to last minute road construction. What would you do if you could operate this John Deere? I think I'd like to pull along side that jerk in the BMW convertible, yapping on his cell phone, and dump a scoopful of buffalo nickels on his head.

AMX

( 1971 AMC AMX ) or ( 1972 AMC AMX )
or ( 1971 Javelin AMX ) or ( 1972 Javelin AMX )

Though American Motors Corporation was known to produce some truly dumpy looking vehicles, they got the look right with the AMX. This is the other pony car that took on Camaros and Mustangs. I believe this was a 1972 model, but as AMC made such subtle design changes it's tough to say it isn't a 1971. You got to love those muscular wheel flares dressing up the look of this 330 h.p. 401 powered bruiser. Light weight, plenty of power and a svelte look makes this car a cruise night favorite.

Challenger

( 1972 Dodge Challenger )

One of my favorite pictures, a 1972 Dodge Challenger with a Mustang Mach 1 out back. Now we have a good rivalry shot here! Especially when the Dodge is out front. '72 was the first year of the restyled Challenger and this look lasted until its termination in 1974. A stout 340 c.i. V8 helps this big yellow Dodge mow down Fords and the occassional Chevy. Challengers should not be toyed with. I think we'd all like to see the reincarnation of a new HEMI Challenger to throw some more competition towards those pesky Mustangs. If the new Charger is a 4-door, let the Challenger be a true 2-door road racing pony car. Send those Mustangs to the dog food cannery!

Bel Air 1

( 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air station wagon )

White wall tires with a red line give flash to the paws of this wagon. With the look of a thresher shark swimming away, the monstorous tail fin just engulfs all the free space of this pic. All that chrome reflecting the summer sky and everything around it. So much chrome in fact that I had to edit myself out of the bumper reflection. This is definately my favorite automotive photograph so far.

40's Coupe

( unknown 1940's coupe )

I am unsure of what make and model this hot rod is, but it was sweet. Old school flat black paint, a nasty stance and some custom blue marker lights set it off. I won't dare to guess whether it was a Ford or Chevy, could be neither.The most important thing was it was moving fast.

Starchief

( 1956 Pontiac Starchief )

The perfect alternative to the run of the mill 1956 Chevy, a 1956 Pontiac Starchief. This is the sister car to the Chevy shoebox and I actually prefer it. The two tone black and red paint give this luxury ride just the right amount of snarl. Nothing was overdone on this car and even the Cragar wheels it sported looked vintage enough to belong. If I was more into 50's cars this would be my chosen ride. I bet there's a 347 c.i. with tri-power cooking under that hood.

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