Friday Night Photos Auto Art Edition
Submitted by Socialprogressive on Fri, 04/12/2024 - 5:00pm
Happy Friday everyone. I hope everybody is doing well. Post any photos, memes, or music you like.
For most of us our cars are nothing more than a means of transportation. Something to get us from point A to point B. For a few people though, their car is more than just transportation, it's a treasured piece of art created on a metal canvas.
These pieces of art were on display at the Good Guys car show last weekend at the Del Mar fairgrounds.
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Good evening Social
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I would agree the lines, curves, fins, grills and lights of the older models
are a work of art. In the mid 30's thru the early 60's accoutrements where
statements by the designers to define classy chassis's. Eye candy for me.
Thanks for sharing your wheelies!
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Hi, QMS.
Most of the cars these days remind me of a bag of jelly beans. They all look the same except for the color.
I was going to take a Viking river cruise until I found out they don't let sack and plunder the towns and villages along the way.
Brings back memories of my parent’s cars
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55 Ford and Buick with huge steering wheels. I think dad had a convertible that you had to manually pull the top down.
Today I pushed a button and it neatly retracted into the back.
Found on the internet.
I have walked by this tree for over a decade and finally really looked at it.
I call him Mr. Grump. Or Jabba the Trunk? It’s why I never get bored walking there day after day because I see something new each time. It’s springing into spring and the daffodils are out all over and soon the lilacs will bloom and oh the lovely smell. Cherry and dawgwood trees are full of blossoms. My grandma used to sing this song.
I looked out the window and what did I see ?Popcorn popping on the apricot tree.
I’m sure that it had more versions, but that’s all I remember.
(Fixed typos.)
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Voting is like driving with a toy steering wheel.
Hi, snoopy
I use to have a 72 Fiat convertible that you had to manually raise and lower the top.
Jabba the Trunk is a perfect title for your tree photo.
Nice diamond ring shot of the eclipse.
I was going to take a Viking river cruise until I found out they don't let sack and plunder the towns and villages along the way.
Hi Social
I’m one of the practical ones, although I certainly enjoy looking at all the beautiful curves and features on those cars. The colours and materials are also fine. Thank you.
For a current boxy one, I found this one online, which I find quite a nice design …
Some cars you can’t help but notice. I’m not certain whether this was a car I saw on the road the other day, but if not it was a similar one ...
https://www.lexus.co.nz/en/models/lc.html#gallery
Happy motoring all ...
I'd prefer to drive something sporty
but gas is to expensive so I drive a hybrid. At $58,000 for their cheapest model, Lexus sure thinks a lot about their cars.
Nice Natalie Cole selection.
I was going to take a Viking river cruise until I found out they don't let sack and plunder the towns and villages along the way.
Hi snoopy
I drive a very inexpensive, boring 2014 toyota hybrid, bought second-hand 5 years ago. I miss my older toyota 4 wheel drive.
Glad you enjoyed Natalie!
Hi all
In the rain
After the rain
Enjoy the weekend and be well
Hi, Janis
Beautiful shots. That flower looks like it could be an upside down mushroom.
I was going to take a Viking river cruise until I found out they don't let sack and plunder the towns and villages along the way.
Thank you Social
That flower is an upside-right fungi.
Hi Janis
Hope all is well!
I hope you dried out! My that looks wet! Good job showing that.
What is the 2nd pic?
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
both - Albert Einstein
Hi d
The heavy wet came with heavy winds. It knocked my heavy planter with plumeria right over. I'll pick it up in the morning when the wind is supposed to mellow.
According to google images it is Coprinopsis lagopus - a fungi.
All the best
Hi again Social
Is that a horn or champagne flute under the hood?
That would be a horn
Although in a pinch you could use it as a champagne flute.
I was going to take a Viking river cruise until I found out they don't let sack and plunder the towns and villages along the way.
I'll be sure
to bring a second one, cheers!
Hi pixelators
Hi all, Hey SP!
Outstanding auto art amigo! Great vehicles, I have a soft spot for them too... I bet they sound good too. And yeah, I can't tell the new ones apart. What do you do when you fly somewhere and rent one? Put an air tag in it? The fairgrounds looks just like I remember it!![Smile](https://caucus99percent.com/sites/all/modules/smiley/packs/kolobok/smile.gif)
Here are a couple fav car songs that came to mind... have this vinyl...
She Loves My Automobile
I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide
I cannot get a good shot of this shit, but to it I am taking a liken'...
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Lichen
It is kind of a furry one, of good color, growing on bark of living trees only.
Thanks for the auto show SP! Awesome photos!
Happy trails all!
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
both - Albert Einstein
Liken'
I see your natural talent for catchy signs. Great tunes too!
Hi, dystopian
Some of the cars do sound really good. Some are just pieces of art that are never run or driven on the street.
Nice ZZTop selections. I really liked the first one. I've not heard it before.
I was going to take a Viking river cruise until I found out they don't let sack and plunder the towns and villages along the way.
My time with ZZ top goes back to free concerts
As he swore in, I faked a cough, aw haw haw haw haw. Couldn't resist. The judge, clerk, baliff, court reporter, and the drummer had a good laugh. Instead of being held in contempt of court, my client won.
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We Ride!!!
Joaquin Phoenix's car?:
In the Land of the Blind, the One-Eyed Man is declared mentally ill for describing colors.
Yes Virginia, there is a Global Banking Conspiracy!
Great memes Moonbat
I especially laughed at Pendeniss.com and the Halloween costume. Thanks.
Hi, Moonbat
Thanks for all the great memes.
Excellent Cars tune. That was a great debut album by them.
I was going to take a Viking river cruise until I found out they don't let sack and plunder the towns and villages along the way.
It was the first song of theirs I ever heard
In the Land of the Blind, the One-Eyed Man is declared mentally ill for describing colors.
Yes Virginia, there is a Global Banking Conspiracy!
I love Weird Al Yankovic
I miss the days of vinyl. New music these days is all released online. No more album art or liner notes. Sometimes progress really sucks.
I was going to take a Viking river cruise until I found out they don't let sack and plunder the towns and villages along the way.
"progress", my foot
In the Land of the Blind, the One-Eyed Man is declared mentally ill for describing colors.
Yes Virginia, there is a Global Banking Conspiracy!
Again, again, Social
I like what you did there with the cranberry-coloured Chevy truck, by changing the background to B&W to highlight its great colour and shape. It shows it in an authentic context, palm trees and all. Could be a movie scene.
Thank you, Janis
The technique is known as selective coloring. It was a popular fad for about five minutes a dozen years ago when it was first introduced. For some unknown reason it quickly got the reputation as a cheap editing parlor trick and in less time than it took to gain popularity the fad died. I'll use it on rare occasions when the subject benefits from being isolated from a busy or distracting background.
I was going to take a Viking river cruise until I found out they don't let sack and plunder the towns and villages along the way.
You chose well, Social n/t
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@kelly
Hi, Kelly
Fiat? What ever it is, it appears to be right hand drive.
Thanks for the ZZTop selection. Deguello. English translation-slaughter. Odd name for an album title.
I was going to take a Viking river cruise until I found out they don't let sack and plunder the towns and villages along the way.
1962 Ford
I remember the Capri now
With more HP and a 5spd it sounds like a fun car to drive. I've never had the experience of driving a RHD vehicle. I did see two RHD Chevy P/U trucks at the car show.
I was going to take a Viking river cruise until I found out they don't let sack and plunder the towns and villages along the way.
it's fun if you can survive the learning curve
Which makes for many conversations in stopped traffic with the driver in the next lane. Once you get the hang of it, it is quite natural, but that was a very scary lesson in what the difference is.
Never a dull moment on this thread.
Fascinating photos and great tune selections as always.
Sp, I really like your 4th pic, "Sick-Boy." And the Penis van....too much!! LOL jb, your top photo has that painting quality to it like a lot of your stuff.
Not a lot of action down here. All the natives have been taking advantage of the final nice outdoor temps. We're going into summer--90s--this week. Summer is arriving: heat indexes, storms, the usual blech!! Hope everyone is doing and staying well. Rec'd!!
Inner and Outer Space: the Final Frontiers.
Hi, orlbucfan
There's a member on another website I frequent that uses the screen name Pendennis. I'll have to show him that meme.
It's still spring here. This week was a mixed bag. Mon and Tue, sunny and 60s. Wed and Thur sunny and 80s. Fri and Sat cloudy, 50s and some rain.
I was going to take a Viking river cruise until I found out they don't let sack and plunder the towns and villages along the way.