Friday, July 18, 2008

'57 Chevy and Other Delights

A step back in time to the thirties.



Suicide doors and their shiny handles from the car below.



When I first saw these old cars in the setting of old Crofton, it felt like stepping back in time and I could imagine these cars in the original dull factory colours. The black and white background conjours up the nostalgia that is lost with the shiny new burgundy gloss paint job.






A sunny weekend on the Island is perfect for taking in the local markets. We stopped in Crofton on Saturday morning and besides the local market in the park, there was a bit of a car rally on the sleepy streets beside the bay. The '57 Chevy is probably the most recognisable and popular of all the classic cars of the 50's to 70's era. I never owned one but several of my friends did. It is a good thing that so many have been lovingly restored and preserved because they are true classics.









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