A little nostalgia this morning
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From: piks11 on 2 Jul 2010 23:51 On Jul 2, 10:04 pm, Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote: > On 2010-07-02 19:38:20 -0700, "John Sisker" <jsis...(a)sprynet.com> said: > > > > > > > "Savageduck" <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote in message > >news:2010070217590116807-savageduck1(a)REMOVESPAMmecom... > >> For those who care, a 1948 Hudson Commodore, downtown this morning. > > >> <http://homepage.mac.com/lco/filechute/DNC3644w.jpg> > > >> -- > >> Regards, > > >> Savageduck > > > Interesting picture of the car itself, but the photo looks like nothing > > more than my typical travel snapshots. A slightly different angle would > > have been much better, plus some serious cropping for a better > > composition, and if you actually intended that reflection, that could > > have been done much better as well. In this particular case, I would > > assume that you did have amply time in taking the picture, even with > > the possibility of using different lenses and/or special effects. > > > John Sisker - Huntington Beach, California > > You are correct. It is nothing more than an opportunistic snapshot, no > cropping, I didn't care about the reflection. The reflection was of my > car which I had to park along side. This was not a competition entry, > just a shot of a car I haven't seen for some time, and I thought some > here might be interested. > > Another example might be something like this; > <http://homepage.mac.com/lco/filechute/_DNC3479w.jpg> > <http://homepage.mac.com/lco/filechute/_DNC3485w.jpg> > -- > Regards, > > Savageduck- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Looks to be a '37 Cord. Front wheel drive. Supercharger. Way before its time.
From: Savageduck on 3 Jul 2010 00:06 On 2010-07-02 20:40:12 -0700, "Peter" <peternew(a)nospamoptonline.net> said: > "Savageduck" <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote in message > news:2010070220041143658-savageduck1(a)REMOVESPAMmecom... >> On 2010-07-02 19:38:20 -0700, "John Sisker" <jsisker(a)sprynet.com> said: >> >>> "Savageduck" <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote in message >>> news:2010070217590116807-savageduck1(a)REMOVESPAMmecom... >>>> For those who care, a 1948 Hudson Commodore, downtown this morning. >>>> >>>> < http://homepage.mac.com/lco/filechute/DNC3644w.jpg > >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Savageduck >>>> >>> >>> >>> Interesting picture of the car itself, but the photo looks like nothing >>> more than my typical travel snapshots. A slightly different angle would >>> have been much better, plus some serious cropping for a better >>> composition, and if you actually intended that reflection, that could >>> have been done much better as well. In this particular case, I would >>> assume that you did have amply time in taking the picture, even with >>> the possibility of using different lenses and/or special effects. >>> >>> John Sisker - Huntington Beach, California >> >> You are correct. It is nothing more than an opportunistic snapshot, no >> cropping, I didn't care about the reflection. The reflection was of my >> car which I had to park along side. This was not a competition entry, >> just a shot of a car I haven't seen for some time, and I thought some >> here might be interested. >> >> Another example might be something like this; >> < http://homepage.mac.com/lco/filechute/_DNC3479w.jpg > >> < http://homepage.mac.com/lco/filechute/_DNC3485w.jpg > > > > You are really trying to make me feel older. > Mine was tan with the suicide doors. I love Cords. I remember you telling us the tragedy of yours. -- Regards, Savageduck
From: Savageduck on 3 Jul 2010 00:07 On 2010-07-02 20:47:58 -0700, "Peter" <peternew(a)nospamoptonline.net> said: > "Savageduck" <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote in message > news:2010070220160127544-savageduck1(a)REMOVESPAMmecom... >> On 2010-07-02 19:19:40 -0700, "Peter" <peternew(a)nospamoptonline.net> said: >> >>> "Savageduck" <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote in message >>> news:2010070217590116807-savageduck1(a)REMOVESPAMmecom... >>>> For those who care, a 1948 Hudson Commodore, downtown this morning. >>>> >>>> < http://homepage.mac.com/lco/filechute/DNC3644w.jpg > >>>> >>> >>> >>> Reminded me of my old 1952 Hudson Hornet. >> >> Well at least you had a "real" Hornet, not one of the AMC abominations. >> Was yours a Coupe, sedan, or convertible? >> > > > Sedan, black. I traded it in for a Nash Rambler. (2nd worse car I ever > owned) My Olds diesel being the worst, even though it was a tank and > probably saved my daughter's life when she got sideswiped by a > motorcycle. Aah! A Nash, there was a big AMC goof on your part. You should have stuck with the Hornet. -- Regards, Savageduck
From: Paul Furman on 3 Jul 2010 00:09 Savageduck wrote: > For those who care, a 1948 Hudson Commodore, downtown this morning. > > < http://homepage.mac.com/lco/filechute/DNC3644w.jpg > Jensen Interceptor II 1969-70 http://www.flickr.com/photos/edgehill/4729792952/
From: Savageduck on 3 Jul 2010 00:11
On 2010-07-02 20:51:23 -0700, piks11 <piks11(a)live.com> said: > On Jul 2, 10:04�pm, Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote: >> On 2010-07-02 19:38:20 -0700, "John Sisker" <jsis...(a)sprynet.com> said: >> >> >> >> >> >>> "Savageduck" <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote in message >>> news:2010070217590116807-savageduck1(a)REMOVESPAMmecom... >>>> For those who care, a 1948 Hudson Commodore, downtown this morning. >> >>>> <http://homepage.mac.com/lco/filechute/DNC3644w.jpg> >> >>>> -- >>>> Regards, >> >>>> Savageduck >> >>> Interesting picture of the car itself, but the photo looks like nothing >>> more than my typical travel snapshots. A slightly different angle would >>> have been much better, plus some serious cropping for a better >>> composition, and if you actually intended that reflection, that could >>> have been done much better as well. In this particular case, I would >>> assume that you did have amply time in taking the picture, even with >>> the possibility of using different lenses and/or special effects. >> >>> John Sisker - Huntington Beach, California >> >> You are correct. It is nothing more than an opportunistic snapshot, no >> cropping, I didn't care about the reflection. The reflection was of my >> car which I had to park along side. This was not a competition entry, >> just a shot of a car I haven't seen for some time, and I thought some >> here might be interested. >> >> Another example might be something like this; >> <http://homepage.mac.com/lco/filechute/_DNC3479w.jpg> >> <http://homepage.mac.com/lco/filechute/_DNC3485w.jpg> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Savageduck- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > Looks to be a '37 Cord. Front wheel drive. Supercharger. Way before > its time. Correct. 1937 Cord 812. Amazing vehicle. Also had flip-up fender mounted headlights. -- Regards, Savageduck |