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Automobiles 35 images Created 23 Nov 2018

Images celebrating the joy of driving and the beauty of the automobile.
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  • Two favorites - BMW's HP Sport motorcycle and the 300SL Gull Wing automobile from Mercedes Benz.
    Two Favorites
  • This beautiful classic Corvette was parked near a cafe we frequent in Solana Beach, California.  What I found irresistible as an artist were the soft shadows and beautiful curves of the classic design.
    Soft Shadows and Classic Curves
  • We found this Ford GT in Gulf Racing livery at the La Jolla Concourse d'Elegance in La Jolla, California.
    Six!
  • A rare Lancia Stratos rally car is driven over Passo Giao in the Dolomites of the Italian Alps.
    Stratos!
  • This Mercedes Benz 300SL Coupe was parked in front of the owner's restaurant in Rome.  Unlike every other sample of this model I'd seen before, this one was dirty and looked as if it was driven daily and not babied in the garage.
    When in Rome
  • Street scene in Florence, Italy.
    I'd Rather Walk
  • While in Carmel, California my brother and his wife joined us for a for a few days of driving.  Here, their Boxter and our Carrera 4S are parked at a winery in Carmel Valley.
    Family Cars
  • Several years ago, I stopped by Ferrari San Diego and shot a few photos.  I'm really pleased with this image, edited in black and white.
    Red Ferrari in Black and White
  • One Saturday morning I stopped by San Diego Porsche to have look around.  They had just received a new 911 GT2 and parked it so I could make some photos.
    Carbon Brakes
  • Several years ago, I stopped by Ferrari San Diego and shot a few photos.  This is one of the cars on the floor that morning.
    Only in Red
  • This Mercedes Benz from the late 1950's was decades ahead of its time.  To this day it it one of my favorite automobile designs.
    Gullwing
  • I see this Porsche 356 Cabriolet from time to time parked in Rancho Santa Fe.  I've not met the owner.  To say the car is in original condition is an understatement.  It shows the patina of casual maintenance, complete with rust on the chrome.  That said, it does so proudly and it looks great!
    Three-Five-Six
  • This convertible Jaguar XKE was parked in Ranch Santa Fe, California.  The title of this image is a play on how the British pronounce the name of the manufacturer, Jaguar.  While Americans say, "Jag-war", the British say, "Jag-u-ar".
    Jag-You-Are
  • Waiting to cross the street in Paris one afternoon I heard the approach of an Italian, sports car that is.  This mat black Lamborghini swept by gracefully.
    Green Light Go!
  • Porsche 911 Cabriolet in the late afternoon on Passo Giao in the Dolomites of the Italian Alps.
    Porsche_in_the_Italian_Alps_5dc8.jpeg
  • The Carmague region of southern France is famous for among other things, black bulls.  Coincidentally, the symbol of the Italian automobile maker Lamborghini is also a bull.  We found this Lamborghini while exploring the Carmague.
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  • While having lunch at the Circuit Paul Ricard racetrack in southern France, we found a very nice classic Renault Alpina parked in front of the Pit Stop cafe.
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  • At the Abbey du Thoronet in the Var/Provence region of southern France, the local Porsche club found a good destination for a drive.  The area is full of interesting roads winding through forests and vineyards.
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  • Strolling through Monaco one afternoon, I came upon these Ferraris parked in front of one of the dealers there.
    Used Car Lot - Monaco
  • One Sunday morning Carces France welcomed one of the local classic car clubs.  While there were many interesting cars on hand, the one that caught my camera's lens was this Ferrari Dino from the early 1970's.
    A_Dino_in_Carces_4d07.jpeg
  • Weekends in Provence are for driving.  We caught this Morgan outside the village of Cotignac.  The South of France is laced with interesting roads, great fun for drivers and bikers alike.
    A_Morgan_in_Provence_499b.jpeg
  • While touring southern Colorado, we came upon this old Dodge pickup in a field.
    Old_Dodge_Farm_Truck_467b.jpeg
  • The "Woody" station wagon of the 1940's and 50's became the "Surf Wagon" of southern California in the 1960's.  Well-to-do collectors with a sense of nostalgia, find restoring good examples a worthy project.  We found this one on a Sunday morning in the San Diego community of Rancho Santa Fe.
    Red_Wagon_451b.jpeg
  • The town of Rancho Santa Fe in northern San Diego, California is a community of wealth.  Classic and exotic cars are commonly seen parked around the village center.  On certain weekends though, Rancho Santa Fe's Secret Car Club meets to share their rolling stock.  This Mercedes Benz from late 1950s is one of my favorite cars.
    Mercedes_300_SL_4419.jpeg
  • Touring the Burgundy region of France on our BMW motorcycle we stopped in the village of Donzy for lunch.  Not only was our meal outstanding, the village was full of photographic possibilities.
    Donzy, France
  • At a classic car meeting in the village of Cotignac in the South of France, we found this 50's vintage Dyna by French manufacturer Panhard.
    Beautiful Blue
  • Our Porsche Cayenne, in addition to being a daily driver, is used as Porsche intended.  We explore dirt roads of the back county and camp in remote locations.  Here, we are in the Canyonlands National Park of southern Utah and Carol is directing a couple of hikers back to their campsite.
    Cayenne_in_the_Canyonlands_National_...jpg
  • Looking for some interesting cars to admire?  A visit to the local Ferrari dealer will do the trick.  I was fortunate to shoot some beautiful cars one morning at Ferrari of San Diego.
    At_Ferrari_of_San_Diego_6eea.jpeg
  • This beautiful Porsche 356 Speedster was photographed at the first annual La Jolla Concourse d'Elegance in La Jolla California.
    Red_Speedster_4714.jpeg
  • On a drive north from San Diego to Carmel, California, we explored some backroads above Santa Barbara.  This is is West Camino Cielo, Camino Cielo meaning "Sky Road".
    On_West_Camino_Cielo_c0f6.jpeg
  • This red Porsche Boxster was caught enjoying a pass road in the French Alps.  This is the Col de la Cayolle on the Route des Grandes Alpes.
    On_the_Col_de_la_Cayolle_7d11.jpeg
  • The lines of the classic cars of the USA are growing on me.  It was the shadow patterns though, that prompted this photo of an Oldsmobile Starfire.
    Starfire_7018.jpeg
  • On the Grosglocknerhochalpenstrasse (Grosglockner High Alpine Road) in Austria, we caught this blue Jaguar Cabriolet enjoying an afternoon drive.
    On_the_Grosglockner_44fa.jpeg
  • In the mountains above Brianhead, Utah we found this remote and desolate road to the clouds.
    Road_to_the_Clouds_4d8d.jpeg
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