Thursday, July 28, 2011

Retirement Home

Two Old Cars, Danny's Classic Cars, Elko, South Carolina  © Doug Hickok


Side Kicks


Old Dodge, Danny's Classic Cars, Elko, South Carolina  © Doug Hickok


Beauty Queen


Old, Old Car, Danny's Classic Cars, Elko, South Carolina  © Doug Hickok


Er... well... some of us just age better than others.


(Quick note: This post was inspired by a fellow blogger. When Becky and I drove past Danny's Classic Cars in Elko during our recent road trip, I was so excited seeing old cars, really old cars, that I simply HAD to stop and grab a few shots. If you would like to see some truly artful photography of old classic cars, please take a moment to see Otto Kitchen's work.)


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18 comments:

  1. Joop ZandJuly 28, 2011 at 2:46 AM

    Goodmorning Doug

    Fantastic pictures with nice colors and licht....very well done.

    Greetings, joop

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  2. AnonymousJuly 28, 2011 at 2:47 AM

    I like these very much!
    The blue Dodge is awesome
    Great!

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  3. London CallerJuly 28, 2011 at 6:59 AM

    Retired in SC.
    But if these cars could "live" in Havana.
    I'm sure they could run for another 10 more years!

    Few years ago, we had an ID4 celebration in London.
    I saw a 1950s Dodge Coronet there!
    It was really cool.

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  4. brattcatJuly 28, 2011 at 7:12 AM

    well it looks to me like someone's in the 'kitchen' with otto. these are splendid.

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  5. Luis GomezJuly 28, 2011 at 9:21 AM

    Doug, really beautiful images. Love the rusty colors. The images at the same time seem like happy ones to me. Love them! Thanks for the link.

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  6. RobJuly 28, 2011 at 10:46 AM

    Awesome, that's my favorite color, rust! Lovely details and textures.

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  7. LúciaJuly 28, 2011 at 11:43 AM

    Cool shots Doug!
    I like the textures and brightness on the first one. ;-)

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  8. franzJuly 28, 2011 at 2:04 PM

    a magnificent compilation of these old bangers! i like their color (or what's left) and the soft lines of their bodies (i mean the cars, of course!). and as you say, some just age better than others ... ;))

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  9. SabrinaJuly 28, 2011 at 2:51 PM

    che scatti fantastici!

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  10. OKJuly 28, 2011 at 3:01 PM

    one of my favorite subjects and a fine collection of rust!

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  11. KathyJuly 28, 2011 at 3:07 PM

    These certainly feed my hunger for rust!

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  12. LindaJuly 28, 2011 at 3:32 PM

    Fantastic find, they make terrific images with the colours and rust. :-)

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  13. A.BarlowJuly 28, 2011 at 6:14 PM

    Beautiful Rust!

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  14. RandyJuly 28, 2011 at 10:44 PM

    The colors combined with the rust make these photos so beautiful.

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  15. GinnieJuly 29, 2011 at 1:47 AM

    Each one of these images stands on its own, Doug. Totally my kind of old. :)

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  16. HarryJuly 29, 2011 at 10:06 AM

    All three of these are wonderful. I am already trying to figure out how I can get to Danny's.

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  17. ChristopherJuly 29, 2011 at 8:51 PM

    Is that last one Mater? Wow, can you tell I have Pixar kids? Love this series of automotive decay Doug. The blues in the middle shot are still so strong and contrast beautifully with the creeping rust. Awesome!

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  18. rianAugust 2, 2011 at 2:27 PM

    i see where you got the inspiration to shoot these.. but seeing it in full color is quite a shock.. they sure are aging quite badly.. :D great captures.. :)

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