Art & Inspiration Strangers picture of your cars

So this past weekend we had our ‘64 Chrysler convertible and ‘57 Fargo at a small local show at a local pioneer museum. Today my wife came across these pictures on Facebook of the event, she has reached out to the woman responsible. Credit to Drew photography in Fairview Alberta.

 

Same show but a year apart.

Ridz by the River Fall 2021 by Dos Cincos posted May 31, 2022 at 9:55 PM

Ridz by the River Spring 2022_1 by Dos Cincos posted May 31, 2022 at 9:55 PM

 

I wouldn't know if I should be proud that someone took the time and effort to capture and post the pic's, or if I should be looking over my shoulder for a stalker... Fuck it... I'll take the noteriety and fame, and be happy when I get stabbed by a stalker... LOL!!! That's one way to get famous!

 

I really dig your Fargo! Are they mechanical similar to our Dodge Trucks? I’m guessing a flathead six was standard, what does your Fargo have?

 

My photo with photoshop help from @Stogy

 

Identical to Dodges, Fargos were for export, yes a Flat six was standard, mine has a mild 360, 727, 8 3/4” Somewhere around here there is a build thread on it.
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/its-alive-a-1957-fargo-tale.1068494/

 

My old Sedan Deliv. on it's "maiden voyage" taken at the Syracuse Nationals (Street Rodder Mag).

 

I've found pictures of my car online that were taken by others. I thought I had saved copies but I can't find them right now.
I also once found someone selling refrigerator magnets on eBay with pictures of old cars on them; one of the magnets had a picture of my car that I had taken. I sent them a cease and desist email but they never replied.

 

One of my favorites. A friend took it coming back from frog follies.

 

Last month, a bunch of us brought our cars to one of the local nursing homes, sort of to provide an opportunity for the residents to get out, and see a car show. Picture was taken by local media photographer, and used for upbeat article. He asked permission to post it, after he took it. No problem with me, and I met someone new again, that day.

 

^^^^Awesome! Good on you! She married?

 

Found this on the web quite a few years ago. The photographer was quite talented.

 

Using my ride in a wedding next month . Making some pretty good coin off it , I offered to do it for free ( friend of the family ) and she said “ no way I was quoted 3455667778 dollars for 4 hours I’m giving you something !!!)

well …… ok sure I’ll take your money .

also threw in some professional pics of my car done by the wedding photographer, I’ll poste em up once done .

 

The woman that took the pictures of mine told my wife she has taken pictures of my car over the years, said it’s one of her favorite local cars, nice compliment.

 

I'm sure we all have pics of cars from shows over the years. Makes me wonder if I should or should not post them online. I don't know who owned the car or evn what show some of them are from, I can guess in a several year range by what stack they're in.

 

People post pics of cars and trucks on here daily and they don’t know the owners. Car shows,cruises,etc. There is a huge thread of rusty cars sitting. If it wasn’t for the pictures this place would be boring.

 

@Bandit Billy, well I guess I met a few people that night; not sure if she's married, I meant the photographer, though. A contract/hobby guy, but he is retired police chief, and we knew some of the same people-good ones, not work related.

 

Sorry, but I'll post again. A friend and HAMB'r, @hotrodharry2, saw these on line of my car, a few years back. I had to figure out where they were taken, but wasn't from me. Never found original picture taker, for sure a stranger.

 

A friend saw my '30 parked in downtown Belfast, ME when we were on our way home from the Northeast Vintage Drags and took this pic.



This is from the Seal Cove Auto Museum's page, we were there for their 6oth Anniversary celebration.



Another one taken by the folks at Seal Cove at their first Cars & Coffee of the season.

 

Found it in some online coverage of an event we attended years ago.

 

Neat idea. I've taken plenty of photos of my own stuff over the years but it's always cool to see your car from someone else's point of view.

This is our former '39 Ford coupe. The photo showed up on a web page - maybe Goodguys? -a few years ago.


And these showed up right here on the HAMB. Event coverage thread, photos taken by @Moriarity

 

Not a stranger, but my neighbor the late Pat Ganahl liked sneaking photos of my car.

He'd see me across the street from his house at the park, or see the car in my driveway, and he would sometimes compulsively take photos of it.

He often told me how important he felt it was for hot rodders to get somebody else to drive their cars so they could observe them from afar and get a better appreciation of what everybody else sees. He said he loved watching me approach his house from the park, and turn onto our street, telling me what a "bad ass" angle that was for this car.

Here's two photos he took, one is a driveway shot taken long before the car was "finished" and running. This photo ended up as a post on his Instagram account. The park photo with my son appeared the last article he wrote about my (very humble) coupe build. He also took the photo I use as my Avatar.

 

This picture of my '56 was taken at a local cruise night last year, I stumbled across it on the net a while later. I like the picture so I've kept it on my computer...

 

The GoodGuys photog took this one, and it was on their online coverage of the Des Moines show a couple years ago.

 

Unless you never take your car out of the garage people are going to see it and some will take photos. Nothing you can do about it. Same goes for blanking out license numbers and in newer cars even the VIN. They're in plain sight any time the car is out of the garage.

BTW....great photo alchemy!

Lynn

 

Somebody sent this to me a while back here on the HAMB, it's my (dad's) coupe at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in 82-83. Midwest Street Rod Nats I think, before the event moved to Springfield.

 

I found this on Instagram of all places, my mom and dad cruising Grand Ave. at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in his T-Bucket, circa 1975.

 

I don’t think I’ve seen pictures that other people have taken of my cars,but one appeared in a write up about me in our local car club newsletter…
The T bird shot was taken when I was pulling up to unload my equipment for a “bluegrass” band gig. My two boys are in the car with me…