Category: Car Photo Of The Day

Just another place to look at car stuff.

Car Photo of the Day: XK 140

Sorry for the lack of posts yesterday… I was asleep pretty much all day long. I was at work Tuesday and at the end of the day an illness hit me like a ton of bricks. High fever alternating with chills. All I could do was just lay down and shiver for about 3 hours. I eventually got up and drove myself home, arriving about 10pm. I crashed into bed and stayed there all night and all the next day… and all the next night. Appears to be the flu. I’m still not feeling very well, but really can’t sleep much more. At least now I can post a few pics!

Here is a nice shot of Jim Sitton’s Jaguar XK 140 ascending the Beartooth Highway leaving Red Lodge, Montana.

Car Photo of the Day: A Classic

Not much to say about this bit o’ fin. Instantly recognizable, and considered desirable by many (though not this author, oddly.) But, when I do see one I have to pause and consider how the mighty have fallen. Will people in the middle of this century pine for a 2009 Malibu the same way they desire a ’57 Bel-Air? Somehow I doubt it. Detroit lost the plot a long time ago. A fat lady is likely warming up in the wings of the RenCen as we speak. Lutz already bailed with his golden parachute. I’m shocked that Rick Waggoner still has a job to be honest.

Road Photo of the Day: Blue Highway

As useful as General Eisenhower’s Autobahns Interstates are for getting somewhere swiftly, I actually much prefer smaller US and State highways. You’ll note that none of my RPotD images have been shot on an Interstate. That is because Interstates are, from the driver’s perspective, rather dull. Unless of course you want to drive at Autobahn speeds, at which point they redeem themselves. Unfortunately the local constabulary in the vast majority of jurisdictions here in the ironically called “home of the free” won’t allow us to travel at autobahn speeds on US Interstate freeways. Ha! “Freeways” … another bit of ironic terminology! But I digress.

When traveling, with travel itself being the object, two-lane roads are much preferable. They go through towns, often being the main street of said small towns here in the western US. You can stop and have a look around, or just roll through slowly and get a sense of the character of place. (Ironically, my hometown of Arlington, Washington is an exception to this rule, as both SR 9 and SR 530 have been rebuilt in the last 25 years to bypass the heart of town.) But once out of town they follow routes that have been established by history and human convention: river valleys, high passes, and railroad rights-of-way. Places filled with history, forgotten or fondly recalled. Places where time is marked, or lost. Places less travelled.

When wanderlust comes upon me I often peruse road atlases I find my eye drawn to thin lines that squiggle, rather fat ones with blue & red shields super-imposed. Sure, it will take me longer to get where I’m going, but I’ll say that despite what the speedometer often says, I’m rarely in a hurry.

This image was taken somewhere in either western Montana or south-eastern British Columbia. Can anyone name the car up ahead?

Road Photo of the Day: Mad Dog, this could be you. (Vanishing Point, part 4)

This scene is in Montana, but I know that John “Mad Dog” Morrow’s E-type is almost done with its restoration and will soon be delivered from San Diego to Seattle. Not quite Denver to San Francisco, but a worthy road trip nonetheless. Lots of great roads to choose from.

Car Photo of the Day: Spring?

Jerome, my friend in New Zealand says “Summer now officially over here so it must be slowly edging its way back
over your way.” I haven’t seen much evidence of that fact yet. It even snowed here late last week. The Rains have returned, which means it is snowing like mad up in the mountains. This is a good thing as our snowpack is very low this year. The only sign that Spring is coming are longer days, but I’ll keep an eye out for others.

I found this photo while searching for “Road Photo of the Day” … it was taken on July 20th last year near Artist Point at the far end of SR 542. As you can see winter prefers to cling to this region for a while.