When my friend pointed out this vehicle parked at the restaurant, I did a double take. For heavens sake, it was like a bad movie of the aging burlesque queen who insists upon taking it off once more for all to see. The dang sedan simply looked naked. Bare. Badly in need of a housecoat. The doodads at the windshield just added to the sluttish impression .
In the strange world of collectible autos, I'm used to cars showing off their innards. Like this one, with a mirror, yet, to make sure no passer-by misses any of the chrome.
Or even dandied old vehicles driving the boulevards to display transplanted gear that makes them over into street rods. Hmm. Now that I mull it over, maybe the owner of the first car is merely thumbing his nose at the excess chrome. I'd like to think so.
When my friend pointed out this vehicle parked at the restaurant, I did a double take. For heavens sake, it was like a bad movie of the aging burlesque queen who insists upon taking it off once more for all to see. The dang sedan simply looked naked. Bare. Badly in need of a housecoat. The doodads at the windshield just added to the sluttish impression .
In the strange world of collectible autos, I'm used to cars showing off their innards. Like this one, with a mirror, yet, to make sure no passer-by misses any of the chrome.
Or even dandied old vehicles driving the boulevards to display transplanted gear that makes them over into street rods. Hmm. Now that I mull it over, maybe the owner of the first car is merely thumbing his nose at the excess chrome. I'd like to think so.
The naughty auto of shady lane! She does look embarrassingly exposed.
ReplyDeleteHope it warms up at your house. It turned very cold rather suddenly, I thought...
Yup! I guess the owner of the first car is definitely making a statement.
ReplyDeleteNaked, yes, but way too complicated for this backyard mechanic. The last car I understood under the hood was my '48 Chevy.
ReplyDeleteBrain -- I believe that my new furnace is somewhat undersized! Brrr!
ReplyDeleteAvus -- Probably that the hood is totally rusted away or is in the shop getting one more dent beat out of it.
Cat-A -- That's another part of how to dumb down America -- make our cars too complicated for today's young men (ok -- and women) to learn a smattering of mechanics.
We have hereabouts a bright yellow classic car that has a plexiglass hood, so you can see the engine at all times...
ReplyDeletedotter -- now that's an idea whose time has arrived! Keep the dust... the snow... the autumn leaves (and the squirrels) out!
ReplyDeleteHi, GJ. Did the car without a bonnet have current plates on it?
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of squirrels. I have started a blog to show a red one that visits us. http://worldphotos4.wordpress.com/ if you are interested.
Steve
Steve -- good to see you back. That's one bushy tailed squirrel if I ever saw one! FYI, in case the entire URL isn't showing up, try this link.
ReplyDeleteGJ, thanks.
ReplyDeleteThis first comment here is sooooo great!!!!
ReplyDeleteMari-Nanci
SnS -- brain has a way with words, she has!
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