Valiant Attempt by CoreyBlack
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While Chip is spinning around with his shutter open (is that obscene?), I'm out making pictures of old cars.This is another view of the same 1962 Plymouth Valiant that appeared in an earlier post.
Contrary to my previous optimism, I'm not sure if it is being salvaged or not. It has been sitting untouched since I originally photographed it two months ago.But then my brother-in-law had a 1972 Plymouth Barracuda sitting derelict in his back yard for several years in the 1980's, that he eventully fixed up and sold. So who knows. Of course a Barracuda is a classic muscle machine, and this thing is just an old economy car. And a base model four door sedan to boot. A full restoration would be a rediculous waste of time and money, but it would be fun to see this old doll puttering down the street again in all its ragged glory.
This picture was made on North Broadway Street near Granville Ave in the Edgewater area of Chicago on July 18, 2010.
Comments (12)
Chipka
There's something to be said for the non spin-and-jiggle method of photographic dizziness. Still shots are quite intriguing and this one is nicely cinematic. I don't know why, but I can hear the sort of soundtrack music that would find its way into a Quentin Tarantino film playing as this behemoth zooms to a stop right in front of the camera and the super-vixen Foxy Mama Watson steps out and goes after the bad guy with her wompin' big gun. I think I've seen too many Tarantino films. At any rate, I love the cinematic vibe of this shot, the way there so much to see in so little space. Great clarity and it has a nice gleam to it. The spiderweb and little bits of near-organic debris are great and I love the washed out sky over the car, reflected as non-washed out sky in the windshield. Great effect. Really nice.
flavia49
superb POV!! I love her decadent mood!
beachzz
I drove a '61 for a couple of years, I'd know that fin anywhere!! A friend's parents had two. The mom drove the mom's type, 4 door, utility vehicle. The dad drove the hot one, red bucket seats and lots of chrome. That's also the one my friend was driving the night we hit some cows on the back roads of Phoenix. She walked into her house holding a piece of chrome and said, " I got in a wreck". Her dad said, "Is that all that's left?" The worst damage was probably to the cows, though after the dust settled all we could hear were hoofbeats in the distance!!
auntietk
I love bits and pieces, as you know, and this really does it for me! Headlights and propellers ... something about the whole ROUND thing makes me smile really big. I love the shape of the front fender, too ... that sticky-outy business is SO distinctive! Excellent capture.
bmac62
Corey...I'll bet we could restore this old, rusty Valiant with Photoshop. Rust could be cloned out...along with stray dents. We can inflate flat tires, repair uphostery, add missing hubcaps...probably even fix cracked or missing glass. Now, as far as the engine goes??? But it wouldn't cost a dime other than a little time. Whoa, where am I going with this malarky? Neat shot and always entertaining text.
durleybeachbum
There is something ery engaging about decay. I like this very much, and your composition is perfect.
thecytron
Great shot!
Meisiekind
Your opening line cracked me up as I had just earlier commented on Chip's upload!!! Wonderfully cropped email of this oldy! It seems to have seen better days! I like Bill's idea to fix it up in Photoshop! It might not run but will look a whole lot better! Great shot Corey!
jmb007
beau phare!!
sandra46
i really like the POV of this old lady. She's like an aristocratic lady who saw better days. A bit sad.
tennesseecowgirl
Very cool shot.. I might have cropped it in just a bit more near top of grill.. but still great look here. I will go try and find other one you said you posted like it.. Have a happy week.
KatesFriend
If the chrome shines then it still cool. And the headlights seem to still have some soul. I'll bet they still work too. There is strange form of emotion in this scene, not sadness but... sorry, I can't place it. Of coarse, one could attempt to install an electric motor into the old chassis. Then she'd be like a reborn phoenix. Okay, now I'm getting carried away.