Metalasaurus Rex by CoreyBlack
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Description
There was a time when dinosaurs roamed the earth: large, metallic creatures with names like Lincoln, Cadillac, and Imperial. These metalasaurs were known for their comfort, power, tremendous thirst, and tendencies to wallow and lurch clumsily when driven at more than walking speed. After nearly 70 years of vivacious and colorful life, they rapidly began to die out in the late 1970s, due to lack of food. They are now extinct.
Several years later, they were replaced by an even larger and less-intelligent species called Truckasaurus Rex commonly known the Sport Utility Vehicle. This species now appears to be meeting the same fate and for similar reasons.
The above specimen, officially known as the 1974 Cadillac Coupe deVille was found reposing in an alley in the Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago, on August 15th, 2010.
Comments (8)
Chipka
Yep. Big, dead...gas guzzler. Kinda reminds me of a song I once heard by a scientist who happened to be a folk musician. It was about dinosaurs and was aptly titled: "They Had Small Brains...And They Died." I THINK you might have heard that song. At any rate, it came back to me when I read your piece. Brilliant. And the photo is nicely filled with contrasts and all sorts of physical excitement. This may be a member of a dead species, but it's got some pretty glorious chrome. Nice. Very nice.
auntietk
This puts me in mind of squishy, floaty suspension. That smooth motion really was like being in a boat.
durleybeachbum
I really love this composition, even though I'm not really a car person. Great narrative too.
flavia49
splendid idea and shot!
jeanebean
Great shot and narrative Corey. Those old dinosaurs did have class tho! The old Pontiac convertible my sister had would leave you hanging out there on curves, then snap you back just before you thought the body was going to leave the undercarriage and send you flying into space.
KateBlack10
I love everything about this shot - the photo, the title and the narrative go together like gas and guzzler. Mom and Chip's comments are hilarious - Corey do you remember Grandpa Casteel's boat of a car and tripping the light fantastic over those ssssmmmmooootttthhhh Tennessee hillsides?
CoreyBlack
Yes Mom and Kate I DO remember those great old family Pontiacs. Grandpa's 66 Bonneville went up those steep hills like a jet powered steam roller. You barely noticed you'd climbed a steep mini-mountain until you belly flopped down the other side and held on to the dashboard for dear life as you went around the next twisty corner! That car was so powerful I always got the impression it could achieve lunar trajectory if you mashed the gas pedal hard enough. Of course if you stared at the gas gauge hard enough the needle would start to move toward Empty. Thanks for the great memory.
myrrhluz
I'm not really a car person either as I have stated before, but I love this image. I love the way the car is partially covered in cloth and in shadows and appears to lurk, ready to spring out on the unwary. Excellent lighting, detail, and crop. Superb shot, title, and narrative!