Gold Comet by auntietk

Photography • Transportation • posted on Mar 26, 2013

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REO Gold Comet Jerome, Arizona 2011 I was looking around on the web for other pictures of REO trucks, and discovered they made something called the REO Speed Wagon. Apparently that's where the band got its name. I'm sure I'm the only person alive who didn't know that, but I don't care for the band, so I had no reason to look it up! Amazing, the things one can learn while just bumming around on the internet.

Comments (32)

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pimanjc

1:28PM | Tue, 26 March 2013

excellent find and history.

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Juliette.Gribnau

1:44PM | Tue, 26 March 2013

cool !

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drag

2:07PM | Tue, 26 March 2013

I never cared for the band either, but this is a interesting shot of automotive history.

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Chipka

2:17PM | Tue, 26 March 2013

I never cared for the band either, and most certainly had no idea of the origin of it's name. However, I'd like to see one of those vehicular contrivances now. As for this gold comet, I was expecting to see the comet that's apparently in viewing range now, but since I live in the cloudy region of Chicago, I can't see anything more than...well...a low-flying airplane, if I'm inordinately lucky. I love the UrbEx feel of this shot, the feeling that I've been taken off the beaten track to see this rusting, decomposing gem. And I love the muted colors.

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helanker

2:53PM | Tue, 26 March 2013

A very nice shot of this oldie :-) Not much gode over that anymore, though.

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Wolfenshire

3:39PM | Tue, 26 March 2013

That is one beautiful truck. I'd love to take it home.

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moochagoo

3:49PM | Tue, 26 March 2013

Love that find, bravo :)

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jayfar

3:58PM | Tue, 26 March 2013

Not much speed in this old wagon Tara! Nice shot.

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durleybeachbum

4:03PM | Tue, 26 March 2013

Band? It was only today I read about someone called Bon Jovi. Great pic.

alanwilliams

4:10PM | Tue, 26 March 2013

growing old gracefully, love it

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EJD64

4:26PM | Tue, 26 March 2013

I like the way you made this seem really old. LOL Nice shot Tara.

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kgb224

4:46PM | Tue, 26 March 2013

Superb capture Tara. God bless.

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Faemike55

5:10PM | Tue, 26 March 2013

LOL at Andrea! only good song was 'Riding the Storm out' Cool shot

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abreojos

5:12PM | Tue, 26 March 2013

Maybe you will find a Speed Wagon when you hit the road and have the time to shot it in every possible way :)

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wysiwig

7:01PM | Tue, 26 March 2013

Don't feel bad Tara. I didn't know about the name either. In fact, until just now I had never heard of an REO Truck. You sent me to the Internet to find some interesting info. This is a great find and capture. I would love to see it run again.

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Sea_Dog

7:29PM | Tue, 26 March 2013

Like the band, this vehicle has seen better days. Nice shot.

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Isabelle711

7:42PM | Tue, 26 March 2013

It was waiting to be seen for its beauty, and you took the time to notice it. I thank you very much. :)))))))) Older autos have such character. :))))) Most excellent capture my friend. :)))) Thank you for sharing all of the beauty you see. :)))) Carry A Sunshine Smile In Your Heart :))))

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adorety

7:49PM | Tue, 26 March 2013

What a great find and really great shot.

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rachris480907

9:59PM | Tue, 26 March 2013

Great shot! The REO Speed Wagon origin was news to me, too, so, obviously, you weren't the only one lacking that information. :) Thanks for posting the photo and the text!

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PHELINAS

12:10AM | Wed, 27 March 2013

As always excellent capture Tara. lA lot of nostalgia in this photo. " Inanimate Objects you thus have a soul.... "Bravo!

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bmac62

12:15AM | Wed, 27 March 2013

What a great shot...but then I love all rusting trucks and cars:) Best I can determine this is a late 40s or early 50s truck. As I recall the mine where these old trucks are located closed in 1953... We need to find more of these sorts of relics:)

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photosynthesis

2:27AM | Wed, 27 March 2013

You've performed a kind of alchemy here, Tara - turning rust & debris into photographic gold. It's getting late & I've just gone through the first page of tonight's photography gallery & am blown away by the quality & creativity of the images I'm seeing. It made me think of someone (I can't remember who) who said recently that they were abandoning Renderosity because they thought the quality of the photography was not very good - I find that very puzzling...

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sharky_

3:50AM | Wed, 27 March 2013

Priceless! Nice shot. Aloha

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MrsRatbag

11:44AM | Wed, 27 March 2013

With a hood that well-formed and imposing you have to take this truck seriously. Even the rust has been forced to go slowly in digesting it; made to last, that one! Excellent capture!

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RodS

12:43PM | Wed, 27 March 2013

What a great shot, Tara – and what a lovely old truck! Many years ago, I'm sure there was somebody that was really proud of that vehicle when it was all new and shiny...

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