Post by jkr on Jul 25, 2011 20:28:33 GMT -4
so what is in a picture. there is an ongoing but short discussion about photos and it is something i brought up quite some time ago. the pictures we have now are all of excellent quality, resolution, and quantity. but way back when i had a thought there should be photos taken with the drivers beside or in their vehicles. maybe not as impressive as tire wrinkling, smoke billowing, wheel standing shots we have now but it is the past we all remember. take a look at the following 2 photos.
what you see is a fine example of a 68 camaro street car as it was delivered to the owner. if you look close you can see 396 on the fender tag and if i took a picture of the inside you would see a clutch pedal and manual shifter. the 396 was replaced with a 427 a short time after it was new and still resides in the engine bay today . but the historical value of the car is not quite the same as the picture does not have a person associated with it. if you read the link code you could figure it out but what if the picture had the driver standing beside it. that now can not be a possibility as the driver / owner has since passed away. although it is not in its past race trim it was a very impressive car for its life on the strip. this car has a pedigree of accomplishments for local racing but also as far away as gainsville Florida where it ran against and won over the factory backed and heavily sponsored Bill ( Grumpy ) Jenkins at one time. not bad for a camaro from P.E.I..but its the last photo that brings a car like this to life as is evident by the smile on Shirley Moshers face as see gets to reunite with a part of her, and the cars past once again.
to George cooper who first saw the car running at drag city and wanted to own it in 69 a big thanks to you for bringing this car back to "PEI DRAGWAY" after so many years. it took him 10 years from the time he first saw it to the time he bought it in 1979 but he has a significant piece of racing history and has done a terrific job of restoring the car and now gets to enjoy it as much as anyone can.
so this is why i would like some of the shutter bugs out there to also include a person with the car as someday later on your car might have some stories to tell and remember
"a picture is worth a thousand words"
the last photo is courtesy of Brian smith
what you see is a fine example of a 68 camaro street car as it was delivered to the owner. if you look close you can see 396 on the fender tag and if i took a picture of the inside you would see a clutch pedal and manual shifter. the 396 was replaced with a 427 a short time after it was new and still resides in the engine bay today . but the historical value of the car is not quite the same as the picture does not have a person associated with it. if you read the link code you could figure it out but what if the picture had the driver standing beside it. that now can not be a possibility as the driver / owner has since passed away. although it is not in its past race trim it was a very impressive car for its life on the strip. this car has a pedigree of accomplishments for local racing but also as far away as gainsville Florida where it ran against and won over the factory backed and heavily sponsored Bill ( Grumpy ) Jenkins at one time. not bad for a camaro from P.E.I..but its the last photo that brings a car like this to life as is evident by the smile on Shirley Moshers face as see gets to reunite with a part of her, and the cars past once again.
to George cooper who first saw the car running at drag city and wanted to own it in 69 a big thanks to you for bringing this car back to "PEI DRAGWAY" after so many years. it took him 10 years from the time he first saw it to the time he bought it in 1979 but he has a significant piece of racing history and has done a terrific job of restoring the car and now gets to enjoy it as much as anyone can.
so this is why i would like some of the shutter bugs out there to also include a person with the car as someday later on your car might have some stories to tell and remember
"a picture is worth a thousand words"
the last photo is courtesy of Brian smith