Appreciating The Beauty Of Classic Automobiles

I grew up in the muscle car era of the 1960's andsay, "Did A Red Car Win?" This statement has
early 1970's, where there was enough time to stillsome truth. I have seen that if there were two
influence me before the gas crisis of $1 per gallonalmost identical cars, the red or brightly colored
gas. These teen years left a lasting impressionone usually faired better even if it was not in as
from that point on where a car must have biggood of condition. The point I am trying to make
V8, loud rumbling exhaust, and big tires, otherwiseis first impression is exactly that, first impression.
it did not get a second glance. It was the powerWhereas, a seasoned judge, goes to the next
hungry performance cars from Detroit's Biglevel looking at the quality of the paint, and in
Three. The Mustang, the Camaro, the Firebird asconcours judging down to the finish on the bolts.
well as the Chevelles, and Chargers to just nameWithin this spectrum is where the real artistic
a few that you could hear coming a mile beforenature is.I recently did some photography and
they arrived. They got my attention! Over theshow board work on a 1957 Ford Fairlane 500
years as I've traveled around to car shows mythat I initially seen at a local car show. When I
appreciation for the automobile expanded. Thefirst seen this car what stood out was its
common thread that intrigued me about all of themassive size, and the glistening shine of the
car owners was, the pride they took in theirperfect black paint. This was my first impression
vehicle, but what was I missing? Many of theseas it caught my attention. After talking with the
cars did not meet my criteria of a big V8, loudowner, Joe, and learning more about his car, the
rumbling exhaust, and big tires, so what's the bigreal beauty of this classic vehicle was evident.
deal? The intent of this article is to open yourYou could almost see the air flowing along the
mind and recognize the elegance, grace, andsleek and graceful body lines as the 30 spokes of
styling of cars before you were born, to theeach wheel reflected like mirrors. It was obvious
present.It seems that many automotivethat he was focused on a perfect display,
enthusiasts have at one time encountered aensuring that there was a blinding shine on the
similar dilemma. There are the Mustang specificchrome and paint, and every component, even
clubs, the Ford Model A clubs, even the Orangethe underside was perfect. One could only imagine
Colored Car club. Everyone has they primarythe many hours and years spent getting to this
interests, but if you look beyond this, you can seelevel of perfection.The next time you see one of
the elegance, style, and beauty that was finelythese classics driving down the road, or at a car
crafted by the automotive artists. Imagine lookingshow try to vision what the automobile artists
through the viewfinder on a camera as you focushas in mind. To get a jump start on seeing these
on composing the perfect image. With your nakedclassics there is a nice selection of pictures
eye, many of the details may not initially jumpshowing exactly what I have talked about at The
out. However, when you see the image as theinformation and pictures on this site will give you
camera does, you notice the shadows, themany examples of these classics as well as
lighting, and the elements of the vehicle thatalternative ways of composing your pictures into
appear to be magnified and stand out. Thisworks of art. Palmieri Concepts focuses on
focusing forces you to not only look completetransforming your everyday pictures into custom
vehicle, but down to the individual details thatart, and as a result, attention to detail is
make it up. These details are the core elementskey.Anthony Palmieri founded Palmieri Concepts
of that the artist creates. Like each stroke of theafter 20 years of creating custom art work for
brush, each curve in the chrome makes up thehis own pleasure and enjoyment. This business
masterpiece.You do not have to look far to seegrew out of a love for motor vehicles and was
what I am talking about. Look at a 1958started to share with others what started out as
Chevrolet Belair with its massive grille, largea hobby. After taking how his own pride and joys
amounts of chrome and the intricacy of the trim(yes this really started with family pictures and
accent pieces all flowing together like a sculpture.not cars) and combining them with creativity, it
Unless you pay attention to even the mostbecame obvious that many others would like to
minuet areas you will not see the entireshowcase their trophies as he has done. He has
masterpiece. A person once told me that whenalso written numerous articles on automotive art
he didn't win people choice awards, his wife wouldand collector car photography.