| I grew up in the muscle car era of the 1960's and | | | | say, "Did A Red Car Win?" This statement has |
| early 1970's, where there was enough time to still | | | | some truth. I have seen that if there were two |
| influence me before the gas crisis of $1 per gallon | | | | almost identical cars, the red or brightly colored |
| gas. These teen years left a lasting impression | | | | one usually faired better even if it was not in as |
| from that point on where a car must have big | | | | good of condition. The point I am trying to make |
| V8, loud rumbling exhaust, and big tires, otherwise | | | | is first impression is exactly that, first impression. |
| it did not get a second glance. It was the power | | | | Whereas, a seasoned judge, goes to the next |
| hungry performance cars from Detroit's Big | | | | level looking at the quality of the paint, and in |
| Three. The Mustang, the Camaro, the Firebird as | | | | concours judging down to the finish on the bolts. |
| well as the Chevelles, and Chargers to just name | | | | Within this spectrum is where the real artistic |
| a few that you could hear coming a mile before | | | | nature is.I recently did some photography and |
| they arrived. They got my attention! Over the | | | | show board work on a 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 |
| years as I've traveled around to car shows my | | | | that I initially seen at a local car show. When I |
| appreciation for the automobile expanded. The | | | | first seen this car what stood out was its |
| common thread that intrigued me about all of the | | | | massive size, and the glistening shine of the |
| car owners was, the pride they took in their | | | | perfect black paint. This was my first impression |
| vehicle, but what was I missing? Many of these | | | | as it caught my attention. After talking with the |
| cars did not meet my criteria of a big V8, loud | | | | owner, Joe, and learning more about his car, the |
| rumbling exhaust, and big tires, so what's the big | | | | real beauty of this classic vehicle was evident. |
| deal? The intent of this article is to open your | | | | You could almost see the air flowing along the |
| mind and recognize the elegance, grace, and | | | | sleek and graceful body lines as the 30 spokes of |
| styling of cars before you were born, to the | | | | each wheel reflected like mirrors. It was obvious |
| present.It seems that many automotive | | | | that he was focused on a perfect display, |
| enthusiasts have at one time encountered a | | | | ensuring that there was a blinding shine on the |
| similar dilemma. There are the Mustang specific | | | | chrome and paint, and every component, even |
| clubs, the Ford Model A clubs, even the Orange | | | | the underside was perfect. One could only imagine |
| Colored Car club. Everyone has they primary | | | | the many hours and years spent getting to this |
| interests, but if you look beyond this, you can see | | | | level of perfection.The next time you see one of |
| the elegance, style, and beauty that was finely | | | | these classics driving down the road, or at a car |
| crafted by the automotive artists. Imagine looking | | | | show try to vision what the automobile artists |
| through the viewfinder on a camera as you focus | | | | has in mind. To get a jump start on seeing these |
| on composing the perfect image. With your naked | | | | classics there is a nice selection of pictures |
| eye, many of the details may not initially jump | | | | showing exactly what I have talked about at The |
| out. However, when you see the image as the | | | | information and pictures on this site will give you |
| camera does, you notice the shadows, the | | | | many examples of these classics as well as |
| lighting, and the elements of the vehicle that | | | | alternative ways of composing your pictures into |
| appear to be magnified and stand out. This | | | | works of art. Palmieri Concepts focuses on |
| focusing forces you to not only look complete | | | | transforming your everyday pictures into custom |
| vehicle, but down to the individual details that | | | | art, and as a result, attention to detail is |
| make it up. These details are the core elements | | | | key.Anthony Palmieri founded Palmieri Concepts |
| of that the artist creates. Like each stroke of the | | | | after 20 years of creating custom art work for |
| brush, each curve in the chrome makes up the | | | | his own pleasure and enjoyment. This business |
| masterpiece.You do not have to look far to see | | | | grew out of a love for motor vehicles and was |
| what I am talking about. Look at a 1958 | | | | started to share with others what started out as |
| Chevrolet Belair with its massive grille, large | | | | a 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 most | | | | became obvious that many others would like to |
| minuet areas you will not see the entire | | | | showcase their trophies as he has done. He has |
| masterpiece. A person once told me that when | | | | also written numerous articles on automotive art |
| he didn't win people choice awards, his wife would | | | | and collector car photography. |