Glimpses of South Pasadena: Sitting Pretty

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Sitting Pretty

Even with a tarp on top, this red confection takes a fine portrait...

10 comments:

Laughing Boy said...: I loooooooove classic cars...I'm drooling on the keyboard. asjdfha dfadfkdsf *short circuit*; August 23, 2009 at 2:18 AM
Cafe Pasadena said...: Another oldie but goody?
From the pic it looks like a new paint job. Either that or just your usual great shutterladybugging skills!; August 23, 2009 at 8:04 AM
dbdubya said...: I'm glad to see Laurie hasn't lost her touch of finding the classics. It's been a while since you've posted an old car, but this one was worth the wait.

It looks like about a '50 Plymouth Coupe. When my younger brother turned 16, he paid $50 for a 1950 Plymouth Business Coupe that had belonged to a friend's grandmother. Although the car was 18 years old, it only had about 25,000 miles. A business coupe is different than this one. It had only had a front seat, and a shelf behind instead of a back seat. But, it had a trunk you could hide several bodies in. We had a lot of fun in that car. His girlfriend made leopard skin seat covers. He owned it for a year during which he crumpled every fender and then sold it for $75.; August 23, 2009 at 9:18 AM
TheChieftess said...: This is a great car!!! Love the red paint job!!!
We are going on vacation...no computers, no phones, no tv...yikes!!!! What am I going to do???? I'm going to have withdrawals from Laurie's blog!!! Check out my blog later today to get a glimpse of the beautiful spot we're headed to!!!
(that is if I can get the darn pics to load!!!) TheChieftess.blogspot.com; August 23, 2009 at 9:21 AM
Judy Williams said...: I thought the folded tarp was an animal from the smaller view. HA

Great old classic. And the fact that it's been repainted red just makes it that much cooler against the opposing green of the trees. Terrific composition.; August 23, 2009 at 9:56 AM
Natalie DeJohn said...: Nice. That car is beautiful, especially sitting in front of all that greenery. Great photo, Laurie!; August 23, 2009 at 1:45 PM
Laurie Allee said...: Hey gang!

Don't you just love that cherry red color? I almost went over and removed the tarp before shooting the picture, but I thought the owner might see me and come after me!

DB, I would love to see that old car with the leopard seat covers.

Have fun on vacation, chieftess!

Thanks, everyone, for such nice comments. Until tomorrow...; August 23, 2009 at 11:44 PM
Virginia said...: Oh just stop it! I know you are renting cars now. There couldn't be that many fine oldtimers around there, I'm sure of it. Well.......it's just a faboooo car nonetheless.
V; August 24, 2009 at 5:36 PM
Jean Spitzer said...: Love the red car.; August 25, 2009 at 9:38 AM
Thirty Something Girl said...: That's a great shot. I love the red Plymouth Car.; August 26, 2009 at 2:23 AM

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