Mountain car show ~ sort-of

rwells

I thought since Tom is always so nice to supply us with vintage autos for our viewing pleasure, I'd return the favor...

Jack'll do

Le Concours Pas d'Elegance !!

rwells

Jack'll do wrote:

Le Concours Pas d'Elegance !!

I had to translate that, but I think your spot on

black mamba

Zounds!! What a magnificent array of vehicles. You've outdone yourself here, Randy. That glorious machine in #3 appears to be a knock-off ( copy ) of an Oakland Safari Wagon. I don't think it is a genuine Oakland, more likely something else modified to function like one.....akin, perhaps, to a modern tour bus.

That contraption in #4 is just plain mesmerizing. Can't you just imagine the thrill of blasting through the hills in that thing. I wonder how those little wheels under the front skis held up under hard use.

A superior collection of pictures, for sure. Extremely well done, Randy.

Tom

rwells

black mamba wrote:

Zounds!! What a magnificent array of vehicles. You've outdone yourself here, Randy. That glorious machine in #3 appears to be a knock-off ( copy ) of an Oakland Safari Wagon. I don't think it is a genuine Oakland, more likely something else modified to function like one.....akin, perhaps, to a modern tour bus.

That contraption in #4 is just plain mesmerizing. Can't you just imagine the thrill of blasting through the hills in that thing. I wonder how those little wheels under the front skis held up under hard use.

A superior collection of pictures, for sure. Extremely well done, Randy.

Tom

Tom,

The cool/scary thing about the contraption: Those skis are new and in excellent condition as are the back 4 wheels & tires. The tracks appear new also. I think they actually use that critter

All that said ~ I'd jump all over the chance to ride up in the mountains in that thing


OK, the treats over - back to posting your great shots of those fantastic vehicles...

Jack'll do

black mamba wrote:

Zounds!! What a magnificent array of vehicles. You've outdone yourself here, Randy. That glorious machine in #3 appears to be a knock-off ( copy ) of an Oakland Safari Wagon. I don't think it is a genuine Oakland, more likely something else modified to function like one.....akin, perhaps, to a modern tour bus.

That contraption in #4 is just plain mesmerizing. Can't you just imagine the thrill of blasting through the hills in that thing. I wonder how those little wheels under the front skis held up under hard use.

A superior collection of pictures, for sure. Extremely well done, Randy.

Tom

Ain't you southern boys ever seen a snowmobile?? The little wheels are for movin' it around on the road but they come off when the snow starts flying.

A Delaunay-Belleville car from tsar Nicholas II of Russia equiped with Kegresse system (1917)
This image (or other media file) is in the public domain because its copyright has expired.

rwells

I don't know, doesn't seem to have quite the panache' of this "US" one! The big Russian unit looks like you might actually LIVE through the ride

Nice find!

Jack'll do wrote:

Ain't you southern boys ever seen a snowmobile?? The little wheels are for moving' it around on the road but they come off when the snow starts flying.

A Delaunay-Belleville car from tsar Nicholas II of Russia equiped with Kegresse system (1917)
This image (or other media file) is in the public domain because its copyright has expired.

rwells

black mamba wrote:

Randy,

There's no meaningful words I can add to the justly earned flow of accolades you have received for this great shot.

I will say this, though; if you can call on the sun's rays to appear at such a poignant time and place, I'm going to have to move you up a notch or two on my list of power brokers.:D

Tom

Tom,

I've blitzed ya'll with so many pics the last couple of days, I think you might have posted this to the wrong thread...

Thank you for your kind comments on the church shot.


Oh, and about calling up the sun's rays --- All I'm going to say about that is; Don't mess with me or I'll tell Daddy

christinamae

Jack'll do wrote:

Le Concours Pas d'Elegance !!

Perfect! I'm particularly fond of the 3rd shot. Thank you for sharing these.

rwells

christinamae wrote:

Perfect! I'm particularly fond of the 3rd shot. Thank you for sharing these.

It is an interesting automobile!

Thanks for commenting Christina

black mamba

Randy,

Yea, I got confused about that last post I did on this thread. I moved it over to the right thread.

My wife wants to know when I'm going to get off the floor and stop this stupid cackling fit I'm having after reading your remark about probably being able to survive the ride in the Russian rig. Even the cats are giving me a lot of room.

Tom

DaddyO

Very nice work Randy. Love the processing you put them through.
Did you use an action, plug-in or something else?
Composition is excellent. Really neat vehicles.
And yes I would love to live through the ride on that snow critter.
Flat ground only.

mercphoto

Very cool work all around!

rwells

black mamba wrote:

Randy,

Yea, I got confused about that last post I did on this thread. I moved it over to the right thread.

My wife wants to know when I'm going to get off the floor and stop this stupid cackling fit I'm having after reading your remark about probably being able to survive the ride in the Russian rig. Even the cats are giving me a lot of room.

Tom

So, your on the floor laughing...

See there, I AM good for something - I knew my wife was wrong all these years

rwells

DaddyO wrote:

Very nice work Randy. Love the processing you put them through.
Did you use an action, plug-in or something else?
Composition is excellent. Really neat vehicles.
And yes I would love to live through the ride on that snow critter.
Flat ground only.

Silverton, CO ~ where these vehicles live, is way-up in the Rockies. It is also one of (3) in/out places for the famous "Alpine Loop", a fantastic 4-Wheel drive section in the rugged mountain peaks. ~ Not for the faint of heart ~

So, what that means to you mister, is NO FLAT GROUND!

Have your wife check your life insurance policy


I have been processing almost exclusively in LR2 for a couple of months now. I have created "presets" that I'll use sometimes. But, I fly by the seat of my pants mostly, so once I use one of my custom presets, I'll then start messin' with it from there.

I appreciate your comments and interest in my work

rwells

mercphoto wrote:

Very cool work all around!

How the heck have ya' been Bill?

Thanks for the comment

eL eSs Vee

Thank you Randy for these fine images! Great work on them. First thing I thought, upon seeing them, was that you'd done a great job of making them look like very old photos. Wonderful work.

Regarding photo three: That, my friends, is an honest to goodness "Station Wagon." Yes, it's official. They came by their name by following the right track (You'll get the joke in a moment). In the late teens and early twenties (which these cars are - the wire wheels having replaced the wood wheels in the very early 1920s), the most common way to travel was by steel wheels - train. Hotels would send a car to the train, upon it's arrival, to pick up passengers who were staying at the hotel. Since a car could only carry three or four people and had very limitied space for luggage, they called upon the old wagon makers and had them build a body, such as you see here, onto a large automobile chassis for the purpose of carrying more passengers and still have room for all their luggage. Hence, the hotels would send a wagon to the station. Get it? . . . I knew you would!

I've seen tracked vehicles like the one in pictue four a few times in my life, but always in old photos in books (and on the History Channel). They're more common in the upper elevations, where snow can be a problem for normally wheeled vehicles, than in, say, the Gulf regions or pretty much anywhere in New Mexico or southern California. They often worked double-duty in the warm months as a regular truck. The skis were fitted when the snow was heavy enough and the wheels refitted when it melted. Same with the tracks.The tandem rear remained, as the added load capacity was useful year-round.

Thank you again for these great photos, Randy!

rwells wrote:

I thought since Tom is always so nice to supply us with vintage autos for our viewing pleasure, I'd return the favor...

1)


2)


3) Ok Tom, what the heck was this one's official designation?


4) Bonus ~ I doubt even Tom has ever seen one of these

rwells

eL eSs Vee wrote:

Thank you Randy for these fine images! Great work on them. First thing I thought, upon seeing them, was that you'd done a great job of making them look like very old photos. Wonderful work.

Regarding photo three: That, my friends, is an honest to goodness "Station Wagon." Yes, it's official. They came by their name by following the right track (You'll get the joke in a moment). In the late teens and early twenties (which these cars are - the wire wheels having replaced the wood wheels in the very early 1920s), the most common way to travel was by steel wheels - train. Hotels would send a car to the train, upon it's arrival, to pick up passengers who were staying at the hotel. Since a car could only carry three or four people and had very limitied space for luggage, they called upon the old wagon makers and had them build a body, such as you see here, onto a large automobile chassis for the purpose of carrying more passengers and still have room for all their luggage. Hence, the hotels would send a wagon to the station. Get it? . . . I knew you would!

I've seen tracked vehicles like the one in pictue four a few times in my life, but always in old photos in books (and on the History Channel). They're more common in the upper elevations, where snow can be a problem for normally wheeled vehicles, than in, say, the Gulf regions or pretty much anywhere in New Mexico or southern California. They often worked double-duty in the warm months as a regular truck. The skis were fitted when the snow was heavy enough and the wheels refitted when it melted. Same with the tracks.The tandem rear remained, as the added load capacity was useful year-round.

Thank you again for these great photos, Randy!

Lee,

I really appreciate your (and Tom & Jack) taking the time to educate me about these types of vehicles. I never really got into the "who made what model this or that year", but I do find the info quite interesting. I'm certainly thrilled that we have some of you here that have that knowledge & are willing to share it.

I've always loved old, & especially old rusty vehicles. Kind of like the old houses that I shoot and wonder about. I'm always wondering what was seen through that old windshield over the years.

I've spent considerable time and effort trying to learn how to make images from my state-of-the-art, multi-thousand dollar camera/lens rig, look like they came from an inferior, outdated, clunky old camera and crappy film

That right there shows a little of what's wrong with me

Anyway, thank you for your kind words about my images.

eL eSs Vee

You're welcome, Randy, and there's nothing wrong with trying to make pictures look old, as long as it's done right. And you, my friend, do it right.

By the way, they're all Fords. I forgot to tell you that.

rwells

eL eSs Vee wrote:

By the way, they're all Fords. I forgot to tell you that.

Fords ~ I still like them anyway

DaddyO

rwells wrote:

Silverton, CO ~ where these vehicles live, is way-up in the Rockies. It is also one of (3) in/out places for the famous "Alpine Loop", a fantastic 4-Wheel drive section in the rugged mountain peaks. ~ Not for the faint of heart ~

So, what that means to you mister, is NO FLAT GROUND!

Have your wife check your life insurance policy


I have been processing almost exclusively in LR2 for a couple of months now. I have created "presets" that I'll use sometimes. But, I fly by the seat of my pants mostly, so once I use one of my custom presets, I'll then start messin' with it from there.

I appreciate your comments and interest in my work

All FORDS... yeah baby.
Them boys know their stuff about cars. Huge credits to Lee and Tom.
Plus the other folks I missed mentioning who know tons.

Theres flat ground out front of the Motel. I could do that.

We have many not for the faint of heart treks up here as well. I have been
on a few. Can't say I was personally over joyed but it was the way in and out.
My wife got out and walked when it got hairy. I would have too but I was stuck with the driving.
Who ya gunna call?

Fly by the seat of your pants massaging a photo. Get that as I do it a lot
myself. Go for look and feel. Still... your working from a nice baseline to
start. Way to work it out. I've yet to get their on my own with
"presets". Using other peoples actions for now till I can find time to figure
it out.

BeachBill

rwells wrote:

3) Ok Tom, what the heck was this one's official designation?

Nice. I know a few people who own this model.

A tiny bit of history about this type of vehicle in another thread on dgrin.

rwells

BeachBill wrote:

Nice. I know a few people who own this model.

A tiny bit of history about this type of vehicle in another thread on dgrin.

Bill,

Can you tell me the exact model & year? I'm really curious to know.

BeachBill

rwells wrote:

Can you tell me the exact model & year? I'm really curious to know.

It's a Ford Model T Station Wagon. The body is nearly identical to a 1917, however the wheels on a 1917 were wood spoked, and you've got wire wheels there.

Nobody I've asked could pinpoint exactly when they started using wire wheels on the Model T station wagon. It was somewhere between 1918 and 1924 (in 1924 the grille design changed).