(Pic #1) Inspiring color palette found on the side panel of a 1960s station wagon. I spotted this one at the Side Street Café in Newbury Park, Cal.
New life emerges from the weather-beaten shells of American classics.
It’s one of my favorite things: discovering patterns, textures and color shifts on cars and trucks who’ve seen better days. I love what Mother Nature has predetermined for these ever-changing works of art. I find that the more worn and scratched, the more personality they show. Sometimes they even help me conjure up a composition and color scheme for a painting. There’s something so rich and exciting about oxidizing auto paint. (Yes, I’m painfully aware of how seriously pathetic that sounds.) I hope you give these sweet rides a fresh look — and you too can develop a super keen, very satisfying, lust for rust.
(Pic #2) Side panel of a 1954 Chevrolet. Spotted in Los Feliz, Cal. Photo by Josh Kaplan.
(Pic #4) Photo by Josh Kaplan
(Pic #4) Detail, wheel well, 1949 Dodge pickup. Photo by Josh Kaplan
(Pic #5) Dodge 1949 pickup, Ojai, Cal.
