1948 Morris Eight.

September 29, 2014

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1948 Morris Eight Series E four-door saloon
1948 Morris Eight Series E four-door saloon
1948 Morris Eight Series E four-door saloon

1972 Volvo 164 E.

September 28, 2014

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1969 Chevrolet Chevelle Concours Estate Wagon.

September 27, 2014

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A woodgrain Chevelle? "Concours" indeed. Especially nice to see the original moss green paint bleached to white and replaced with actual live moss. The weathering pattern shows it's been sitting in this location for a while, but the general lack of pine needles suggests that someone has at least taken the effort to sweep it off recently.

1969 Chevrolet Chevelle Concours Estate wagon
1969 Chevrolet Chevelle Concours Estate wagon
1969 Chevrolet Chevelle Concours Estate wagon

1983 Subaru GL-10.

September 24, 2014

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1983 Subaru GL-10 coupe
1983 Subaru GL-10 coupe
1983 Subaru GL-10 coupe

1963 Ford Falcon.

September 23, 2014

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1963 Ford Falcon two-door
1963 Ford Falcon two-door
1963 Ford Falcon two-door

1991 Acura NSX.

September 21, 2014

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The most unlikely pair in Friday Harbor.

1969 Volkswagen Fastback.

September 18, 2014

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1968 Volkswagen Fastback.
1968 Volkswagen Fastback.
1968 Volkswagen Fastback.

Andy's 1972 Dodge Sportsman RV.

September 12, 2014

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1972 Dodge Sportsman RV.
1972 Dodge Sportsman RV.
1972 Dodge Sportsman RV.
1972 Dodge Sportsman RV.
1972 Dodge Sportsman RV.

My father-in-law lives a life without a lot of responsibility. When we were renovating our house, Andy would fly up and live with us for six months at a time, work on the house, and then head back to Arizona whenever funds for materials ran out.

When we visited him this summer, I had the chance to document his rolling home. I don't know the model of the RV conversion, but at this point it bears little resemblance to whatever it once was. I understand there were once sleeping quarters over the cab, but he had to get rid of it because the wood frame was so dry-rotted. More recently, I heard that he turned the entire back wall into a hinged ramp in order to park his motorcycle inside.

Thanks again for everything, Andy.

1972 Mercury Comet.

September 11, 2014

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This apparently flawless Comet owes a lot to its white paint, which upon scrutiny is riddled with the wonderful patina of careful but unrestrained use. It must have lived a garaged life. The top is very nice but also not perfect. As my boss Chester says every time the car appears in the Subway parking lot across the street from our office, "Don't you think it has to be the best original Mercury Comet sedan in the world?" I don't think the half-joking question is far-fetched. I will note the odometer reading next time and update this post.

Portland's cloudless summer skies make shooting any white car a challenge, and I'd been waiting to capture this one in the right light. I couldn't believe when it chose this parking spot yesterday. It's not often photos in shadow can look so appealing. I love the way the reflected sunlight warms these compositions.

1972 Mercury Comet Sedan.
1972 Mercury Comet Sedan.
1972 Mercury Comet Sedan.

1978 Avanti II.

September 9, 2014

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