Roadside Attraction
I see this car beside the road every morning on my drive into Victoria.
Someone commutes to work in it. The dark areas are actually a kind of blue, which is not at all evident in this scan.
Nice to see a car like this getting regular use.
I am off to work in Gwaii Haanas (Haida Gwaii) for nearly 3 weeks, most of that time off the grid.
I am having trouble finding time to schedule posts in advance, so if this blog goes quiet, don’t be concerned.
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Olympus XA2, Fuji Superia 200, commercial development and low res scan
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burnt embers 
What a fantastic car (I think I’ve seen a version over this over on Instagram). Enjoy your time off the grid.
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Thank you Andy. I love these mid-century chromed monsters. When I was a teenager there was a ’55 Cadillac limo in my parents field, used as a weather shelter when firing the kiln in the winter. It was black wearing to a deep purple in places with perfect chrome and a baby blue plush interior. I expect that had a strong influence of my aesthetic preferences for cars, an aesthetic that my Honda Fit fails in every single way possible.
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That car is a beauty!
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Thanks Yvonne, sorry for the delay in replying, I have been home for a bit, but my time was not my own until now, and still is only partly so.
What I appreciate the most about that car is that it is still in use every day. It is parked in an all day free parking spot within walking distance of downtown. I see it there every day so it is someone’s commuter vehicle. I bet that means many weekend hours are spent fixing things and polishing chrome.
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