Project Cars

November 12, 2013 Timothy Price19 Comments

The blogger one man and his mustang – ’66 restoration project mentioned that he had the first frost last night, which prompted me to comment that we had been getting frost almost every night since the 3rd week in September. I also mentioned that we have several project cars. He replied that he would like to see photos of our project cars. I remembered I had done some on a frosty morning about 3 years ago, but when I found them, all I got of nearly complete cars in the frost were front views of the ’66 VW and the 1980 280 ZX (Tristan and David have the 280 ZX pretty well restored now). I only got parts of the ’76 Sun Bug and the 1960 Rambler in the frosty morning shoot, so the photo with Tiffany leaning on the hood of the Sun Bug shows the best shot I have of back of the Rambler behind her, besides the closeup of the trunk handle in the lead photo. The only photo of the Sun Bug in toto that I could find is one done by Susan Graham when we were having the houses torn down, that she has on her blog for her Photography Master Cup Nominations on February 19th of this year.

1956 Chevy Bel-Air

October 15, 2013 Timothy Price5 Comments

I believe this is a 1956 Chevrolet Bel-Air.

1950 Oldsmobile

October 4, 2013November 27, 2013 Timothy Price8 Comments

I thought this in a 1952 Chevrolet Styleline Coupe, but it turns out it’s an Oldsmobile, probably 1950. I would like to see it after the owner is finished restoring it.

Mexi & Cº

September 7, 2013 Timothy Price5 Comments

A little place in Paris offering tastes from south of the border in vibrant colors. May 2013.

Smart

September 6, 2013 Timothy Price3 Comments

Smart Cars on the sidewalk at dealership in Paris, France, May 2013.

A Decisive Moment

August 30, 2013 Timothy PriceLeave a comment

Deciding on the right moment in Paris, France May 2013.

1955 Bel Air

August 24, 2013 Timothy Price2 Comments

A 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air was parked in front of Cafe Giuseppe shining in the bright morning light.

Things Corrales

June 29, 2013 Timothy Price8 Comments

A few things you can find in Corrales.

France Day 18 A walk on Champs Élysées

May 30, 2013May 30, 2013 Timothy Price14 Comments

Laurie and I stood in line and got tickets for Handel’s opera Guilio Caesare, and then walked the Champs Élysées for our 31st wedding anniversary. Our walk was from the Opera down one side of Champs Élysées to the Arc de Triomphe, a loop around the Arc, a shot of the CBD, the a walk up the other side of the Champs Élysées through the Jardin des Tuileries and the Louvre and back home. Along the way we saw the latest Renault Dezir on a showroom floor, and an old Citroën 2CV driving by. On the way to the Arc de Triomphe the sidewalk was covered with people as far was you could see, and the Champs Élysées had a constant flow of bumper to bumper traffic. The many cafes and restaurants lining the sidewalks were full of people and there was a mix of tourists gawking, street venders hawking, and well dressed business men and women making their way through the hustle and bustle.

Bathroom stops are quite interesting — you have to pay to pee in Paris, and you certainly can’t pee in peace, because there is always a woman in the men’s side cleaning. We stopped at the restroom at the entrance to the Jardin des Tuileries, and there was quite a line. There were several attendants keeping order on letting people in and out of the bathrooms. I got waved through, payed my 50 cents, and was standing at the urinal when I heard “Pardon!” in a female voice and felt a nudge against my shoulder. The cleaning woman was mopping making me and the guy next to me step over and around the mop while we were trying to pee. When there is a constant stream of people, she just cleans around them.

We got back to the apartment from our walk around 7:00 pm, then we went out to the Monoprix (a French Corte Inglés) and got food. Laurie made a pizza with bread, lardon (a cross between bacon, ham and salt pork), creme fraiche, eggplant and a medium aged Cantal cheese for dinner that was really good. You can see the outside of our apartment on the building in the last photo. The tiny window in the roof is the kitchen and the main room looks out the gabled windows on either side.