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Aug 17th 2009 Mike Stobbs

The Chief & The Belair

From 58 to 62 these 2 GM cars are miles apart, Pontiac in 58 was still about the chrome and the airplane styling was still evident.
By 1962 the Chevrolet division of GM had dropped the tail-fins and the chrome was still there but less on the low-end models and way more on the high end Impala. The 1958 Stato-Chief was the high-end model, and was still dressed up pretty good on the outside, it would soon be dropped to the bottom of the list and the Bonniville would become top dog. The 1962 Bel-Air was the middle of the line model and the trim was just a shade over the entry level Biscayne.
These two had seen better days but the weather was perfect to capture them in this condition.

Nikon D300 ,Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 DC HSM

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Dan Greenberg30-Aug-2009 04:10
Totally different and totally cool and interesting POV. Excellent Mike - I definitely have to copy this angle. ~V~
Guest 27-Aug-2009 04:01
Hail to the chief! I really like this shot Mike! BV
Earl Misanchuk18-Aug-2009 18:57
Lovely find and treatment, Mike. It's just as if you lined them up especially for that shot. The informative text adds to it. V.
B. Shortall - BCS Photography18-Aug-2009 13:34
Nice find! Ilike the low angle!
pkocinski18-Aug-2009 12:29
Memories of days gone by - I remember both of these in their heyday!
Glenn D.18-Aug-2009 11:42
What a great spot and shot to comment on the Chev's evolution. BZ-V!
(PS - it has been so dang hot here that I haven't even turned on my home computer.)
jcliehn18-Aug-2009 04:15
When the style fits the subject. Very North American. The similarity of the grey in the sky and on the cars is excellent.
Marcia Colelli18-Aug-2009 01:32
Nice find and composition. Very nice treatment V
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