I've shown both of these local trucks here on FA before, but I thought it would be amusing to show them together when the chance to catch them in the same frame presented itself.
The big White Star in the foreground sometimes reminds me of the truck from Spielberg's masterpiece "Duel" when I walk past that big grille. I imagine Dennis Weaver looking in his car's rear view mirror with increasing horror. Yes, folks: I sometimes pass by this truck with a vague feeling of cinematic dread. It's still a cool, photogenic truck, though.
The orange 1949 Mercury in the background is one of my favourite local vehicles. Its owner is a self-employed handyman who uses it as a working truck during the Summer and Autumn; it's not unusual to see it parked around town with tools and all manner of junk in the bed. It looks nice from a distance, and it's even prettier up close with its scuffed fenders, delaminated glass, pitted chrome, faded paint and bits of industrial-grade tape holding the rusty patches in place.
A Crossfolf Camera Presentation.
The big White Star in the foreground sometimes reminds me of the truck from Spielberg's masterpiece "Duel" when I walk past that big grille. I imagine Dennis Weaver looking in his car's rear view mirror with increasing horror. Yes, folks: I sometimes pass by this truck with a vague feeling of cinematic dread. It's still a cool, photogenic truck, though.
The orange 1949 Mercury in the background is one of my favourite local vehicles. Its owner is a self-employed handyman who uses it as a working truck during the Summer and Autumn; it's not unusual to see it parked around town with tools and all manner of junk in the bed. It looks nice from a distance, and it's even prettier up close with its scuffed fenders, delaminated glass, pitted chrome, faded paint and bits of industrial-grade tape holding the rusty patches in place.
A Crossfolf Camera Presentation.
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What a cool idea putting these two vehicles together. Nice composition.
Thank you, Good Bear!
This is another old photo that I rediscovered while I was cleaning up my Telegram threads, and I really liked the receding diagonal motif that the big truck's bumper, the sidewalk, and the roof and porch of the house in the distance created. And, the old truck's horizontal plane gives the diagonal theme some depth and contrast.
Not that I was thinking of any of that when I actually took the shot... ;)
This is another old photo that I rediscovered while I was cleaning up my Telegram threads, and I really liked the receding diagonal motif that the big truck's bumper, the sidewalk, and the roof and porch of the house in the distance created. And, the old truck's horizontal plane gives the diagonal theme some depth and contrast.
Not that I was thinking of any of that when I actually took the shot... ;)
What I love about this picture is that even without the flag from any of the three North American nations in it, the trucks, the building with those windows and the walls, this is just immediately pure Americana and achieving that without the flag is pure win.
That's a very nice compliment, and I must say that I never would have thought about the absence of flags until you pointed it out. You saw something in this picture that I didn't, and in a very real way, you've added a new element to it for me. That's very cool. :)
I think it may be from the eyes of a scandinavian. Our average houses, trucks and cars don't look anything like this so it becomes more clear that way but still a neat thing. :)
And they only made them like that in Canada; the Ford Company's Canadian branch built Mercury-badged trucks to go with the US-built Ford F-series trucks. They didn't build or sell Mercury trucks in the US, but some of them have made their way across the border over the years. I know a fellow in Minnesota who has a '59.
There was about a '63 Mercury pickup in the area for years.
it's what a truck was supposed to be - unlike the modern versions with their air conditioning and glass cockpits, and electronic everything...
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I enthusiastically agree. Now THAT'S a truck I would proudly drive...
I've long thought that the people who buy big, fully-loaded monster trucks these days are the same folks who bought big Cadillac Fleetwoods and Lincoln Continentals before they stopped making big sedans like those.
Sometimes I'll see a smartly dressed person climb up into or down out of a fancy monster truck that doesn't have a speck of dirt on it, and I find myself thinking:
"The biggest cargo that truck's ever gonna haul is a ten-pound wheel of artisan cheese..." ;)
I've long thought that the people who buy big, fully-loaded monster trucks these days are the same folks who bought big Cadillac Fleetwoods and Lincoln Continentals before they stopped making big sedans like those.
Sometimes I'll see a smartly dressed person climb up into or down out of a fancy monster truck that doesn't have a speck of dirt on it, and I find myself thinking:
"The biggest cargo that truck's ever gonna haul is a ten-pound wheel of artisan cheese..." ;)
My Mother drives an original, unrestored 1968 Chevrolet pickup, and no one laughs at these new luxury-liner monster trucks more than Mom does ha!
Mom: "Air conditioning? Just roll down the windows"
" Power windows? In a truck? A nice car, sure, but...why would you want them in a truck?"
" What -- you can't manage a clutch? What's wrong with you?"
Aaaannd so on. Yes, Mom's an Old-School purist when it comes to trucks. That's one of the reasons why Mom is cool.
Mom: "Air conditioning? Just roll down the windows"
" Power windows? In a truck? A nice car, sure, but...why would you want them in a truck?"
" What -- you can't manage a clutch? What's wrong with you?"
Aaaannd so on. Yes, Mom's an Old-School purist when it comes to trucks. That's one of the reasons why Mom is cool.
Nice. The Westernstar brand was featured in Stephen King's Maximum Overdrive.
I love that movie haha -- I've seen it at least a dozen times. A good, fun rock and roll Horror movie based on a crazy premise ( a bit gruesome here and there ) written by the great storyteller Stephen King, with none other than AC/DC providing the soundtrack...what's not to like?
I saw it when I was 4. I have it on every format from Betamax, Laserdisc, VHS, DVD, and Bluray. Including the soundtrack on vinyl and CD. I also met the guy who made a tribute truck.
If equipped with highway gears/diff, etc, these big rigs can easily achieve 160km/h. Scary thought.
Thanks for showing these two together!
Thanks for showing these two together!
I'm happy that you like this one; thank you kindly!
160km/h? Ooooff that is scary...
160km/h? Ooooff that is scary...
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