The Car Craft Summer Nationals just wrapped up in Milwaukee and again it has proven to be one of the most fun shows I have ever been to. Tons of great cars, tons of people, lots of beer, bands and so on. We were there Friday and Saturday with the old Chevy. Not many w-powered cars in the mix but still a lot of cool x frame cars. Met a guy with a 1963 twin to my car as well. We attended the midnite drags at Great Lakes Dragaway last night too which was a great time with great friends.
Anyways, when we go to this show, we basically pull in and park, grab a beer and head out to see all the cool stuff. Well we were away from the car for a couple hours. Came back to pack up the car to head home and was talking to these really nice guys from south Chicago that are working together on a 61 vert project. While we were talking, I notice a business card out of the corner of my eye on the wiper. I grab it and put it in my pocket without even looking at it. Like most shows, we get a ton of car show flyers etc so I assumed it was something like that. I get home, unpack the cooler and go to grab my keys from my pocket. Out falls this business card. It's from the editorial director of The Enthusiast Network, aka the new Peterson Publications basically. Penciled above the guy's name says, "photoshoot? Call me please:" and his cell number is circled.
Hmm
I give him a call to see what this is all about. He answers, I tell him who I am and he immediately knows the car. He says an editor saw the car, sent an iPhone photo to a series of other editors. They all agree they love the car and ultimately forward it on to the director of editorial for his thoughts. He too agrees. So he checks it out at the show, leaves his card and away we go.
Fast forward to today. Between their conflicts, stormy weather and me being 50 min away from the event, we finally were able to coordinate time late this morning to get the car photographed. The shot below is of Wes Allison, Car Craft staff photographer, shooting the car today on location at a really cool old industrial park just west of downtown Milwaukee.
It's still surreal that my car was thought to be magazine worthy. That a bunch of editors and their boss thought it was worthy. That I stood there watching him shoot the car for better part of an hour. My car is nowhere near perfect. It's loud, has scrapes and dented trim. The engine bay is clean but not perfect. Same with the interior. It's a driver. But I am told that's why they loved the car. The radiator is filled with dead bugs from driving it, it doesn't have puny radials on it, it's got big ET Streets and bias front tires on body color steel wheels. It's tan....they love that it's tan.
Anyways, I'm beyond thrilled yet self conscious....the same way you feel walking into a Gold's Gym when you are a buck ninety five and haven't curled anything but a beer in 10 years.
Looking forward to seeing what they do with the story and photos. I'll be sure to keep you guys posted.
Anyways, when we go to this show, we basically pull in and park, grab a beer and head out to see all the cool stuff. Well we were away from the car for a couple hours. Came back to pack up the car to head home and was talking to these really nice guys from south Chicago that are working together on a 61 vert project. While we were talking, I notice a business card out of the corner of my eye on the wiper. I grab it and put it in my pocket without even looking at it. Like most shows, we get a ton of car show flyers etc so I assumed it was something like that. I get home, unpack the cooler and go to grab my keys from my pocket. Out falls this business card. It's from the editorial director of The Enthusiast Network, aka the new Peterson Publications basically. Penciled above the guy's name says, "photoshoot? Call me please:" and his cell number is circled.
Hmm
I give him a call to see what this is all about. He answers, I tell him who I am and he immediately knows the car. He says an editor saw the car, sent an iPhone photo to a series of other editors. They all agree they love the car and ultimately forward it on to the director of editorial for his thoughts. He too agrees. So he checks it out at the show, leaves his card and away we go.
Fast forward to today. Between their conflicts, stormy weather and me being 50 min away from the event, we finally were able to coordinate time late this morning to get the car photographed. The shot below is of Wes Allison, Car Craft staff photographer, shooting the car today on location at a really cool old industrial park just west of downtown Milwaukee.
It's still surreal that my car was thought to be magazine worthy. That a bunch of editors and their boss thought it was worthy. That I stood there watching him shoot the car for better part of an hour. My car is nowhere near perfect. It's loud, has scrapes and dented trim. The engine bay is clean but not perfect. Same with the interior. It's a driver. But I am told that's why they loved the car. The radiator is filled with dead bugs from driving it, it doesn't have puny radials on it, it's got big ET Streets and bias front tires on body color steel wheels. It's tan....they love that it's tan.
Anyways, I'm beyond thrilled yet self conscious....the same way you feel walking into a Gold's Gym when you are a buck ninety five and haven't curled anything but a beer in 10 years.
Looking forward to seeing what they do with the story and photos. I'll be sure to keep you guys posted.
Maybe you are thinking going down a yellow brick road!!!!!!
Noticed the rear body color wheel's instead of black , like it better that way!!!!
