good looking Chrysler station wagon, did they wear through the paint, then clear coat it? How'd it get so shiny, but so patina'd?

 

Diamonds, in the rough

"Any and all photos taken on the museums property must include the wording: "By permission of the Motor Transport Museum, 31949 Highway 94, Campo, California, web site: http://www.motortransportmuseum.org"

The photography of Gunther Maier, Roadhouse Pictures

for a gallery of this 1941 Indian at the 2011 El Mirage http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/05/1941-indian-scout-land-speed-racer-lsr.html

these are great protfolio photos

For a gallery of this 1951 panhead Harley: http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/05/1951-panhead-at-el-mirage-going-to.html

for before and afters on this cool buick, and the story of it at Bonneville http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2010/01/take-52-buick-and-lot-of-effort-make.html

some thought went into this models outfit... a V8 beltbuckle, welder goggle bra... clever

for more of these cool photos of El Mirage, Bonneville, and galleries of Cuban Harlistas, concours cars, studies of lighting, Tahiti and more: http://www.roadhousepictures.net/3/artist.asp?ArtistID=35011&Akey=T568YEK8

More cool stuff I found at the Viva Las Vegas hot rod show lasts weekend

 I posted a gallery of this car when I saw it at the LA Roadster, or the Grand National Roadster show last year

 I'm curious why the rear fenders are chopped off

 Last of the hand brakes of this type in modern cars? Probably

Lots more coverage of the Viva Las Vegas to come.. I have to crop and size the photos first though