In praise of the chrome logos and lettering affixed to vintage automobiles and electric appliances — those unsung metal emblems and badges that are overlooked, forgotten, damaged, lost to time or the dump.
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«Gli emblemi cromati non sono soltanto le “etichette” di un’auto, non dicono solo il suo nome, sono anche la principale fonte della sua personalità, soprattutto nel periodo a metà del Novecento», spiegò qualche anno fa Stephen Coles, a Berlino, durante una Creative Morning. Scrittore e tipografo, Coles è un personaggio chiave nella comunità tipografica internazionale. Già collaboratore di un mostro sacro come Erik Spiekermann nonché autore di un bella guida per studenti e professionisti — The Anatomy of Type —, […]
Photographed at the Annual Fred Britenstine Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show on the Square in Virden, Illinois on June 18, 2011. Please visit my collection of Motor Vehicles on Flickr where you will find over 10,000 car and truck photos organized in albums by model year, manufacturer, vehicle type, and more. This project, which began in 2008, continues to expand with new material added daily.
starfire
Photographed at the 2011 International Route 66 Mother Road Festival in Springfield, Illinois on September 23-25, 2011. Please visit my collection of Motor Vehicles on Flickr where you will find over 10,000 car and truck photos organized in albums by model year, manufacturer, vehicle type, and more. This project, which began in 2008, continues to expand with new material added daily.
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Cruise-in for Parkinsons, 2010
Photographed at the Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival Car Show in Lincoln, Illinois on August 28, 2011. The event is sponsored by the Railsplitter Antique Auto Club. Please visit my collection of Motor Vehicles on Flickr where you will find more than 10,000 photographs thoughtfully organized into albums, and presented by model year, manufacturer, vehicle type, and more. This project, which began in 2008, continues to expand with new material added daily.
1935 DeSoto Airflow
Easter Sunday car show of the New Zealand Vintage Car Club (Waikato Branch)
This 35-foot-long coupe had the baddest button-tufted leather upholstery but I couldn't get a good shot through the window. For more classic car logos, see Roderick's set and join Chromeography.
