RT

RT, a photo by William 74 on Flickr.

Back in ye olden days, you could buy your family sedan in a number of configurations, from mild to wild. Usually the manufacturer had a special designation for the top and bottom of the lines - the base models would have some sort of fancy name (if anything), and the racy ones would get something...er, racy. GM had it's SS models, Ford the GT, AMC liked to use SST, and Plymouth used R/T, which meant, of course, Road and Track. This one's a '67 or so Belvedere.

Stripes

Stripes, a photo by William 74 on Flickr.

I've always been a fan of the pinstriper's art, and this example, on an Oldsmobile, is so far one of my faves. The skull motif just makes it.

Out Of State Plates

Ted's Imports, a photo by William 74 on Flickr.

California "yellow plate" on a vintage Porsche. I don't know if Ted's Imports was a dealer back in the fifties or not, but it's a nice retro touch.

Winter Fog

Winter Fog, a photo by William 74 on Flickr.

We had an excellent fog day earlier this week. Well, excellent for photographic purposes, if not much else (driving, flying, not bumping into things or falling into ditches).

Anyway, I was driving around and saw this stand of trees just off the road. It's a road I've driven down hundreds of times, as it's close to work, and I'd never really paid much attention to the trees and surroundings - mostly it's new buildings tied in to a shopping center and hospital complex. But on a deeply foggy afternoon, they just floated out of the mist. I pulled a sharp Uey and parked illegally just to get this shot - pretty minor in the grand scheme of photographic things.

Porsche

Porsche, a photo by William 74 on Flickr.

I have no story about this photo. I just think it turned out well. Taken on the Porsche stand at the Chicago Auto Show.

Ploetz Furniture

Ploetz Furniture, a photo by William 74 on Flickr.

I guess I should've posted this yesterday and brought a glorious return to Neon Friday, but I was busy. Sorry.

Anyway, this excellent neon sign is for a long-standing furniture store in Baraboo, Wisconsin. Baraboo is a neat town in itself, with a charming downtown and an wonderful vintage movie theater. But this beauty was a complete surprise to me. I imagine it dates from the late fifties, maybe the early sixties.

Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo, a photo by William 74 on Flickr.

Originally formed in 1852 to provide express and banking services to California, Wells Fargo is one of the best-known banking companies in the United States. It's well known stagecoach logo stems from the company's operations in the mail forwarding business, and Wells Fargo was also involved in the legendary Pony Express during the Express' last few months of operation.

This beautiful stained glass clock is at a Wells Fargo branch in Baraboo, Wisconsin.