Better Late Than Never: Best of 2021 - 2022 - 2023, Part 1

The "Best Of" returns! It was a great pleasure to capture these cars, good, bad and absurd. Totally subjective as always.
The slideshow works as usual. Click/tap in the middle of a picture to go to it's post.

1971 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Convertible

I got to speak to the owner, who says it's all original. It was a beautiful day, and he regretted not having removed the top, which is also original. When I looked up some info about the car I hadn't realized that the windsheild wipers are under vacuum powered doors.

There's something about Corvettes... they were the most desirable car when I was a kid. The early C3 represents a pinnacle of GM car design, and this example is beautiful. But... how is it that most people did not recognize the (now) obvious phallic symbol that this car literally embodies (particularly in #11). I realise that this statement will annoy some people. To me there is no ignoring it. And in later years it got so. much. worse. The car became it's own parody. To me it now looks pretty arrogant and on the nose.

Please don't misunderstand. It's both beautiful and dreadful at the same time, and I see it both ways. My dream car turned into a guilty pleaure. Well I guess we change, and so do our dreams.

1971 Ford Ranger F-250

1971 and 1972 are my favourite years of Ford pickups, just because of the look of the front grille.

1971 Chevrolet Camaro SS

I think it's an SS. At least it has the stripes and rear spoiler.

1971 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia

1971 Ford Bronco

1971 Citroën DS Wagon

1971 Dodge Dart Swinger