Inspiration Pictures

[Dr G]

I have a lot of pics on my hard drive. Trucks, cars, race cars, parts of cars, interiors etc. Just things I like to look at and that inspire me. I have them revolving through on my computer desktop. I've picked some off the web, others I've scanned out of magazines. I thought I might start a thread where I post some of them, to see if others are inspired by them too. I see my truck as part performance machine, and part artistic expression. I'm heavily influenced by anything vintage, in particular old aircraft. But I love anything automotive that is purposeful and well crafted or executed.



As you'll see from the pics over time, I don't like shine, polish or chrome. I do like satin or matte finishes. I get bored pretty fast by perfect paint jobs and organic engine covers. I like to see wiring and plumbing exposed, but tastefully done. To some extent I feel that opening the hood of your truck (or car) should be like lifting the cover on an SR71 jet engine. Everything visible has a purpose, and the reason it looks the way it does it because that way it can best serve it's purpose, and because it has been used (perhaps heavily) to serve that purpose (leading to patina which I love).

If others have similar photos please share them, and explain why they inspire you.

Here's the first one. I love patina paint jobs on old trucks. Maybe not so much on cars, but on trucks for sure. This truck has what looks to be a real nice original patina. Plus the picture itself is well staged with good lighting, and I love the old building in the back too.