| I grew up in the muscle car era of the 1960's | | | | statement has some truth. I have seen that if |
| and early 1970's, where there was enough time | | | | there were two almost identical cars, the red |
| to still influence me before the gas crisis | | | | or brightly colored one usually faired better |
| of $1 per gallon gas. These teen years left a | | | | even if it was not in as good of condition. |
| lasting impression from that point on where a | | | | The point I am trying to make is first |
| car must have big V8, loud rumbling exhaust, | | | | impression is exactly that, first impression. |
| and big tires, otherwise it did not get a | | | | Whereas, a seasoned judge, goes to the next |
| second glance. It was the power hungry | | | | level looking at the quality of the paint, |
| performance cars from Detroit's Big Three. | | | | and in concours judging down to the finish on |
| The Mustang, the Camaro, the Firebird as well | | | | the bolts. Within this spectrum is where the |
| as the Chevelles, and Chargers to just name a | | | | real artistic nature is.I recently did some |
| few that you could hear coming a mile before | | | | photography and show board work on a 1957 |
| they arrived. They got my attention! Over the | | | | Ford Fairlane 500 that I initially seen at a |
| years as I've traveled around to car shows my | | | | local car show. When I first seen this car |
| appreciation for the automobile expanded. The | | | | what stood out was its massive size, and the |
| common thread that intrigued me about all of | | | | glistening shine of the perfect black paint. |
| the car owners was, the pride they took in | | | | This was my first impression as it caught my |
| their vehicle, but what was I missing? Many | | | | attention. After talking with the owner, Joe, |
| of these cars did not meet my criteria of a | | | | and learning more about his car, the real |
| big V8, loud rumbling exhaust, and big tires, | | | | beauty of this classic vehicle was evident. |
| so what's the big deal? The intent of this | | | | You could almost see the air flowing along |
| article is to open your mind and recognize | | | | the sleek and graceful body lines as the 30 |
| the elegance, grace, and styling of cars | | | | spokes of each wheel reflected like mirrors. |
| before you were born, to the present.It seems | | | | It was obvious that he was focused on a |
| that many automotive enthusiasts have at one | | | | perfect display, ensuring that there was a |
| time encountered a similar dilemma. There are | | | | blinding shine on the chrome and paint, and |
| the Mustang specific clubs, the Ford Model A | | | | every component, even the underside was |
| clubs, even the Orange Colored Car club. | | | | perfect. One could only imagine the many |
| Everyone has they primary interests, but if | | | | hours and years spent getting to this level |
| you look beyond this, you can see the | | | | of perfection.The next time you see one of |
| elegance, style, and beauty that was finely | | | | these classics driving down the road, or at a |
| crafted by the automotive artists. Imagine | | | | car show try to vision what the automobile |
| looking through the viewfinder on a camera as | | | | artists has in mind. To get a jump start on |
| you focus on composing the perfect image. | | | | seeing these classics there is a nice |
| With your naked eye, many of the details may | | | | selection of pictures showing exactly what I |
| not initially jump out. However, when you see | | | | have talked about at The information and |
| the image as the camera does, you notice the | | | | pictures on this site will give you many |
| shadows, the lighting, and the elements of | | | | examples of these classics as well as |
| the vehicle that appear to be magnified and | | | | alternative ways of composing your pictures |
| stand out. This focusing forces you to not | | | | into works of art. Palmieri Concepts focuses |
| only look complete vehicle, but down to the | | | | on transforming your everyday pictures into |
| individual details that make it up. These | | | | custom art, and as a result, attention to |
| details are the core elements of that the | | | | detail is key.Anthony Palmieri founded |
| artist creates. Like each stroke of the | | | | Palmieri Concepts after 20 years of creating |
| brush, each curve in the chrome makes up the | | | | custom art work for his own pleasure and |
| masterpiece.You do not have to look far to | | | | enjoyment. This business grew out of a love |
| see what I am talking about. Look at a 1958 | | | | for motor vehicles and was started to share |
| Chevrolet Belair with its massive grille, | | | | with others what started out as a hobby. |
| large amounts of chrome and the intricacy of | | | | After taking how his own pride and joys (yes |
| the trim accent pieces all flowing together | | | | this really started with family pictures and |
| like a sculpture. Unless you pay attention to | | | | not cars) and combining them with creativity, |
| even the most minuet areas you will not see | | | | it became obvious that many others would like |
| the entire masterpiece. A person once told me | | | | to showcase their trophies as he has done. He |
| that when he didn't win people choice awards, | | | | has also written numerous articles on |
| his wife would say, "Did A Red Car Win?" This | | | | automotive art and collector car photography. |