AUGUST 2002 – A rusty 1942 Packard Clipper sedan stands at a car dealer in British Columbia, Canada. Photo © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
I admit that I have a thing for old cars. While I (sadly) cannot afford to collect them, I still like to see and photograph them every now and then.
I found this 1942 Packard Clipper sedan with its impressive, distinctive grille in 2002 in British Columbia. Its body was in a good condition and not bad for a 60 year old car. A bit rusty, yes, but not too much, which adds to the sensation. The two tone colors were looking a bit weird: light mint green and light beige?! Looking at images of this model, I do not see this combination anywhere. So it must have been a rather excentric previous owner. The clear headlights seem to be all OK, but why the yellow headlights? Were these the indicators?
I like the way the setting sun softly illuminated the old car. It’s clear that this car was a sleeping beauty that was just waiting patiently until the right person comes along and puts it to life again. I am sure that its new owner would spend endless hours on refurbishing it to become the beauty it was in the past.
The high resolution image
| Capture Date & Time | 26-AUG-2002 |
| Location | Clinton, B.C., Canada |
| Camera | Canon AE-1 Program |
| Image Source | Fuji Slide Film |
| Digital Image Source | EPSON Perfection 4870 Photo |
| Digital Image Source Format | TIFF, 48 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 6556 x 4254 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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