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The Great Marques by David Simm FSWPP - part 5 of 1 2 3 4 5

by Dave Simm Published 01/08/2009

None the less there are still lots of fabulous motors to go at; Ed, Judy and I are now working on a project to create an 'Autobiography' for the museum. The idea actually came about four years ago, from Automobile Quarterly, and a mockup was actually made for the National Corvette Museum, but like many other projects for busy entrepreneurs and editors, it fell by the wayside. Of course all the ground work for this project got under way before the auto industry collapse, I am just hoping that by the time I have completed this project and finished a new sample from the Corvette Museum, that auto dealers and distributors will once again have a budget to find this novel promotion worth looking into.

It really is a privilege that I am very grateful for. To be able to photograph vehicles like these, that at no time in history would have been their day's equivalent of a Toyota Camry, these were to Americans, the crème de la crème, these were the chariots of movie stars and business barons and not only did I get to photograph them but I actually rode in many of them. Moreover most of them are older than I, and that is something.

In late July I will be back in Downers Grove to photograph more great carriages at the collection, I am hoping for better weather, I certainly will have nicer backgrounds and a lot more freedom, since that set of images will all be just for the book, Oakbrook where the Schoenthalers live, is a village, just a few miles from the museum, with beautiful lakes and woodlands, but last time I was there I have to deal with barren trees, except for the occasional evergreen. I plan on taking some of the vehicles out for a while and capturing them by a lake or gracing one of the lovely stately homes in that neighbourhood.

One thing is for sure, no matter where, when or how I get the chance to photograph them, capturing images of vintage classics is for me the highlight of my long career.

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