“Vestiges of a Vanished Era”

STATEMENT

When I was four years old I climbed up on the lap of an elderly friend of my grandfather who was participating in a family conversation. Their discussion around the kitchen table was about what his friend would do with his possessions before he leaves this world. To most four-year-olds, this would be a very strange conversation to overhear and even try to understand. Nearing the end of his remarks on his list and the items he wanted certain people to have he paused, then sighed and mentioned his car. The moment Morris mentioned his car I wiggled around and tugged on his shirt and told him… “If you go away I want your car.”

It was a strange thing for a four-year-old to say and my parents sitting there watching and listening were surprised. For some reason unknown to them or me I loved Morris’s 1930 Chevrolet four-door sedan. Could it be possible that my love for older automobiles is a result of memories carried over from previous lives or life? Who is to say? From that day forward my love for old cars has grown.

Any auto before mid 1960’s can easily turn my head and tail fins make my heart beat faster. Certainly, the owners of rusted relics once felt the same way about the era in which they drove these autos. For most, the auto served a greater purpose, Mobility. When the auto was no longer serviceable for its owner it was put away to rust for nature to reclaim or was sent to a junkyard.

“Vestiges of a Vanished Era” are remains of the once loved, coveted, and serviceable automobile and truck.