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#1 David Beard

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Posted 31 August 2009 - 14:21

I enjoy taking photos of small details of cars I find in historic racing paddocks, like this one...

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Anyone care to join in?

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#2 garyfrogeye

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Posted 31 August 2009 - 14:41

Taken at MGLive at Silverstone
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#3 f1steveuk

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Posted 31 August 2009 - 14:41

The fly on the BRDC badge absolutely makes that picture!

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#4 Terry Walker

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Posted 31 August 2009 - 14:54

Got a few of my own from earlier this year. More than these, but it's past my bedtime.

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#5 David Beard

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Posted 31 August 2009 - 15:20

Rain helps, doesn't it?

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#6 Carles Bosch

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Posted 31 August 2009 - 17:25

Picture taken @ '06 Le Mans Classic:

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#7 Kingsleyrob

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Posted 01 September 2009 - 07:48

I enjoy taking photos of small details of cars I find in historic racing paddocks, like this one...

Anyone care to join in?

I do too, though I fear some of these are not totally "on thread"...

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Even more off thread than some of those above, this is a very small ad on a wall near the pits at Rheims, taken pretty close to get the detail...
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Rob :wave:

#8 Stephen W

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Posted 01 September 2009 - 11:32

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Above: 1986 Quest FF1600

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Above: engine number on a Nicholson McLaren V8

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Above: 2009 Cholmondley

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Above: 2009 Barbon - breath deeply!

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#9 Giraffe

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Posted 01 September 2009 - 14:19

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By giraffe138 at 2009-07-28

On Mark Finburgh's Porsche 917.

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Lord Boor's driver in the middle.

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Judy Lyons' Teddybear takes a slowride.......... :blush:

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No, not Kingsleyrob's TNF scarf!

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#10 David Beard

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Posted 01 September 2009 - 17:56

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Judy Lyons' Teddybear takes a slowride.......... :blush:


She should let him drive...

#11 Duc-Man

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Posted 02 September 2009 - 07:49

She should let him drive...


Christ! We had that discussion before and got nowhere. Would you mind to skip that subject...Please?

#12 Giraffe

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Posted 02 September 2009 - 07:58

Christ! We had that discussion before and got nowhere. Would you mind to skip that subject...Please?


Any relation perchance? :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:  ;)


#13 Rob Ryder

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Posted 02 September 2009 - 08:41

She should let him drive...

Maybe we should start a 'Judy Lyons' thread and then all of the TNF 'hotshoes' can gripe in one place :rolleyes:
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#14 oldclassiccar

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Posted 02 September 2009 - 08:45

JCC badge as fitted to a Morgan:
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Sebring Sprite at Cholmondeley:
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At the PoP, 2008
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At a recent VSCC/VMCC gathering:
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#15 elansprint72

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Posted 02 September 2009 - 11:45

At Le Mans Classic.

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#16 elansprint72

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Posted 02 September 2009 - 11:46

:)
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#17 elansprint72

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Posted 02 September 2009 - 11:47

Bugs both; in name only, perhaps?

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#18 elansprint72

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Posted 02 September 2009 - 11:50

Bentleys both, in name only, perhaps? :rotfl:

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#19 Macca

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Posted 02 September 2009 - 18:05

At Le Mans Classic.

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More of a WWW! Do we have to work out what the reflections are of? Anyway............Ferrari 330P3 (aka 412P) c/n 0844.

Goodwood 2008:
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#20 Carles Bosch

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Posted 02 September 2009 - 18:25

Mille Miglia Storica '09:

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Carles.

#21 Andrew Kitson

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Posted 02 September 2009 - 19:01

Surtees TS11
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Alta
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Lola T330
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1-litre F3
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#22 Andrew Kitson

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Posted 02 September 2009 - 20:45

F2 Tecno. In its day, the chassis tubes were used to pipe the water to and from the front rad, no longer allowed.
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GRD, from the old factory in Griston, now David Sears' Supernova Racing GP2 team.
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Cooper T66
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#23 don hodgdon

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Posted 03 September 2009 - 02:54

David, Great thread! There are some wonderful shots in here. Thanks to everyone who has posted.

A few recent attempts, Historic GP series cars at Sears Point a couple of weeks ago.

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Not a lot of foot protection
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I have collected "nose" shots for years...don't know why, just something I do
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#24 David Beard

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Posted 03 September 2009 - 02:57

Those last two shots of Don's show vividly how safety has moved on in F1. Impossible to have any sort of frontal impact in those without injury?

Edited by David Beard, 08 September 2009 - 19:40.


#25 Frank S

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Posted 03 September 2009 - 05:37

La Jolla Classic 2005
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#26 Duc-Man

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Posted 03 September 2009 - 07:33

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...and this is the full car.
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PS: I'm not related to Judy Lyons.

#27 Carles Bosch

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Posted 03 September 2009 - 22:08

'09 Mille Miglia Storica:

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#28 Direct Drive

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Posted 03 September 2009 - 22:28

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#29 Direct Drive

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Posted 03 September 2009 - 22:31

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#30 Racer.Demon

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Posted 03 September 2009 - 23:03

This is an amazing thread!

This is some of my recent eye for detail. At the 2008 Spa 6 Hours:

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More of these here: http://forix.autospo...dock/index.html


#31 Racer.Demon

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Posted 03 September 2009 - 23:14

And some more from the 2008 Monaco GP Historique...

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More where these came from here: http://forix.autospo...w/monaco08.html


#32 Direct Drive

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Posted 04 September 2009 - 02:43

This is an amazing thread!


It certainly is. Makes me wish for a forum dedicated only to photographs and various eras and subjects.

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#33 don hodgdon

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Posted 04 September 2009 - 02:52

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#34 don hodgdon

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Posted 04 September 2009 - 02:56

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I would hang this on my wall in a second :love:






#35 elansprint72

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Posted 04 September 2009 - 07:47

Best thread for ages; I would support the call for a "car photography as art" thread.

Any fule can snap cars going round and round. :rotfl:




Some more on my website in the "Car Parts" gallery.

#36 Nordic

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Posted 04 September 2009 - 07:58

Best thread for ages; I would support the call for a "car photography as art" thread.




Agreed, lovely photos,

some of my humble efforts

http://rupert8766.fo.../p33274573.html

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http://rupert8766.fo.../p53726572.html

http://rupert8766.fo.../p53726569.html

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#37 Kingsleyrob

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Posted 04 September 2009 - 10:40

Nice thread David, bravo for kicking it off! :up:

Many marvellous shots - any chance a book might be worth publishing? That's me asking as someone with no knowledge of the book business by the way so don't be too harsh on me if it's a completely insane idea...

Rob :wave:

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Posted 04 September 2009 - 16:32

From the 2009 Portland Historic Races (Portland, Oregon)...

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Posted 05 September 2009 - 00:51

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#40 don hodgdon

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Posted 05 September 2009 - 04:44

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#41 Carles Bosch

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Posted 05 September 2009 - 06:42

Aston Martin cockpit @ the '09 Mille Miglia Storica:

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Carles.

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#42 frogeye59

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Posted 05 September 2009 - 07:49


Great Idea Mr B

PoP '09

D50 (Rep)
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Mini Cooper
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Imagine what the PC brigade would make of this one these days
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Bentley at the Castle
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Leading Light
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Joneseys Office
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Smokin'
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Foxy
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Summertime...... :rolleyes:
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#43 David Lawson

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Posted 05 September 2009 - 10:54

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BABS - More or less the view that the brave man Parry Thomas had.

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Richard Attwood was having a spot of bother at Goodwood in 2005

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#44 Phigr7

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Posted 05 September 2009 - 13:24

Le Mans in the 80's

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#45 wildman

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Posted 05 September 2009 - 13:47

Spotted at an American IndyCar Series race in 1993: The label above the tach says, "Smile for the camera, wave at the fans, and don't pick your nose."

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#46 don hodgdon

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Posted 05 September 2009 - 16:19

Santa Ynez, CA '07

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#47 gio66

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Posted 05 September 2009 - 19:07

Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 lungo - Mille Miglia 2008

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#48 kayemod

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Posted 05 September 2009 - 19:12

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A small contribution, FoS 2008, Ferrari 375MM, seat still warm from Mr Nye's bottom.

#49 gio66

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Posted 05 September 2009 - 19:13

ASI Moto Show 2008 - Varano de' Melegari


Suzuki RG500

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Elf 2

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Kawasaki KR250

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#50 Carles Bosch

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Posted 05 September 2009 - 19:14

British-registered Ferrari @ the Mille Miglia Storica '09:

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