How about a 'period looking' classics picture thread?

[woodytype S]

To many I got bored of looking,sorry.

[Johnspex]

woodytype S said:

To many I got bored of looking,sorry.

Why would you post that?If you got bored, just stop. No need to tell everyone.

[alpinemauve]

Some awesome photos but surely they would look so much better in 50's style kodachrome colour?

There are far too many 'period' photos in this thread using sepia when it just never would have been sepia. The goodwood 'colour' photo a couple back is a good example of early 'colour'

[Nick Grant]

I do colour too

Here's some from the Hill Climb at Doune...

https://www.flickr.com/photos/grantgb/sets/7215763...



And this is more of a Kodachrome look...

[ClassicMotorNut]

Nick Grant said:

Some bloody cool stuff

That's some bloody cool stuff!

By the way, how did you get the Flickr stuff under your photos? I've not been able to do that since it all changed a week or two ago.

[LordBretSinclair]

Absolutely stunning photos!!!!!!! Ignore the detractors.

I'm sure I saw some cars in some of them too!!!!

[RichB]

Nick Grant said:

I do colour too And this is more of a Kodachrome look...

Except with the bloke in his Adidas track suit bottoms and others in the usual drab jeans and trainers it doesn't have a period look to it.

[nicanary]

RichB said:

xcept with the bloke in his Adidas track suit bottoms and others in the usual drab jeans and trainers it doesn't have a period look to it.

And the driver of the Cobra is wearing a full-face helmet - not much in evidence in 1964/65.

Pedantry rules

[RichB]

I was going to overlook that because the Cobra picture is a nice one but the other just looks like a bunch of people looking at cars.

[TVR keith]

Fabulous pics, enjoyed looking at them.
Thankyou

[RichB]

TVR keith said:

Fabulous pics, enjoyed looking at them.
Thankyou

Indeed, there are some really excellent images in amongst them.

[dpp]

Absolutely stunning work and another ½ hour of my day gone.

[Nick Grant]

Thanks very much guys, glad you enjoyed them

Agreed that the moon dragster wasn't the best to pick for this thread, just picked one to show the colour processing.

[Doofus]

Lovely, lovely pictures. And some nice models too...

Have you just posted up your entire life's work?

[RichB]

anonymous said:

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Thanks, although I did the polishing and driving that day I can't lay claim to the photo! That was a professional from Classic Car when they were doing a feature on DB Astons a few years ago. Good fun day at Longcross Proving Ground where they did all the photography.

[Yertis]

I think Nick Grant's pics are superb too.

(except for the one of the Stag)

[ClassicMotorNut]

1959 M.G.A Twin Cam Roadster and 1969 M.G.C GT at the Shell Petrol Pagoda, Brooklands

[RichB]

ClassicMotorNut said:

1959 M.G.A Twin Cam Roadster and 1969 M.G.C GT at the Shell Petrol Pagoda, Brooklands

What a splendid set of photos and a lovely pair of cars. In my time I have owned both a Twin Cam and a CGT and loved them both. If they are yours you're a lucky chap.

[ClassicMotorNut]

Thanks! If they were mine I would indeed be lucky, but I'm afraid they're not. They were at the start of the Regency Run a few weeks ago parked away from all the other cars so I took the opportunity to take the photo while it was still quiet.

[nicknoo]

My '79 Lincoln TownCar with Polaroid feel!