My husband and I have been working opposite shifts now for a while. So, on the weekends we have been trying to take some day trips to spend good quality time together. Last weekend we went leaf peeping through the El Dorado, Alpine, and Calavaras National Forests. (Photos came out lame on the iPhone hence the lack of posting, sorry.) The weekend before we spent more time in the Quincy area west of the Lake Tahoe region. This weekend was his turn to pick the location. So we set off for the Blackhawk Auto Museum in Danville, California in the “East Bay.”
The East Bay holds a special place in my heart because I got my Master’s Degree at quaint Saint Mary’s College in beautiful Moraga, California. It also just happens to be a spectacularly pretty area of the world especially with the leaves turning. (For those of you on the east coast our leaves are just now turning.)
I digress on multiple levels.
My husband is an obsessive “car guy.” Most girls turn up their noses at the thought of going to car museums. I however, really enjoy them. My first car as a kid was a 1965 Mustang and my family growing up has owned an embarrassingly large number of old and interesting cars. (My husband and I bought our current house based on the number of garage spaces…or at least that’s what my husband will tell you.) This love of cars coupled with the opportunity to snap some photos of something interesting situated in museum lighting always makes me happy.
The Blackhawk had a reasonably small collection many being concept cars or highly unusual. If you haven’t already noticed I can’t just take a photo of a car. I have to try and shoot for interesting angles or details. I hope you enjoy them.
* I have had the pleasure of visiting a few awesome car museums and have taken some pretty interesting photos. Click here for posts on LeMans in France, Nascar museum in Charlotte, Hot August Nights in Reno, National Auto Museum in Reno, and the LeMay Car Museum in Seattle.
Pretty round lines on this car
Car built for royalty or so it would seem
Futuristic bubble roof anyone?
Not even sure what is happening with these lines but kudos to the designer to convinced someone to go with it…
An exercise in aerodynamics
The batmobile seems somewhat less interesting all of a sudden
Tell me this car isn’t winking at me? Flirty little thing.
I am often too lazy to remove my closeup lens so this is what I get…
For those Americans reading this…that is a DODGE!
Look at the curves on this beautiful thing
Love the angles
Whoever thought it would be a good idea to start making ornate hood ornaments I thank you. I never grow tired of photographing them even though I must have hundreds of them already…
Woah
Grillage
It’s hard to see this paint scheme and not think of Herbie the love big. Blasphemous, I know.
Ford’s answer to European dominance.
I often think at night these cars come alive and start talking to each other like they are on the Disney cartoon Cars. Tell me this one doesn’t have a face and personality?
Bulldog Travels / Photos By Jenny 
Gorgeous photos. The E-Type is my favourite. I’ve been fortunate enough to have owned two these classic cars in the past. 🙂
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Fun! Good for you. We have a few treasures at home in the garage too.
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Simply Awesome!!
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Vurrry nice. 😉
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Love the angles of the photos; great. I love the jag!!
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Thanks!
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This is awesome!
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Thank you!
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Wonderful cool photos from splendid looking cars! It looks that you both had a great time! 🙂
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We always do!
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My husband would be in his element here for sure!! Fabulous pictures.
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Thank you!
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i love the cars!!! and yes they all look like they talk to each other at night… hehehe
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I am glad I am not the only one that thinks that! The Disney movie Cars sure got that right, didn’t they? Thanks for visiting my blog and thanks for the follow!
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you’re most welcome.. 🙂 i loved that movie… hehehe i’m a cartoon fanatic
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Well, perfect! We will get along just fine then!
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Oh, how cool! You got some great shots… And am I the only one who thinks they should have hit “pause” on car design sometime in the late 70s? I’d love to see more of these on the roads!
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My husband and I talk about it all the time. They started making cars out of different materials and of course introduced crash standards which throws off the design. I thinks that’s why it’s such a treat to see these weird ones.
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I’m a fan of cars, too. I really miss those round lines on cars. Now, they are all so…chopped, and angled stiff. Bring on the Cobra, the XKE! My first car…56 Chevy Bel Air coupe, V-8. I still dream about that car!
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You had a bel air!? Sweet.
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So let me get this straight…it was your husbands turn, and he picked the car museum, but previously, you picked China Town, Quincey and Markleeville? Hmmm….;) Sounds like you two are having lots of weekend fun! What’s next, Mendocino?
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As a matter of fact YES! We are headed there soon!
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