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A 1937 Pontiac Chieftan · **3 Likes**

I saw this old Pontiac parked beside the road and was fascinated by it. I couldn't decide which photo I liked best, so here's several.

SpecialK · 02-28-2015, 09:14 AM

That could be someone's project. Nice!

CreationBear · 02-28-2015, 09:28 AM

Nice set--the last is my favorite...the quarter-profile and DOF makes for a dynamic image.

(BTW, congrats on the new lens--our friendly ranger, Mole, really works magic with his copy, so it ought to treat you right.)

**wtlwdwgn** · 02-28-2015, 10:11 AM

Nice shots. I hope somebody takes care of the car.

**Kerrowdown** · 02-28-2015, 02:56 PM

That just seems to me a crying shame to let an old vehicle like that get to the this level of dejection in a public place.

Tom Gotzy · 02-28-2015, 04:37 PM

Nice! Love them all!!

lesmore49 · 02-28-2015, 08:18 PM

Nice photo's...my favourite is the last one....great angle, etc.

BTW, the Pontiac car was named after Chief Pontiac....a famous Indian chief from around the Detroit area...many years ago.

I believe the hood ornament...very art deco...represents Chief Pontiac.

**ROBEFFY** · 02-28-2015, 08:30 PM

I really like that last pic.

Dewman · 02-28-2015, 09:06 PM

Originally posted by Dewman

I saw this old Pontiac parked beside the road and was fascinated by it. I couldn't decide which photo I liked best, so here's several.

Thanks for all the nice comments. Yep, I thought it was a cool old car. Sitting in the back seat was something special. Hard to describe.... but the feeling was a lot like being in an old barn.

**Scorpio71GR** · 03-02-2015, 03:45 PM

Great shots, they are all excellent. You are making that FA 50mm really show what it can do. I see you are using a K50. I have been considering one as a backup to my K3. From what I see here I couldn't go wrong with one.

**Sailor** · 03-03-2015, 06:16 AM

This is a group of absolutely marvelous compositions - automotive photography at its best. Also brings back memories of my early childhood in the '50s when my Dad owned a series of Pontiacs with the Chief adorning their hoods.

Jer

Dewman · 03-09-2015, 11:06 AM

Thanks, Jer. Yep, my dad also owned a '53 Pontiac Chieftan. Big 4=door sedan, dark green with a long straight-8 engine. Ran very smooth and quiet. I can remember the HUGE back seat!

8540tomg · 03-10-2015, 05:04 AM

Like the other gentlemen of a "certain age" I too recall these old timers.

Well done.

Tom G

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03-02-2015, 03:45 PM	#10
Scorpio71GR Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,037	Great shots, they are all excellent. You are making that FA 50mm really show what it can do. I see you are using a K50. I have been considering one as a backup to my K3. From what I see here I couldn't go wrong with one. Last edited by Scorpio71GR; 03-02-2015 at 03:49 PM. Reason: updated

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SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,482	That could be someone's project. Nice!

02-28-2015, 09:28 AM	#3
CreationBear Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,415	Nice set--the last is my favorite...the quarter-profile and DOF makes for a dynamic image. (BTW, congrats on the new lens--our friendly ranger, Mole, really works magic with his copy, so it ought to treat you right.)

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wtlwdwgn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,853	Nice shots. I hope somebody takes care of the car.

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Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,867	That just seems to me a crying shame to let an old vehicle like that get to the this level of dejection in a public place.

02-28-2015, 04:37 PM	#6
Tom Gotzy Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Southeastern Pennsylvania Posts: 717	Nice! Love them all!!

02-28-2015, 08:18 PM	#7
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,350	Nice photo's...my favourite is the last one....great angle, etc. BTW, the Pontiac car was named after Chief Pontiac....a famous Indian chief from around the Detroit area...many years ago. I believe the hood ornament...very art deco...represents Chief Pontiac.

02-28-2015, 08:30 PM	#8
ROBEFFY Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 248	I really like that last pic.

02-28-2015, 09:06 PM	#9
Dewman Veteran Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Idaho Posts: 5,492 Original Poster	Originally posted by Dewman I saw this old Pontiac parked beside the road and was fascinated by it. I couldn't decide which photo I liked best, so here's several. Thanks for all the nice comments. Yep, I thought it was a cool old car. Sitting in the back seat was something special. Hard to describe.... but the feeling was a lot like being in an old barn.

03-03-2015, 06:16 AM	#11
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	This is a group of absolutely marvelous compositions - automotive photography at its best. Also brings back memories of my early childhood in the '50s when my Dad owned a series of Pontiacs with the Chief adorning their hoods. Jer

03-09-2015, 11:06 AM	#12
Dewman Veteran Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Idaho Posts: 5,492 Original Poster	Thanks, Jer. Yep, my dad also owned a '53 Pontiac Chieftan. Big 4=door sedan, dark green with a long straight-8 engine. Ran very smooth and quiet. I can remember the HUGE back seat!

03-10-2015, 05:04 AM	#13
8540tomg Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,461	Like the other gentlemen of a "certain age" I too recall these old timers. Well done. Tom G

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