Taillight Tuesday

    On Twitter we call this #TaillightTuesday , and we post our favorite photos of some of our favorite cars, shot from a rear view, featuring the best taillight shots we can find.  It’s the same type of thing for almost every day of the week. There is a different automotive theme every day. 

    The photo I’m posting here today is one of my favorite taillight shots of all time. It’s from the photo shoot for my book cover, shot back in 2006, featuring my friends Viper, and my 2003 Mustang Cobra.  A race between these two cars is featured in chapter 15 of my book; “ Grab Some Gears - 40 Years of Street Racing “.

    For those who my be interested, you can check out my book by following this link; Grab Some Gears

Just a Picture

 The internet is full of them these days, photos of anything and everything you can imagine.  Following the auto enthusiast sites on Twitter, I see thousands of them every day.  Most of them are not anything special, but a few of them stand out from the normal, and once in a while, one just catches your attention and stands out from the rest. 

  These are the ones that you sometimes have a hard time explaining just what it is that makes them different from the rest, but something about it makes it special.  When we post so many on our Twitter pages, it’s easy to see which ones stand out, by the number of “likes” they attract when we retweet them.

   Yes,  they’re just a picture,  but many will agree,  there is something special about some of them.

             ( photo from Twitter )

       

Looking Back

 There is an old saying amongst car people, that if you park your car, and don't turn and look back at the car as you walk away, you're not a true "car guy".   I believe that, and I have always done that myself, for as far back as I can remember.

For us car lovers, our vehicles are much more than just a means of transportation.  They are an extension of our personality,  and an important part of our well being.  This is true for most of our vehicles, not just our performance cars, or favorite specialty hobby vehicles. Those times when we happen to be driving some less than desirable vehicle, it feels like part of us is missing, and we are not our true self.

That is why we keep our cars looking their best at all times. and why we are so particular about making the right choices when we're picking out color options, or wheel choices, when selecting a new vehicle. Even when it's a daily driver, and not a specialty enthusiast car we're shopping for.

Follow this link to check out my book: Grab Some Gears

             My 2007 Shelby GT 500 , ( from 10 years ago ).