Automobile – Page 13 – Dan Routh Photography

40 Ford

A 40 Ford pickup sits in neighbor’s shed near my home in Grays Chapel, North Carolina.

Gentlemen, Start Your Engines.

Twenty years ago, the weekends would often find me at the track; oval, curved or straight. NASCAR was in full stride, moving up. Personalities were everywhere. Advertising was strong and budgets were available. It was an exciting time in motorsports, and I was fortunate to be a part of it.

Old Pickup

Automobile

Old 1948 Willys pickup near my home in Grays Chapel, North Carolina.

Red Chevy

Automobile

Detail of a 1956 Chevy from a recent car show.

Hood Ornament

Automobile

Still life photograph of an antique auto hood ornament from a recent car show. This one sits on a restored Model A Ford.

1948 Willys Pickup

Automobile, Transportation

A 1948 Willys 4wd pickup sits in Lineberry, North Carolina. Justin Latham and Odell Routh restored it and were cleaning it up for a car show.

Truman’s Limo

Automobile, History

Sunday my son and I stopped by the North Carolina Aviation Museum in Asheboro, North Carolina to take a look at their newest artifact, a 1948 Lincoln limousine used by President Harry Truman. At 6500 pounds, with bullet proof doors and a Sherman tank transmission, it’s quite a vehicle and will soon be undergoing restoration. Above, local attorney Alan Pugh sits in the seat that the President occupied many times. Alan considers Harry Truman his favorite modern President.