Bruce Nunnally Posted May 30, 2014 Report Share Posted May 30, 2014 As Tennyson might have written, if he lived in 2013 and wasn’t a very good poet, “in the spring, and summer, and fall and winter, one’s fancy turns to thoughts of automobiles.” There’s a lot to be said, in other words, for the romance of the open road. And for as long as there have been cars, there have been men and women who have felt the need to alter, improve, manipulate — in short, to trick out their vehicles with accouterments and ornamentation that the manufacturer did not feel compelled to include in even its most crazily deluxe models. For some, these additional touches might be spinning hubcaps. For others, it might be furry dice hanging from the rear-view mirror, or animal-print upholstery, or flames painted on the hood. Read more: Louie Mattar and His 1947 Cadillac: Photos of a Tricked-Out Marvel | LIFE.com http://life.time.com/curiosities/louie-mattar-and-his-1947-cadillac-photos-of-a-tricked-out-masterpiece/#ixzz33EcTQ4Zx Bruce 2023 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Follow me on: Twitter Instagram Youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.