The Great Getaway

Chris and I were over at his folk's house the other day, and we found that his Dad had brought out his amazing 1937 Ford (usually tucked far away at the back of his shop, under a car cover) to do some work on the brakes. I don't actually remember EVER seeing this particular car before, and I fell instantly, madly, deeply in love. We recently watched Public Enemies, a period piece starring Johnny Depp (swoon) as a foxy bank robber in the 1930s, and I kept telling Chris "it's a Public Enemies getaway car! It's a Public Enemies getaway car!"

I don't think this Ford is getting away to anywhere, but maybe I can convince my father in law to take me on a ride in it one day (hint hint). 

They just don't make em like they used to. Nope, not at all.

I wish I was immune to the American love of the automobile, but I'm not. The open road is a symbol of life love and the pursuit of happiness that has been burned into my brain since I was a little girl... in fact, one of my father's actual teachings is that "a car gives you freedom." I'm sure he also mentioned the cost of gas, maintenance, registration, insurance, but was I listening? No way! As I take my Honda into the shop this week, a task I have been putting off for way too long, I need you all to say a little prayer for me.... the one we all say when we have to go to the mechanic: "please God, let the bill be under $1,000!"

Comments

[*winter]

That car is amazing just like your dress ; ) *winter

[bella vintage]

that car is awesome! i love old cars, if they were not high maintenance i would collect them like i do vintage clothes!

[nicole]

Oh, I know that mechanics prayer well, I will definitely send a couple off in your direction.
I love old cars, too. I wish i'd kept the couple I had (not nearly as old as the getaway car), and that I bought another couple back in my early days of driving (now they have gotten so expensive!).
There's a great documentary called "wanderlust" about america's love of the road and the genre of movies born from it. I hadn't realized that it was a genre--all my favorites!--until I watched it.

[Suzanne Sanders Kinkade]

When I think of the first car I had (a 1947 Ford, my dad traded it for a 1960 Rambler and 4 tires), I am sooooooo sad. I loved that old car. It was big, and heavy, and one time I crammed 23 screaming girls into it after a football game...then it stalled, and daddy had to come get some of us. The rest had to find a quick ride, because I wasn't supposed to have more than 4 people in it. LOVE THE PICTURES. GREAT CAR!!!

[Mousevox]

This IS Public Enemies getaway car!

There is something to be said about being on the open road and the sense of freedom it brings. I'm so anti-car these days, though! Perhaps my mind would change if I had an interesting and well running car that I actually liked, though. :)

[resume services]

I Adore this kind of cars. They still remind that time when the speed over 150 mph was considered to be next to impossible.