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Lancer Mike |
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Location: The Mile High City | What a beautiful autumn day in Denver! I went out and took a few pictures of the rapidly vanishing autumn leaves with the De Soto front and center. It is the most picturesque time of year, especially for a red car! I hope these images will get me through some long winter months! Enjoy. (reduced October De Soto 2013 02.jpg) (reduced October De Soto 2013 03.jpg) (reduced October De Soto 2013 06.jpg) (reduced October De Soto 2013 11.jpg) (reduced October De Soto 2013 15.jpg) (reduced October De Soto 2013 12.jpg) Attachments ---------------- reduced October De Soto 2013 02.jpg (249KB - 270 downloads) reduced October De Soto 2013 03.jpg (229KB - 251 downloads) reduced October De Soto 2013 06.jpg (245KB - 262 downloads) reduced October De Soto 2013 11.jpg (206KB - 263 downloads) reduced October De Soto 2013 15.jpg (215KB - 275 downloads) reduced October De Soto 2013 12.jpg (217KB - 258 downloads) | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13054 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | Looks like it was ripped out of a freshly made sales brochure - very nice photo!!!!!!!! | ||
My57Saratoga |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 612 Location: Kingston Springs , TN | Awesome!! | ||
christine-lover |
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Expert Posts: 2996 Location: Sept. 1958 | Very nice Mike. Such a beautiful Desoto you have! | ||
henricthornsund |
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Location: Sweden | Very nice car, Mike! Beautiful surroundings, too! | ||
T-34 |
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Veteran Posts: 117 Location: Kättilstorp Sweden | Beautiful photos of a real nice car. Magnus | ||
GaryS |
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Expert Posts: 1207 Location: Ponder, TX | Beautiful! I came through Denver about a week ago, but was in hurry-up mode. Sure wish I would have had the time to stop, visit over a cup of coffee, and see some of the Forward Look cars in the area. Maybe next year.... | ||
DIF-RNT |
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Location: NE Ohio | Excellent...even in Autumn | ||
Chrys 68 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 673 Location: Malung, SWEDEN | Beautiful fall colors and an absolutely irresistible 58 DeSoto Firedome. It can not get much better. Actually visited Denver a few years ago and got the impression that the city is very modern. Went on to a place an hour away and looked at the old cars that were for sale there. Think the place was Fort Collins and the company was named Classical gas station. Is it still there? Here in Dalarna leaves have already fallen off and we had the first snow ... | ||
Lancer Mike |
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Location: The Mile High City | Thanks, fellas! So I found a bit more inspiration this morning in Arapahoe Acres in south Denver. I have been used to photographing the De Soto in the Country Club neighborhood - which is pretty close to where I live. But the Arapahoe Acres neighborhood is famous for Usonian architecure, which may fit the design of the De Soto a bit better. They have a lot of butterfly roofs and really neat architecture. You can search for their website on Google and there is a ton of information about this little neighborhood. Fun stuff! (Arapaho Acres De Soto 2013 01.jpg) (Arapaho Acres De Soto 2013 02.jpg) (Arapaho Acres De Soto 2013 03.jpg) (Arapaho Acres De Soto 2013 04.jpg) (Arapaho Acres De Soto 2013 05.jpg) (Arapaho Acres De Soto 2013 06.jpg) (Arapaho Acres De Soto 2013 07.jpg) (Arapaho Acres De Soto 2013 08.jpg) (Arapaho Acres De Soto 2013 09.jpg) (Arapaho Acres De Soto 2013 10.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Arapaho Acres De Soto 2013 01.jpg (213KB - 271 downloads) Arapaho Acres De Soto 2013 02.jpg (216KB - 256 downloads) Arapaho Acres De Soto 2013 03.jpg (219KB - 266 downloads) Arapaho Acres De Soto 2013 04.jpg (194KB - 279 downloads) Arapaho Acres De Soto 2013 05.jpg (226KB - 281 downloads) Arapaho Acres De Soto 2013 06.jpg (160KB - 273 downloads) Arapaho Acres De Soto 2013 07.jpg (218KB - 303 downloads) Arapaho Acres De Soto 2013 08.jpg (233KB - 274 downloads) Arapaho Acres De Soto 2013 09.jpg (164KB - 239 downloads) Arapaho Acres De Soto 2013 10.jpg (231KB - 269 downloads) | ||
Lancer Mike |
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Location: The Mile High City | So, here is the website for Arapahoe Acres (even has floomerang street signs) and a little attempt at a blast from the past:
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Lancer Mike |
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Location: The Mile High City | So the total give away is the maturity of the trees and foliage. The mature foliage works in the Country Club, but doesn't help Arapahoe Acres very much! Here are a few more black and whites (Arapaho Acres De Soto 2013 01 black and white.jpg) (Arapaho Acres De Soto 2013 02 black and white.jpg) (Arapaho Acres De Soto 2013 03 black and white.jpg) (Arapaho Acres De Soto 2013 06 black and white.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Arapaho Acres De Soto 2013 01 black and white.jpg (192KB - 262 downloads) Arapaho Acres De Soto 2013 02 black and white.jpg (193KB - 261 downloads) Arapaho Acres De Soto 2013 03 black and white.jpg (196KB - 256 downloads) Arapaho Acres De Soto 2013 06 black and white.jpg (141KB - 253 downloads) | ||
Lancer Mike |
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Location: The Mile High City | So which one suits the De Soto better, the County Club or Arapahoe Acres? Color or black-and-white? (October De Soto 2013 04 black and white.jpg) (October De Soto 2013 10 black and white.jpg) Attachments ---------------- October De Soto 2013 04 black and white.jpg (167KB - 406 downloads) October De Soto 2013 10 black and white.jpg (191KB - 255 downloads) | ||
Gidman |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 452 Location: Southern California | An era of a relaxed lifestyle. Nice photos, especially the color shots, remind me of an 50's magazine ad. what happened to your Hernando hood ornament? | ||
Chrys 68 |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 673 Location: Malung, SWEDEN | Each image has its beauty and expression, well done! | ||
Lancer Mike |
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Location: The Mile High City | Hi, Gary: I used to leave the '51 hood ornament on all the time, but the gasket that sits under it left an impression on the paint. The impression is pretty well gone now. However, I now keep the '58 hood ornament on all the time and occasionally put on the '51 ornament for brief stints. It is in the trunk, and I didn't put it on for this little photo shoot. | ||
LD3 Greg |
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Expert Posts: 1906 Location: Ontario, Canada | Hi Mike, I especially like the country club area photos in colour. Well done and thanks for sharing! Greg | ||
earleebob |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1120 Location: Brisbane, Australia | you cant beat perfection, just love that shape especially in a vertible! (Mikes vertible.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Mikes vertible.jpg (229KB - 254 downloads) | ||
firedome |
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Expert Posts: 3155 Location: NY & VT | I like the color shots in Arapahoe Acres, particularly the one with the low ranch and Cornell Circle sign in the background... color pics were the usual in 1958, and the colors of '50s cars made them even better! Red/white is sharp, but if she were mine she'd be wearing turquoise or salmon for sure! | ||
Lancer Mike |
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Location: The Mile High City | What a difference a day makes! We are probably going to get snow today and it is at least 30 degrees cooler. I felt compelled to get those images last weekend because I don't think any of the deciduous trees will have leaves next weekend! I usually take a few shots in the Country Club area, but this was the first time I brought the car out to Arapahoe Acres - it is a really well preserved "mid-century modern" neighborhood. | ||
firedome |
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Expert Posts: 3155 Location: NY & VT | Mike you could get some amazing MCM shots in Palm Springs if you're ever there in the '58, it's just loaded with amazing time capsule modern houses! | ||
The Chrysler Kid |
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Expert Posts: 1384 Location: Ocala, Florida | Wow that car fits in so well with those Mid century modern homes. That is a great look Desoto Firedome! | ||
Lancer Mike |
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Location: The Mile High City | I have to say, those mid-century Palm Springs homes are above and beyond the Usonian and International styles! I would love to get a few shots in with those houses. I do like the old-school Country Club homes though - they have a richness that cannot be duplicated. | ||
Lancer Mike |
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Location: The Mile High City | I think the weather is going to turn tomorrow. I went out and enjoyed the weather today. It was a beautiful autumn day in the Denver area! (01.jpg) (02.jpg) (03.jpg) (04.jpg) (05.jpg) (06.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 01.jpg (230KB - 96 downloads) 02.jpg (232KB - 98 downloads) 03.jpg (233KB - 91 downloads) 04.jpg (241KB - 92 downloads) 05.jpg (247KB - 96 downloads) 06.jpg (241KB - 101 downloads) | ||
Powerflite |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 9684 Location: So. Cal | Great looking car, just awesome! | ||
Mope R. Geezer |
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Expert Posts: 2101 Location: Idaho - where men are men and spuds are spuds | Yes, gorgeous car! Glad you finally got around to it though - It's a 'vert, meant to be driven/shown with the top down. | ||
firedome |
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Expert Posts: 3155 Location: NY & VT | Wow! If anything she looks better than ever! We'll be visiting daughter in Applewood in 2 week, and #2 son moved to Littleton last year! | ||
Lancer Mike |
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Location: The Mile High City | Thanks, fellas! I enjoy driving it. Definitely a 20-footer now. Roger, let me know when you get to town. | ||
firedome |
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Expert Posts: 3155 Location: NY & VT | Hi Mike! - we're here, until Dec 12! Our son moved out to Littleton a yr ago and is a car guy too... he's off on Friday (he's an Archeologist for FEMA). Sue and I don't have a car to use here as daughter & hub both have Co. cars (but we may be looking for one to keep here at daughter's... I saw a '74 Coronet in Applewood I like ! lol!). Anyhow he's offered to bring me over sometime when timing works for you, and we'd also like to have you over for drinks & canapés here sometime. Do let me know if that's something we can plan to do! Also Josh (son) is wondering if there's a good U-Pull It around, we used to have fun going to them all the time in NY! | ||
Lancer Mike |
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Location: The Mile High City | Happy Thanksgiving, Roger! Let's plan on it. I will PM you with my phone number and we can make arrangements next week. Cheers, Mike | ||
Lancer Mike |
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Location: The Mile High City | Fun to see you both today! (Roger and Sue cropped reduced.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Roger and Sue cropped reduced.jpg (237KB - 72 downloads) | ||
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