Sunday Driver

Pip Gerard

Sunday Driver

SUNDAY 2ND NOVEMBER, 2008

I saw these two on the road and just couldn’t resist taking a snap.

I love how you can tell, just from their silhouettes that it’s an old couple….. in the car they probably dated in.

Literally this guy was a Sunday driver as not only was it a Sunday… but he was also quite a slow driver.

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FIRST PLACE in the Australia Classic Cars Group challenge
TOP TEN IN THIS CHALLENGE

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Sunday Driver by Pip Gerard
  • dairygirl08

    dairygirl08

    sexy car, great capture

  • Pip Gerard replied

    glad you like it. thanks.

  • danabee

    danabee

    LOVE this photo! So pure….Thanks for posting it!

  • Pip Gerard replied

    I love it too. thanks for letting me know.

  • Lorna Gerard

    Lorna Gerard

    Good shot, and I love the way you think about it.

  • jase8812

    jase8812

    Love my fords ! great shot.

  • Pip Gerard replied

    Thanks Jase. It was in pristine perfect condition. He obviously loves his Fords too.

  • warmonger62

    warmonger62

    Fantastic shot, Pip. I’d say it was the first car he ever bought… And it was brand new at the time…
    Only in Australia, Only in Victoria, but PLEASE dont tell me it was IN Melbourne? The only thing worse would have been a Volvo instead of a Falcon, with the driver wearing a hat and smoking a pipe!!!

    Andrew

  • Pip Gerard

    Pip Gerard

    Thanks Andrew. Outer Suburbs… near Epping I think.

  • Tony Ryan

    Tony Ryan

    Awesome car and beautiful words. I so value people who value and respect their possessions.

  • kostis

    kostis

    this is great shot…

  • Isa Rodriguez

    Isa Rodriguez

    that is the cool !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Rachel McKinnie

    Rachel McKinnie

    That’s the cutest thing ever.

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b

    fantastic!!!! ;-) xox

  • JimFilmer

    JimFilmer

    being on a “club permit” (per the number plate) he is only allowed to drive it for a few days a year…most probably Sundays for this guy – however you certainly have captured his focus and attention to the two loves of his life…his partner and his car… well I suppose it could be his girlfriend there..but

  • Pip Gerard replied

    I never knew that about the permits – how intriguing. Why is that… is it so the car keeps in good shape?
    You’re right, definitely by the look of how well he looked after the beauty it’s definitely the love of his life… made complete with the Mrs in the front seat beside him. I prefer to be a romantic and think it’s his wife of at least 30 years… but with life and it’s uncertainties you never know :)

  • JimFilmer

    JimFilmer

    With the rising price of rego and insurance, and that these enthusiasts tend to have more than one car – the club permit system allows fore them to enjoy their “loves” for several days per year and not have to spend a small kings ransom to do so

  • tdub303

    tdub303

    awesome selective coloring!

  • Anna Howard

    Anna Howard

    Pip I love love love this shot!! Well DOne

  • Pip Gerard replied

    Thanks beautiful Spanz… so happy to see you on here!
    I sent you a bubble mail too :) xoxoxox

  • Gogo Korogiannou

    Gogo Korogiannou

    Great shot! :)

  • Stephen Thomas

    Stephen Thomas

    Neat old car! Oh yes I remember sunday drives. Driving anywhere for no reason other to drive. It just something we no longer can afford with todays high gas price.

  • Mojca Savicki

    Mojca Savicki

    Love this shot! Love the car!

  • John Robb

    John Robb

    Wonderful Capture, love the way your post processed it. Great work Pip.

  • Pip Gerard replied

    Thanks John… I was so excited that i had my camera handy when I saw them on the road. Considering I took this photo will being a front seat passenger of a moving car at around 50k’s I think it turned out better than I ever expected.

  • eclectica

    eclectica

    This is just so gorgeous – what a great shot!

  • BettinaSchwarz

    BettinaSchwarz

    lol – this is so cool! :) love the tones here too – just perfect!

  • Sandy Stewart

    Sandy Stewart

    Great story depicting action capture and love the editing is very effective for lending the car back in the days! :)

  • Pip Gerard replied

    I did the windscreen and the couple purposely in sepia tone to create an olden day feel.
    Thanks Sandy for all your comments and support :)

  • Cindy Olivier

    Cindy Olivier

    good think you had your camera on hand. excellent work

  • Pip Gerard replied

    Another one in a million :)

  • Normf

    Normf

    A great capture, you did well to seize the moment Pip.

  • Pip Gerard replied

    Carpe Diem :)

  • Heyman Dude

    Heyman Dude

    this is a great shot. right place at the right time :)

  • Steven Sandner

    Steven Sandner

    Great shot! love the perspective!

  • Cathy Cale

    Cathy Cale

    SO CUTE!! LOVE IT!! ({:o)

  • Karin Taylor

    Karin Taylorcommunity helper

    very cool pip

  • Pip Gerard replied

    hey.. .like your new avatar… very cool :)

  • TextureoftheSin

    TextureoftheSin

    Wow! Terrific processing here! Love your composition :)

  • Adrian Donoghue

    Adrian Donoghue

    Terrific capture Pip.

  • Diana-Lee Saville

    Diana-Lee Saville

    Lovely shot :) I have had a few cars on the CH sheme. Quite funny when the police pull you over and most of them know nothing about the permit scheme! lol…

    I like to see our older cars still being driven on the road. After all we are a recycle society arent we?

  • Pip Gerard replied

    I agree!!
    My brother had a Holden EJ for years.. I used to love driving it so much… felt like I was in a time machine :D

  • TheBlindHog

    TheBlindHog

    I love the photo and your comments, Pip – and, I WANT THAT CAR!

  • Pip Gerard replied

    I doubt he’d give it up :D

  • KreddibleTrout

    KreddibleTrout

    great shot, beautiful car and it’s very true, you can easily tell that they’re old folks in there.
    I wonder what’s on their radio…

  • Pip Gerard replied

    My fantasy is that it’s Moonlight Serenade by Glenn Miller. :D

  • KreddibleTrout

    KreddibleTrout

    mmm… I was hearing No Class by Morothead. I’m gonna make an interesting senior.

  • RayAnthony

    RayAnthony

    Great shot! A vintage Griswald Family Truckster…L

  • sonjas

    sonjas

    Excellent shot.

  • Deon de Waal

    Deon de Waal

    Lovely shot…..such a good spot and capture…excellent..you might like to blank the number plate tho….just to assure their privacy???

  • Yves Rubin

    Yves Rubin

    Love it!!!

  • Steve Leadbeater

    Steve Leadbeater

    great image

  • Caterpillar

    Caterpillar

    Excellent picture, very cool!! :)

  • funkybunch

    funkybunch

    excellent capture, love the car, really tells a story

  • DeviousLili

    DeviousLili

    Please consider adding this (and other groovy images) to Retro Conglomerate

  • Paola Svensson

    Paola Svensson

    Awsome capture! And congrats!

  • Pip Gerard

    thank you so much!!!

  • Scott d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    excellent

  • parmi

    parmi

    This put the biggest smile on my face! What a great capture. Nostalgia epitomised.

  • Pip Gerard replied

    so glad to hear that Parmi. Thank you.

  • Trish Woodford

    Trish Woodford

    Wonderful shot, love the perspective & treatment :))

  • Vicki Ferrari

    Vicki Ferrari

    Great capture Pip! Fantastic! And I love the effect you have used here too! (and the fact that you have taken out the number plate! Good thinking!) :))

  • Pip Gerard replied

    Thanks Vicki. I consciously made the view of the couple and through the front windscreen sepia to give a feel of seeing through their eyes. Kind of like everything inside the car is sweet and vintage. While outside is more modern and shiny. Thought it best for privacy to take out the number plate. Besides the numbers on it were kind of distracting.
    I really appreciate your lovely comment… thank you.

  • John Wheat

    John Wheat

    Great car. Great shot! :-)

  • Elox

    Elox

    superbe

  • Pip Gerard replied

    thanks. I truly appreciate the visit.

  • Vanessa Barklay

    Vanessa Barklay

    CONGRATULATIONS! Your image has WON the Classic Aussie Cars Challenge in the Australia! You’re Standing In It ...group
    1st PLACE

  • Pip Gerard replied

    I’m so thrilled!! (if only you could see the smile on my face right now!!) :D
    Being a patriotic Aussie makes me really proud of this one!! Thank you thank you thank you!!!

  • Bryan Freeman

    Bryan Freeman

    Congratulations Pip, wonderful photo.

  • Pip Gerard replied

    thanks Bryan. This win means so much!!

  • Adam Gormley

    Adam Gormley

    Oh yeah, this is brilliant Pip, well captured the essence of Australia!!!

  • LoreLeft27

    LoreLeft27

    oh wow this is fabulous glad to see this

  • barbaershop

    barbaershop

    Looove it!

  • Rosina Lamberti

    Rosina Lamberti

    Fantastic capture

  • mando13

    mando13

    I drove thousands of miles in the back of one of these as a kid early 60’s.
    Please add to 60’s GLORY group

  • Cathy Walker

    Cathy Walker

    Classic, great pic

  • LeilaniMelayna

    LeilaniMelayna

    Breathtaking & sentimental image, Gorgeous enhancement, dear Pip!

    Smiles Leilani

  • Sylvia Gonzales

    Sylvia Gonzales

    LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Awesome Capture!!! smiles : ) Syl

  • Jane Brack

    Jane Brack

    Great vintage piece! Congrats!

  • hsien-ku

    hsien-ku

    lovely nostalgic scene – i had one of these once!

  • Pip Gerard replied

    they’re a cool car : )

  • niki78

    niki78

    great vintage car nice work:)

  • lazydaze

    lazydaze

    Cool shot!

  • elsh

    elsh

    well smart,
    love the car…
    love the shot….
    love ya work!

  • Pip Gerard replied

    well thank you.. I really truly appreciate you checking my stuff out (I’m still completely a learner) :)
    Anyone reading this comment.. if you haven’t already… you simply must must must check out elsh’s portfolio… his work is just incredible!!

  • Ronjohnnj

    Ronjohnnj

    Great shot, the car reminds me of my dad’s 62 Ford country squire Station wagon which he bought used , after our family 63 Dart was trashed .

  • Pip Gerard replied

    I’m so pleased this image induced some lovely reminiscing for you. thanks for the comment : )

  • Marion Cullen

    Marion Cullen

    Put simply, a true classic, in all respects – lovely work on the processing too!

  • Pip Gerard replied

    this is my second favourite photograph Ive taken… seems RB agrees with my favourites too : )

  • Colleen Milburn

    Colleen Milburn

    How in the hell did I miss this?!! I ADORE this, Pip – it is so gloriously evocative of days gone by…ahhh (not that I was there ‘back then’..lol!)

  • Pip Gerard replied

    I think I say that exact comment nearly everyday on bubble : ) I’m always missing little gems in friends and others portfolios.
    thanks lovely Colleen… I’m so glad that you like it. xx

  • SandraRos

    SandraRos

  • Susanne Correa

    Susanne Correa

    wow Pip I had no idea that Australiens drive on the other side of the street, how cool, I will have to come visit

  • Pip Gerard

    Pip Gerard

    I bet you’d love it. Australia is definitely worth a visit.. (although I am a bit biased) but if you ask around to people that have visited I bet they’ll agree.

  • Steve Leadbeater

    Steve Leadbeater

    great shot

  • BrookeJanis

    BrookeJanis

    What a cool shot

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