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• History behind the Cars
  by Lizzie Keitel

  I love old cars and trucks! My dad started drag racing in 1961 with a 1957 Mercury Montclair. He then raced a 1962 Volvo 122S (with the …

  I love old cars and trucks! My dad started drag racing in 1961 with a 1957 Mercury Montclair. He then raced a 1962 Volvo 122S (with the 1800cc engine) and then a 64 Comet Cyclone. His favorite and most successful drag car was his 1969 CJ428 Cougar Eliminator. He still owns two Cougar Eliminators (the 1969 CJ428 & a 1970 351C) and a very rare 1969 XR-7 CJ428 convertible. I spent many happy weekends at the race track. I remember falling asleep after a day at the races with the sound of dragsters still in my head. My favorite muscle car was my 1968 Road Runner. My husband put a 440 in it and I had such fun blowing the guys away. ;-) My husband also raced a 1964 Plymouth Fury with a Hemi in it. We spent a lot of time with it at Orange County Raceway. I hope my photos take you back to the time when you could chirp your tires through 3 gears and still win the race.

• What I Love to Photograph
  by Lizzie Keitel

  I guess over the years I have developed a niche or love for photographing certain subjects more than others. I have a huge thing for hot …

  I guess over the years I have developed a niche or love for photographing certain subjects more than others. I have a huge thing for hot rods, classic cars & trucks. It stems from a childhood spent at race tracks with my dad. I grew up in the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s when hot cars and rock ‘n’ roll were king (and in my world they still are!). I’ll be sharing some of my favorite cars here. I also have a thing for getting into the “heart” of flowers. I find macro photography both fascinating and challenging. I enjoy getting out and about around San Diego photographing what I think is “America’s Finest City”. There are so many exciting places in this county…and many of them are free to enjoy! I don’t really enjoy photographing people. In fact, I can get a little annoyed when they are in my shot. ;) However if someone adds to the shot then I am pleased. I also love shooting portraits of my beautiful daughter because she doesn’t get annoyed with me. My sons are a different story however. I’m looking forward to sharing my photos and getting to know everyone here!