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The Studebaker Museum in South Bend, IN, is located in one of the former factory buildings. One of the exhibits is this 1950 Champion that you are allowed to sit in and stand next to for photos.]]> Paul Braun photo Fri, 19 Aug 2016 12:42:22 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=20583 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=20583
This stone carving used to adorn one of the Studebaker factory buildings in South Bend, IN. It was preserved when the buildings were torn down, and now is on display in the museum.]]> Paul Braun photo Fri, 19 Aug 2016 12:42:04 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=20581 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=20581
The Studebaker Avanti is one of my favorite cars. Designed by Raymond Loewy's design team, it was only produced from 1962 to 1963. The name, design and tooling was sold to two former Studebaker dealers, who produced it under Avanti Motors for a number of years. ]]> Paul Braun photo Fri, 19 Aug 2016 12:42:04 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=9965 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=9965
I bought this 2001 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS brand-new in December of 2000. She was my very first brand-new car. I ordered her built the way I wanted, with just the features I wanted, and nothing else. Got the strut-tower brace to stiffen up the front end, and the short-throw shifter to make gearchanges more precise. Named her Daphne (long story, but naming cars is a tradition in our family). 13 years and 194,000 miles later, she's lived a happy and appreciated life with Sheri and me. She is the only car I've ever had that I really felt completely comfortable in. The designers just nailed it with this one - she felt like an extension of me when I drove. I knew exactly how she'd respond to a given situation, and the all-wheel-drive and low center of gravity makes her stable as a rock. And I love the looks - like a little blue bulldog. I've lost track over the years of all the compliments I've gotten on both the looks and the color. But, she's finally starting to show her age, and I'm hoping our situation will allow me to get a new WRX in the coming year. Meanwhile, a friend who's also a Subaru enthusiast has been after me for a year to sell her to him - he's always wanted this particular model, and he knows I've taken care of her. So, on Thursday, I sign over the title and say goodbye to a loyal and trusted friend. I only wish the sky wasn't so gray and that there wasn't a light snow flurry on the only day I have to take the final photos...but maybe that's appropriate. Olympus E-M5, d. Zuiko 12-50mm]]> Paul Braun photo Sun, 08 Dec 2013 20:02:07 -0600 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=9962 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=9962
Subaru is the Japanese name for the Pleiades star cluster, and it's that cluster that inspired the logo that adorns that marque's cars. This is the road-worn emblem on the nose of my 2001 Impreza 2.5RS, about to go to another good home. Olympus E-M5, d. Zuiko 12-50mm]]> Paul Braun photo Sun, 08 Dec 2013 20:02:07 -0600 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=9959 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=9959
There's a tradition in Japanese car designers to make the faces of their cars look like actual faces - often as a tribute to a popular sumo wrestler or a character from Japanese mythology or lore. This is the nose of my 2001 Impreza 2.5RS. You can see the eagle-shaped "eyes" and the nose and mouth. This is by far the best-looking Impreza design in Subaru history, and it really saddens me to see my favorite car turned into just another generic-looking sedan. I guess I should think of it as more of a stealth thing - as long as the WRX still has the peformance and handling, the fact that it now looks like any old soccer-mom Nissan means that I'm not going to draw as much attention on the road... Olympus E-M5, d. Zuiko 12-50mm]]> Paul Braun photo Sun, 08 Dec 2013 20:02:07 -0600 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=9956 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=9956
Standard 3/4-view beauty shot of my baby. She's going to a new home later this week. 2001 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS. Spectacular car. I'm sincerely going to miss her. Olympus E-M5, d. Zuiko 12-50mm]]> Paul Braun photo Wed, 17 Aug 2016 09:02:32 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=8996 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=8996
On the way to/from the casino, a vintage used-car lot popped up a couple of months ago. I took time yesterday to stop and grab some photos. Here's the hood emblem for a 60's Ford Thunderbird. Olympus E-M5, d. Zuiko 12-50]]> Paul Braun photo Sun, 13 Oct 2013 10:54:07 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=8993 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=8993
On the way to/from the casino, a vintage used-car lot popped up a couple of months ago. I took time yesterday to stop and grab some photos. One of the cars is a 1978 Jaguar XJ-S. The XJ-S is one of my all-time favorite Jags. Sleek, fast, has a silky-smooth V12 under the hood. Always wanted one. At just a bit over $5000, this one is within reach, but I also am fully aware of some body rust and the fact that maintenance on a 70's-era Jag, especially one with a V12 and inboard brake discs, is a daunting expense if you don't have buckets of spare cash. Olympus E-M5, d. Zuiko 12-50]]> Paul Braun photo Sun, 13 Oct 2013 10:54:07 -0500 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=8990 http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=8990
On the way to/from the casino, a vintage used-car lot popped up a couple of months ago. I took time yesterday to stop and grab some photos. Aside from the Jag, the first thing that really caught my attention about the new used-car lot was the fact that there's a Rolls-Royce parked there. I had to get a closeup of the "Spirit of Ecstasy" (the official name for the winged lady hood ornament), the marque badge, and a hint of the iconic shape of a Rolls radiator. Olympus E-M5, d. Zuiko 12-50]]> Paul Braun photo Sun, 13 Oct 2013 10:54:07 -0500