Image capture in a parking lot: it was a drive-by shooting. The car was parked in a restaurant parking lot. I couldn't get a wide-angle shot; it was in a tight space between two cars. I found some information printed about the vehicle, and grabbed a shot of the front and one of the hood ornament, and then it began to rain.
Here's the backstory of the 1929 Pierce-Arrow. Born in late 1928 in Buffalo, New York, it was shipped to Seattle, Washington, where a dealer sold it for $3,335. The car was won during a poker game in the back room of the Labor Temple building in Seattle in late 1929. The new owner drove it for 91,989 miles until he parked it on February 26, 1937. Tragically, the owner passed away that night.
This American-made 7-passenger touring sedan was parked in a garage on Queen Anne Hill in Seattle, Washington, in February 1937. It remained stored in the memory of its beloved owner for 37 years, thanks to his fiancée. Each weekend, she climbed into the roomy backseat and reminisced about their many picnics, golfing trips, and vacation getaways, which had often been a welcome respite from their workdays.
The car was purchased on Halloween night, October 31, 1974. It required a complete restoration from the ground up, which took place between 1974 and 1985.
Nikon D810, 85mm lens, f/8.
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