We went to the Sonoma County Harvest Fair at the Santa Rosa Fairgrounds this weekend, to see the Grape Stomping (some people are very serious about that), the Pumpkin Tossing (actually I didn’t see that this time, but my son did some pumpkin bowling), make scarecrows, and of course draw old antique cars. I love drawing old cars, but don’t do it very often – last year’s Harvets Festival was in fact the first and last time. I chatted with some of the car owners, one of whom was an artist of cars and buildings himself. I started off drawing a red 1967 Ford Mustang. It reminded me of 1970s cops, on the edge. Even though this is so very American, I kept humming the theme tune to the Professionals. You really need to screech up a kerb and knock over some bins before sliding across the bonnet and taking out some crook with a couple of right hooks with a car like this, don’t you. You see all these SUVs and Hummers and trucks these days, but those are just compensating, macho nonsense; none of them say ‘tough guy’ like a car like this does. Anyway, it was fun to draw.
petescully 
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You did draw that Karmenghia in June…that counts as classic I think, if not a tough guy car.
That’s right, i forgot that!
I love those old cars, and I love drawing cars as well. Nice one, Pete.
cheers!
What you really need is a 70’s Ford Capri. Then drive it straight into a pile of empty boxes.
True Sweeney style…
Fantastic sketch/drawing/painting.
I love it!
Stew.
I know! What i’d love to draw is a lime green capri with go-faster stripes, or an old Cortina. You don’t get those cars here.
Ah Bullitt– good ole steve
Sweeney- Granada and a Capri- do you know thta the Sweeney was the first time any producer had said to a manufacturer ‘GIve us the cars- we’re advertising them for you.’? In the Italian Job the longest mini commercial ever made… they actually bought the mini’s from BMC !!
I did not know that, that’s pretty cool. I just hope that the producer said ‘Guv’ a few times when demanding the motors.
Hi there, not sure this will reach you.. But love your drawing and looking to buy a very similar one in a bigger format (for my husband & I 10 years together… we did make out in front of one at that time) Any case if interested could you email me :) thx a mill