As we've mentioned on many occasions, there's often a big disparity between the subjects we'd like to cover on Ate Up With Motor and the images available to us. While we've done some articles for which we had no photos in our own archives, it's substantially more difficult (and considerably more time-consuming), so what stories we do depends directly on the photos to which we have access. This page will list cars for which we're actively looking for images.
If you have photographs of any of the cars below that you would be willing to let us use -- either pictures of your own car or shots you've taken at car shows or in the wild -- we'd love to hear about it, either via e-mail or through the site contact form. A few provisos to keep in mind:
- We can only use images that you actually own and have the right to use, which generally means photos that you took yourself. We CANNOT use photos from someone else's auction, old press images, or scans from books or magazines -- please don't send us copies of copyrighted materials owned by others!
- For obvious reasons, we prefer shots that are in focus, not cut off, that don't have bystanders or other obstructions obscuring the actual car, and in which the car's hood and decklid are closed -- except, obviously, for engine shots). This tends to make cell phone pictures and photos shot indoors problematic.
- If the car in the photos is a replica, or you know it's been modified in some significant way, it would be great if you could let us know up front.
- If we use your images, we will ask you to fill out our Authorization for Use of Images form, which contains our legal terms and conditions (they can also be found in the "Use of User-Supplied Images" section of the Terms and Conditions). You should read through those terms before contacting us, and let us know if you have any questions about either the terms or the form. If you elect to make your images available under a Creative Commons Attribution or Attribution-ShareAlike license, the CC license will supersede these terms.
- Please contact us before you attempt to e-mail us any images, which will reduce the risk of your message ending up in our spam filter.
If you have images of a car you think would be of interest that's not on this list, feel free to contact us anyway. The list below reflects our current priorities, but if we suddenly have access to great pictures of another rare, interesting, or unusual car, those priorities may change in a hurry!
THE CURRENT LIST
- Lynx Eventer - The three-door shooting brake conversion of the Jaguar XJ-S.
- 1969-1973 Opel GT - The racy-looking Kadett-based sports coupe, developed by GM's German subsidiary and sold in the U.S. by Buick dealers.
- 1952-1955 Lincolns - Big American luxury cars that dominated the Carrera Panamericana road race in the early fifties.
- 1963-1971 Mercedes W113 roadsters (230SL, 250SL, 280SL) - The 'pagoda' roadsters that replaced both the 190SL and 300SL.
- 1936-1942 Lincoln Zephyr and Continental - The streamlined V-12 car that took Lincoln into the middle market, and its stylish Continental offshoot, originally designed as Edsel Ford's personal car.
- 1949 Fords - Any non-commercial body styles (i.e., sedans, coupes, and convertibles, rather than wagons or panel trucks) -- ideally in reasonably original condition, not rodded beyond recognition. Some 1950 and 1951 cars would be nice, too.
- 1955-1965 Chrysler 300 Letter Series - Not the modern LH- and LX/LY-platform cars, but the original rich man's muscle cars. We'd also like images of the Cunningham C3; for comparison, shots of the 1955 Imperial would come in handy, too.
- 1970-1978 Triumph Stag - Triumph's ill-fated V8 sports car.
- 1946-1949 Armstrong Siddeley Typhoon Sports Saloon - Rare hardtop coupe version of the 16 HP Armstrong Siddeley Lancaster drophead.
- 1924-1933 Chrysler Imperials (E-80, L-80, CG, CH, and CL) - Chrysler's earliest stabs at the luxury market. Photos of other pre-Airflow Chryslers would also be most welcome.
This list will be updated periodically, so you should check back regularly for changes.
To be continued...
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Hey Man:
It's longroofian from Hooniverse, but I guess there is only one of me around!
Anyway, I have posted a few images of some 300 letters I have seen mostly at car shows over the past couple of years. They are on one of my personal blogs that I use to posts images not really worthy of flickr.
The first image is one I spotted in a fenced lot down in Orlando with a bunch of other period Mopars but it was the only letter car there.
I'm pretty sure the other black one is the same car at different shows.
Anyway, I hope these are useful to you.
All the best,
John
http://longrooffan-forposting.blogspot.com/2011/05/mopar-300-letter-cars.html