Today I was in Front Royal and noticed this shiny blue Cadillac. When I reached the entrance to Shenandoah National Park, it was right behind me. Since they had to stop to pay the entrance fee, I had time to reach a parking spot so I could take a picture as they drove by.
I recognized it as a Cadillac, but I didn’t know the model because I am not a car enthusiast. Bing’s visual search engine says this is a 1960 Cadillac hearse.
Another classic car was behind it, but I wasn’t expecting it so I didn’t get a picture. Later, I saw them at an overlook. The drivers were doing what classic car enthusiasts do: checking out what’s under the hood.
The gray car is a Lincoln Continental, likely a 1965.
I saw a few other classic cars this weekend, so I guess there was a “Cruise In” nearby. I’ve been to a couple of those, but got bored quickly. It’s more exciting to see these cars in the wild.
I remember when fashionable cars were long like these. Their gas mileage was only about 12 MPG, but gas cost something like $.29 a gallon.
None of the cars that my parents drove looked like these. I think they only bought used Chevrolets when I was growing up.
Other Scenes at this Overlook
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