Your father is absolutely rockin' the 70's in that shot. Boss!

1 minute ago, tii1on said:

Your father is absolutely rockin' the 70's in that shot. Boss!

LOL! Thanks! My thoughts exactly!

Lookit them bell bottoms!

1 minute ago, ray_ said:

Lookit them bell bottoms!

 

70's period correct!

I remember those days, good times.  Should have kept the 67 fastback, my son has a 65 mustang coupe that is a whole lot faster than my 1600.  

Lots of awesomeness going on in these pics.  Love it.

Ed

Lisa, thanks so much for sharing the details on your center console, and it's beautiful connection to your life. The center console is not only a reverence, but  also a reference point in your life.

I also very much celebrate the romance of cars, and the beauty of that connection with our parents. I keep a picture of my dad on the dashboard of the TISA, as it is the last car I rode in with him, back in 1988 before he passed away.  My dad used to race cars, and got into BMWs later on, when he bought a 1602 for the family, very similar to your car Derby. I can still remember the thrill of going around corners when dad drove that car very quickly and smoothly, I was probably eight or nine years old at that time.

I believe that a little material sentimentalism helps connect us to our parents and those who have already passed, enriching our every day.  

The pictures are absolutely fantastic, both of you and your dad, thank you so much for sharing. I wore bellbottoms in the 70s too. Best regards, Peter

I hope that my daughter does the same when she get "her" car. Might be a hovercraft by then.

A LOT of thought went into Tesoro's build. Not only does the car have unique little bits here and there, but this car as a whole was built as a reflection of myself and I wanted to add those accents which reminded me of those in my life that may have played a special part in those stylishly concealed parts   ... As perfectly written by Rob Siegel about restorations... 

"In truth, people have cars restored because they WANT to have cars restored. .... 'it gives them the chance to personalize the a car, to make it an expression of who they are.'

'If you’re up for it, it can be incredibly satisfying to delve into a restoration and have control over whether that restoration is factory-correct down to the zinc plating on the washers, or a wild customization, or somewhere between. All those choices of colors. All that selection of components. The car that pops out at the end of the process is a result of the sum-total of all those choices. It sure as hell didn’t wind up in your driveway by chance. That baby’s yours. Hell, it’s more than yours. It’s YOU. Why do you THINK you love it so much?"

Copyright 2013, Rob Siegel. used by permission

Could not agree more...

Ah, Rob Seigel. I love The Hack!

02PL, your attention to detail continues to impress each time I see a different shot, exposure or angle of Tesoro. It is very clear that this car is a very personal expression. In most circles, this constitutes art. The canvas is steel, rubber and enamel but the result is something much more than the sum of these.