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I drew this when I was 19 or 20 years old (I'm 60 now). I think it's a 1964. Was the last freehand thing I ever did.Blue ball point pen on paper. Drawn from a photo.
Normally my work appears in the Fractal Gallery here (more than 250 images - many available in print form).
Thought it would be fun to post!
Tom Wilcox
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What a mind trip that you drew it around the time I was driving it! What a coincidence! And 
Far out!!! Did it belong to you?
Such coincidences. Gotta luv'm.
Though we later named Mom's car Christine, like the movie. My eldest niece got Mom's car when Mom bought a new one. My niece cointinued to drive it until the late 90s. But it was haunted. Damned gas pedal would lock "on" for no reason... and there we'd be, tearing down the street, trying to steer it away from cars, trees, people, while reaching down to UNstick (more like RIP UP) the gas pedal. Happened to me several times.
Worst was when my niece and her mother (my elder sister) were camping in the mountains of Utah. My niece started up the car to hear to turn on the lights and to hear the weather, but the pedal locked "on" even when she hadn't touched it. The car immediately tried to mow down my sister while also trying to take my niece and itself over the edge of the cliff! Scary that!
Btw, great drawing! Sorry for going bezerk on you.
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Sorry, I thought I replied earlier.
Wow! Must have been a really spookie car. My brother had a '61 Pontiac Sport Coupe with 5 speed floor shift and the Trophy engine with tri-power (3 carbs). I drove it on a prom date with the hood off! It was a beautiful car!
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I can imagine what a fantastic date that must have been, and the car. I rode in quite a few fab cars on dates or with bfs in those years. My brother's was the most fantastic though. I wish I could remember what it was. I still see it in my eye. A humongous bright red thing with white convertible top and white seats, tail fins that went on forever... and him... gorgeous... girls swooning and chasing him. He should have been a movie star. He had the face for it.
Do you have a link to the one you drove? I wonder if it was his? I loved that car. It was like royalty.
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A lousy picture but it is the tri-power model: [link]
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I noticed that too after I sent it.
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Bummers. Maybe you'll find another someday.
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You're welcome.
What's very cool is this picture. It makes me want to get in and drive (even if it would be likely to have an old 3-speed automatic... 
Maybe with enough practice and discipline I'll draw something this good one day. I'm not sure how much of an inspiration modern cars would be, though.
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Thanks. Haven't done any of this type of drawing in many years. 
Tom
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Ahh, what a lovely piece of work. Great choice of subject, too. I'm very glad that you shared such a "well-ripened" rendering with us! I encourage all the artists on dA to consider sharing formative/childhood works.
You did a wonderful job depicting refelctions with strokes that, if used improperly, would lend a coarse or grainy look instead of a smooth and shiny one.
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Thanks. This drawing was responsible for me getting my first drafting job shortly after high school. The chief engineer liked it and hired me as a draftsman.
Tom
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Cool, this even has a nice story behind it
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around 40 yrs old is that drawin??? dammm...i hope i could do the same with mine
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Thank you very much. Now I design products using 3-D CAD.
Tom
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hey hey...wats that 3d cad all about?? im gonna study architecture and i read something about it...
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It's great. I design all my products in 3D so i can zoom in/rotate them. My little ID man was done with CAD. That was just something I did quickly.
Good luck in school.
Tom
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thats the name ?? 3d cad??....i have 2 months of summer vacation in a few days ...so i think it would be helpfull to get to know the program before i begin...i'll have an advantage..you know wat i mean
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Yes. I would recommend a student version of something. I know Solidworks, a windows based mechanical design program, has a student version - worth checking into.
Tom
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solidworks?? nice..im downloadin it already...lol...thnx alot
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Are you downloading the free version? That would only be the viewer.
Tom
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Great talent you have! why the last?You must submit some more of your nice drawings, I need...I need..I need them
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Just don't think I have the patience anymore.
Tom
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Yeah I undestand you very well; real life makes us kill our patience, so I hate the world system
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wow, this is really good, Mr. Wilcox. I can't believe you don't draw more often.. you've got skillz. O.O I've *never* seen anyone get the gloss of a car with pen before. not that well at least.
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oooo very nice! You should break out the old bic more often, you've got skills!
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Thanks. I don't think I have the patience though.
Tom
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oooo very nice! You should break out the old bic more often, you've got skills!
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man thats really good
i think i would give my left leg for a car like that right about now
really nice drawing, definitely has the reflections and metallic gloss of a real car!
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Thanks a lot for your comments.
Tom
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Gosh.. this is great. Very nice detail and everything. But your fractals are still the best.
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Thanks a lot. Yeah, I still like doing the Apophysis stuff more too. I am able to create more emotion doing that.
Tom
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Boy ohhhhhhhh boy.. you draw too.
Multi-talented indeed!
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Well, I used to draw but haven't in a long, long time. Maybe some day again.
tom
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I look forward to that day that you try again.
I am sure it will be like riding a bike for you...
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wow thats very good... i love anything to do with cars... its nice to see someone taking the time to do the detail... and to still be visible 40 years later... thats something!
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Thanks so much; I'm glad you like it.
Tom
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Looks like you have some motivation for a nice vacation trip. Really great detail and a great flashback to the beginnings of the muscle car era. This has stayed in really great shape all these years. Thanks for sharing this, Tom.
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this is really excelent, you should definatly pick up traditional drawing again
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Thanks a lot. I think I might; especially once I retire. I really appreciate your feedback.
Tom
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Man U were Very Talented....shows u had the potential n gift of talent Since Birth! cool
i am Literally SHOCKED to know that u r 60 yrs OLD! Impossible!
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