Vintage Cars

Wood burning on Pinewood

'Pyrography'

by Tony Fernandes

CLASSIQUE CARS AT TERRACOTTA VILLAGE

In my never-ending fondness for antique cars, it was satisfaction guaranteed to make my day when two Ford classics slowed down at the T-junction of Winston Churchill and 133 King Street at the Terracotta Village in Caledon. My curiosity was fulfilled with a sudden burst of joy as the twin pair of these fine models pulled up into the driveway of Terracotta Country Store, also to the delight of the people attending the 2nd Annual Buzzfest Arts & Crafts Show.

These beautiful and admirable Fords, in absolutely fine and immaculate condition, are owned by Kim Dawson and Daavid Sintzel. I had the pleasure of meeting these two gentlemen who later visited participants at the show, and also tasted and purchased Edna's Pickles.

Vintage cars always make my day.

Classic Cars of

Kim Dawson and Daavid Sintzel

Ford 1928

Ford 1930 2-tone

Kim Dawson
and
Daavid Sintzel

Ford 'Fordor' 1930

Classic Car of Yesteryear

Hand-crafted by

 Tony Fernandes

from 1/8" plywood Scale 1:16

Vintage Cars in Goa

Photographs by Tony Fernandes

CiTROEN

CITROEN

A Fleet of Caminhões - Goa of the 1950's & 1960's

A Fleet of Caminhões

 - Goa of the 1950's & 1960's -

Hand-crafted miniatures, 1/8" plywood



TONFERNS OFFROAD - HD

1/8' PLYWOOD

OFF-ROAD

HUM-TON

TON-HUM

TON-VEE

SIDE VIEW

 REAR VIEW

BODY

CHASSIS

 FRONT SUSPENSION

REAR SUSPENSION



BOTTOM VIEW

Tonferns Vintage Cars

Ford 'Fordor' 1930

Classic Car of Yesteryear

Hand-crafted from 1/8" plywood Scale1:16

Vintage Cars in Goa

Vintage Cars in Goa

Vintage Cars have always been of interest to me ever since I was a kid. I would stop in my tracks if I ever came across these fine gems of yesteryear just to watch them pass by. Eventually time passed by and I finally owned camera. Added with my general interest in photography, it let me have the benefit of having at least a picture of these taken, if not own one.

During my annual vacations to Goa in the sixties and seventies, I often visited my relatives who lived far away. It was during one of such enjoyable trips when I travelled through the countryside that I came upon these cars in the market place or far away in distant districts where my relatives lived. Sometimes when I spotted them on the way, I would request the driver to stop, and after having immediately slowed down and eventually coming to a halt I would shoot and proceed on my way. Photographing these really made my day. Some old ruins of ancestral Goan homes provided a perfect setting.

The photograph of the Austin shown above was taken by me in 1976 at Mapusa. I often saw it parked then at the Praça, opposite the petrol station.

Tony Fernandes

Camera: Asahi Pentax S1a, with f2.0 55mm standard lens
Film & Print: Kodak
This picture is scanned from an original print.
© Tony Fernandes
4th October 2008