If you live in Long Beach, you have to hit up the Long Beach Grand Prix at least once. Every Spring, the Toyota Grand Prix makes a course out of Shoreline Drive and packs the convention center with hot cars, old and new. When I walked passed this old Mercury I had to stop. The timeless effect old cars have on the psyche is a great way to travel while standing still.

This car had so much chrome on the grill I had to make it pop. After getting a outline of the flames, I started in on the straight black paint and the shadows on the grill. From there I brought out the light. The end result popped so much I didn’t need a backdrop.