Ralf K. (Don Kincl) long ago became one of my favorite posters at the CC Cohort. He not only finds splendid subjects but then does them justice with his superb photography. We’ve shown a lot of his fine work here over the years, but we never quite keep up. So I’ve picked some of my favorites from his recent Photostream postings to share with you.
This splendid truck is a Dodge Brothers, from the early 1930s. What a gem!
This is a variation of my series on small cars towing big trailers: exotics towing trailers. And not getting anywhere.
Don specializes in small junkyards or storage lots/fields, and this shot of a ’53 Packard is representative of his work.
Two blue Corvairs representing both generations.
A lot of Don’s photos are of cars resting and rusting away, but there are exceptions, such as this fine Lincoln Town Car.
A rare sighting: an Opel Kadett (B) Rallye coupe. I found one once, to my great surprise. It was soon spirited off to Germany.
Still my beating heart. I do love split window Beetles, and this one is immaculate. Don shot it on the streets of Tacoma.
A mighty REO Gold Comet.
These ’66 Falcons were just never common since day one. Folks sprung for a Mustang, which didn’t cost much more.
A 1966 Belvedere coupe hoping for a little TLC.
“A door is ajar” on a Chrysler New Yorker.
Another Corvair, this one a ’63 Monza coupe.
A 1960 Ford F100 working on a fine patina.
This ’59 Chevy pickup is already there.
A ’53 Ford sedan delivery with vintage mag wheels and a sunburn.
A Ford Model A pickup. Will it be saved? Or maybe it already is; it looks like it’s a runner.
A ’66 Thunderbird dreaming of flight.
I’m thinking 1953 for the year of this Chrysler.
We all know what this is.
A Packard in a vegetative state.
This tall-boy Ford truck was shot in 2019.
And here’s the same truck in 2024, with a Fordson tractor on its bed.
And here’s Don with his “restored” 1956 VW Cabriolet, shot in 1979. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Don in person. Keep them coming!
With the recent import tariffs on steel and such, I suspect many of the above will hit the junk yard crusher soon.
That said, my heart skips a beat for the dark blue Beetle. Only thing missing are the wide whitewall tires that appeared on may early VW’s in the US.
My thought, almost, on the blue VW… needs narrow whitewalls…
I believe you are correct on the 1953 Chrysler. My parents had a 1953 Custom Imperial, that looked exatly like that one in front. I believe the one piece windshield started in 1953 on Chryslers. I did learn to hate cleaning the Kelsey-Hayes wire wheels though.
Great photography. Kudos to Don!
The subtle enhancement Don gives the colour and light and shade for me give a magical realist feel to the pictures. They almost have the quality of a dream or a memory.
Regardless of the (fantastic) subject material, the quality of the photography is stunning. Particularly how the colour of that Town Car reappears in the puddles surrounding it.
Very nice indeed .
-Nate
Wow. Some fantastic photos.
Don always had a passion for both old cars and photography……he lives for taking pictures…of everything. The thing I don’t remember is….my little brother looking that “fuzzy” in 1979 ! Where was I !!!
Mary, his much older sister.
I’m thinking the Packard is a ’35 or ’36. The ’37s had a sharper rake to the grille, and the ’38s finally got a one-piece steel top and veed windshield.
These photos have so much atmosphere. I especially like the blue Thunderbird. The car seems to be saying something like, “Hey, so what if I threw a rod? I’ll bounce back again, just you see!”
Brilliant photography. Really stirs the emotions. This sort of thing surely must be a gift: innate, not learned.
That poor convertible Corvair…
Great evocative photos – well done Don.
Great photos. Shame on the state of Washington for letting all these fine machines just sit and grow moss… Love the jag with the small craft in tow… Wonderful tour, thanks so much
A visual tractor beam of sorts, his photos pull me into them rather than viewing the subject matter like a document. The lead image provoked the smell of old gear oil and weather beaten interiors. Art has that unique ability to communicate in ways that can be difficult to explain and an artist he is. Next stop for me will be the Cohort to check out more of his great works.
Love all the pics.
Part of my history to muse!