Posts made in November, 2009

Mario Andretti First F-1 Win

Posted by David Kyte on Nov 18, 2009 in Formula One | 0 comments

In his first Grand Prix start of the 1971 season Mario Andretti driving for the Ferrari team qualified fourth on the grid for the South African Grand Prix. Run on the Kyalami circuit Andretti ran in the top six for the first half of the race. As the race was winding down, Andretti began to make his move on the leading McLaren of Denny Hulme. With four laps to go, Andretti had closed to one second behind Hulme. It was during these last four laps that suspension problems hit the McLaren car and Andretti grabbed the lead. When the checkered flag came out, Mario Andretti had won his first of many Grands Prix victories 21 seconds ahead of Jackie Stewart.

My Lotus Europa 73063649R

Posted by David Kyte on Nov 12, 2009 in Daves Blog, Lotus | 1 comment

Waterford Hill Road Course Track Day

For many years I had the pleasure of owning a 1974 Lotus Europa Twin Cam.  I even took to racing the car in SCCA Solo 2 competition and at numerous track days.

Parnelli Jones 1970 Trans Am Mustang

Posted by David Kyte on Nov 8, 2009 in Ford, Sports Cars | 1 comment

Companion piece to my painting of the new model Saleen Mustang. This is the Mustang of Parnelli Jones that competed in the 1970 Tans Am racing series.  In 1970, spectators watched Parnelli in his black striped Grabber Orange Boss 302 Mustang take numerous checkered flags to win the overall championship. This painting shows that car long with the newer 2010 Saleen Mustang reflected in the water below. A version with the new Mustang on top is in the works.

Detroit Dream Project

Posted by David Kyte on Nov 8, 2009 in Detroit Urban Images | 0 comments

The Detroit Dream Project’s “Temple of the American Dream” was built by volunteers in the Brightmoor / Old Redford (Grand River and Lasher) neighborhood of northwest Detroit in June 2008. This community art and peace park is open to all, shaped by all, and the hub of many of our dreams for what Detroit can be and what Detroit will be as we create together.

http://www.detroitdreamproject.org/

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Detroit HDR Photos

Posted by David Kyte on Nov 7, 2009 in Detroit Urban Images | 1 comment

HDR, High Dynamic Range is the process of taking a series photos with a digital camera of the same subject and adjusting exposure to get good detail in the shadows without blowing out the highlites.  These overexposed and under exposed images are composited into one image with color, detail and optimum exposure.

These photos were taken in the Old Redford section of Detroit where someone has been decorating the buildings with lots of colorful paintings.