http://shinyside.net Automotive Photojournalism, Automotive Aesthetics Mon, 14 May 2012 20:09:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://shinyside.net/2012/05/13/2013-ford-focus-electric/ http://shinyside.net/2012/05/13/2013-ford-focus-electric/#comments Sun, 13 May 2012 18:44:46 +0000 Ian Merritt http://shinyside.net/?p=2471 With alternative fuel cars being all the rage these days, Ford has really stepped up it's game with an electric version of their mid sized compact hatchback, the Focus. Continue reading →]]> http://shinyside.net/2012/05/13/2013-ford-focus-electric/feed/ 2 http://shinyside.net/2012/04/18/2006-chevrolet-ssr-lingenfelter/ http://shinyside.net/2012/04/18/2006-chevrolet-ssr-lingenfelter/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:08:04 +0000 Robby DeGraff http://shinyside.net/?p=2433 Have you ever driven a clown car with a blower on it? No? Me neither until I took the wheel of a 2006 Chevrolet SSR Lingenfelter for a few runs through the open country roads of Wisconsin. Continue reading →]]> http://shinyside.net/2012/04/18/2006-chevrolet-ssr-lingenfelter/feed/ 0 http://shinyside.net/2012/04/16/1934-model-40-special-speedster/ http://shinyside.net/2012/04/16/1934-model-40-special-speedster/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 02:51:10 +0000 Ian Merritt http://shinyside.net/?p=2390 Working the auto show circuit as a photographer makes for a fast paced, ulcer-inducing, sweaty sweaty mess. While humping my camera gear around the 2012 New York International Auto Show for Jalopnik.com I found a cool calming breeze in the form of Edsel Ford's 1934 Model 40 Special Speedster. Continue reading →]]> http://shinyside.net/2012/04/16/1934-model-40-special-speedster/feed/ 0 http://shinyside.net/2012/04/12/2012-fiat-500-abarth/ http://shinyside.net/2012/04/12/2012-fiat-500-abarth/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:27:13 +0000 Ian Merritt http://shinyside.net/?p=2344 After almost 5 years of pining for the European version of the Fiat Abarth, Americans can finally rejoice in the fact that these speedy little hatches will be hitting dealerships (studios) in less than two weeks. Continue reading →]]> http://shinyside.net/2012/04/12/2012-fiat-500-abarth/feed/ 0 http://shinyside.net/2012/03/09/2012-maserati-grantourismo/ http://shinyside.net/2012/03/09/2012-maserati-grantourismo/#comments Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:24:30 +0000 Ian Merritt http://shinyside.net/?p=2300 What can I say about Pininfarina's design that hasn't already been said? It's sleek, it's stylish, it kind of looks like... Continue reading →]]> http://shinyside.net/2012/03/09/2012-maserati-grantourismo/feed/ 0 http://shinyside.net/2011/10/27/on-the-street-1973-ish-mercedes-benz-220d/ http://shinyside.net/2011/10/27/on-the-street-1973-ish-mercedes-benz-220d/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:14:02 +0000 Robby DeGraff http://shinyside.net/?p=2270 Continue reading →]]> http://shinyside.net/2011/10/27/on-the-street-1973-ish-mercedes-benz-220d/feed/ 0 http://shinyside.net/2011/09/27/on-the-street-1968-chevrolet-chevelle-ss/ http://shinyside.net/2011/09/27/on-the-street-1968-chevrolet-chevelle-ss/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 03:13:51 +0000 Robby DeGraff http://shinyside.net/?p=2230 Continue reading →]]> http://shinyside.net/2011/09/27/on-the-street-1968-chevrolet-chevelle-ss/feed/ 0 http://shinyside.net/2011/09/25/shinyside-nets-new-editor/ http://shinyside.net/2011/09/25/shinyside-nets-new-editor/#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2011 02:10:08 +0000 Ian Merritt http://shinyside.net/?p=2174
Hey Shinysiders! It's been a long summer and just before we get geared up for our long winter, I wanted to introduce you all to Shinyside.net's newest member, Mr. Robby DeGraff. Continue reading →]]> http://shinyside.net/2011/09/25/shinyside-nets-new-editor/feed/ 0 http://shinyside.net/2011/09/05/1931-ford-model-a-roadster/ http://shinyside.net/2011/09/05/1931-ford-model-a-roadster/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2011 01:42:55 +0000 Ian Merritt http://shinyside.net/?p=2119
Actually, this vehicle is a 1931 indented firewall twin side mount Model A Roadster. But who's splitting hairs? um... The Ford collectors, that's who. Continue reading →]]> http://shinyside.net/2011/09/05/1931-ford-model-a-roadster/feed/ 3 http://shinyside.net/2011/08/31/open-wheeled-racing-chicagoland-speedway/ http://shinyside.net/2011/08/31/open-wheeled-racing-chicagoland-speedway/#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2011 03:03:21 +0000 Ian Merritt http://shinyside.net/?p=2029
Today in Joliet, specifically on the infield at Chicagoland Speedway, the temperature hit a high of 91 degrees. Which seems totally bearable if I wasn't spending my day suited up in a fire-retardant auto racing suit complete with a head-sock and helmet. Continue reading →]]> http://shinyside.net/2011/08/31/open-wheeled-racing-chicagoland-speedway/feed/ 1