Vintage Vehicles: Highlighting Local Antique Automobiles
CLASSIC CORVETTE — A 1961 Corvette Convertible sits parked among the sea of newer cars in downtown Palo Alto. Photo by Gopala Varadarajan.
While many Palo Altans buy new cars as the years pass, some prefer to preserve vehicles made decades ago. For many of these antique automobile owners, the elegant frames, leather seats and intricate details of these machines speak to a time when craftsmanship and artistry were as important as functionality. Verde went around Palo Alto to document these iconic vintage vehicles.
![CAPTURING CELEBRATION — Two friends pose for a picture in front of the haft-sin at the festival. The festival draws in hundreds of people every year. “This event [Nowruz festival and bazaar] happens every year,” event coordinator Gita Meshkat said. “This is like our Christmas.”](https://verdemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/P3100302-450x600.jpg)
![AFTER-DARK DELICACIES — Various groups dine late at night inside an In-N-Out location, a chain restaurant specializing in burgers and other American-style food. Palo Alto High School junior Addison Pettyjohn dines there often. “I think it’s fun for after games,” Pettyjohn said. “The food is really cheap and...it’s [In-N-Out] not like Town and Country where it’s like $15 for a meal.”](https://verdemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/P1190242-600x450.jpg)
