Reflection on typography

Me in a hubcap, at the car show of course, Flint, Michigan, USA
June 26^th 2005

I realise that this is an obscure form of geekery, but one of my favourite things about old cars (and old advertising, and old books) is that the text on them just looks so beautiful. I feel like modern cars pay much less attention to such details, as if designers have collectively forgotten that even something as mundane as the manufacturer's name can be an attractive ornament.

Note: Melinda's written up her account of the whole roadtrip.