Vintage Promo Picture #2 - 1963 Fleetwood on Cobblestones & Black Background

[Jason Edge]

Here is the 2nd picture in my collection of "Promo Pictures" - a 1963 Fleetwood 60 Special. This one always struck me as a bid odd with the passenger and assuming the driver casually dressed and the driver with back to the camera.  Usually you see the male and female models with these cars dressed to the T's. Perhaps this is not a early promo but other than the odd looking people and placement, it looks like one to me. I always loved the profile of this 60 Special in this picture.  The placement on the cobblestones and blacked out background make the car pop.

ps. If in anyone knows sources, or history for any of these pictures, please let us  know!

[Jason Edge]

Another thing that jumped out at me was the fact they didn't even install a front license tag filler place. These horizontal lined filler plates would have been a nice touch to the pictures. It does look like a photo shoot regardless of time and place.  It was carefully set up with lighting nicely cast, even into the rear passenger area.  Note the refection on the right passenger side of the car. They were even careful enough to make sure nothing other than the cobblestones and black wall were reflected. To me this looks like a nice car photo shoot where the photographers or set-men decided to just jump in and get into the picture.