American Cars through Romanian Eyes

American Cars through Romanian Eyes I have always liked American cars and when I finally took the trip across the pond, I started documenting the motorized environment. This is the result. Enjoy!

As a kid, growing up in communist Romania, I have always been intrigued by American cars, since there simply was no information about them. The boxy police cars that I saw in the films were the biggest mistery of all. What were they??? Even though you couldn't buy foreign cars over here in that time, everybody was pretty knowledgeable when it came to European models, as they were lusted and desira

ble. Throughout the years I soaked up whatever info about American cars I could, just like a sponge, and when in the internet hit my house in the mid to late 2000's I probably spent a few good weeks online reading about various stuff, but mostly American cars and metal bands. In 2005 I drew and cut stencils of American cars that were inspired by large magazine prints: Chevelles, Torinos, Eliminators, Rivieras...

This year I took a trip to the USA and spent almost a month in Colorado and Iowa. I didn't think I was going to be overwhelmed by classic muscle of the sixties and seventies, not to mentioned curved cruisers of the fifties or the odd hot rod, but I truly expected to see more of the bland eighties and nighties vehicles. I don't quite like newer cars and I realized that the subjects of my passion are becoming an endangered species. This is why I started to document them, as it is the least I can do. This is a page about American car culture, so you will also see various Japanese and European cars here.

Pontiac! :D
23/01/2017

Pontiac! :D

Extended version. Crank it up!

Everything that is beautiful about American car culture in a nutshellThank you!
18/01/2017

Everything that is beautiful about American car culture in a nutshell

Thank you!

Tom’s in Colorado, where he meets a man with an all-consuming affliction involving a specific marque, and then explores a property with classics hidden in ev...

Just smooth! :)
29/12/2016

Just smooth! :)

Photographer Langdon Clay spent two years capturing gritty, gorgeous scenes of street-parked cars in the NYC night. His new book, Cars—New York City, 1974-1976, is published by Steidl.

Vettin' around Cluj, bettin' there is better creativity on the plate. But when you're steel like this, who cares about t...
24/10/2016

Vettin' around Cluj, bettin' there is better creativity on the plate. But when you're steel like this, who cares about the details? ;)

A healthy dose of vitamin C4, shot by the quick eye of Ionut Sava. Thank you!

Alright stop, collaborate and listen! ;)
18/10/2016

Alright stop, collaborate and listen! ;)

Jay gets the inside story on a tough-as-nails racer with an incredible pedigree: a modified '72 Oldsmobile Cutlass known as The Banshee. Current owner Jon Sw...

Easily a screenshot from any typical American movie, where the main character arrives on campus on the first school day ...
13/10/2016

Easily a screenshot from any typical American movie, where the main character arrives on campus on the first school day in his beat-down vehicle. Gotta love cliches!

If you stop for a wee bit, you will be able to listen to the soft silence of an early Saturday afternoon, humming betwee...
13/10/2016

If you stop for a wee bit, you will be able to listen to the soft silence of an early Saturday afternoon, humming between the houses of this residential area. Another hefty slice of Americana...

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Sometimes life's so rad that you are like a red Chevy pick-up of the wrong age at a frat party. For sure, you must learn...
13/10/2016

Sometimes life's so rad that you are like a red Chevy pick-up of the wrong age at a frat party. For sure, you must learn some more and watch those pesky loading times. Because otherwise you bow!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RU6NS5KAHSw

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Have you ever waited for someone for so long and turned so blue, that your skin started peeling? No? Then again, have yo...
13/10/2016

Have you ever waited for someone for so long and turned so blue, that your skin started peeling? No? Then again, have you ever felt like a parked Dodge, mocked by every passing Acura?

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The yellow Ranger wasn't patrolling because he was too busy acting all cool and s**t as those two hotties passed by him....
13/10/2016

The yellow Ranger wasn't patrolling because he was too busy acting all cool and s**t as those two hotties passed by him. Talkin' 'bout livin' on the edge...

© Maximilian Munteanu 2016, all rights reserved

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