Photographed in Tucumcari, New Mexico, this image shows a Pontiac 8 sedan parked beside a set of old gas pumps along Route 66. Once a symbol of American mobility, the car now sits still — its curves catching the desert light, its surface marked by time.
Created using the wet plate collodion process, the photograph records the car’s reflections, peeling paint, and glass detail in fine silver tones. The slow, handmade exposure lends a stillness that suits the subject — a moment suspended between motion and memory.
Part of the NomadType Route 66 series, Pontiac 8 celebrates the vehicles and structures that defined the open-road culture of the mid-20th century. This piece stands as a quiet tribute to the travelers who once stopped here, and to the small towns that keep the road’s spirit alive.
Photographed in Tucumcari, New Mexico, this image shows a Pontiac 8 sedan parked beside a set of old gas pumps along Route 66. Once a symbol of American mobility, the car now sits still — its curves catching the desert light, its surface marked by time.
Created using the wet plate collodion process, the photograph records the car’s reflections, peeling paint, and glass detail in fine silver tones. The slow, handmade exposure lends a stillness that suits the subject — a moment suspended between motion and memory.
Part of the NomadType Route 66 series, Pontiac 8 celebrates the vehicles and structures that defined the open-road culture of the mid-20th century. This piece stands as a quiet tribute to the travelers who once stopped here, and to the small towns that keep the road’s spirit alive.
