1963 Chevrolet C50 Tow Truck

Description

There’s a road in Texas that runs between Amarillo and Wichita Falls. It’s long, flat, straight, and passes through hundreds of miles of practically nothing but arid prairie with a few tiny towns scattered along it. Driving it is one of the most boring things ever.

A few years ago I was several hours along this road when I entered one of those small towns. I got all the way to the other side before my brain was able to wake me from the driving meditation and I realized what I’d seen as I entered it.

I turned around and went back to take another (conscious) look. An old retired tow truck, parked lovingly by the road. Retired, but not forgotten. It had pride of place in the line of vehicles there, slowly getting more modern as they led the way to a house in the back.

I knew instantly I wanted to paint it. To capture the respect I felt these people still had for a trusty old friend, and the endless prairie it faithfully served.

Hand painted illustration of a 1963 Chevrolet C50 Tow Truck.

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