Arty and Playful Cars in Ashland

Art Car in Ashland 4th of July parade.

21 Jul Arty and Playful Cars in Ashland

Posted at 08:25h in Art, Cars, Neighborhoods, Quirky, Streets by

Crazy, Artistic, and Playful
cars and trucks
I have seen in Ashland.

Art Cars on parade (in our 4th of July parades)

Ashland 4th of July parade art car.
This “butterfly-bug” Art Car photo takes us all the way back to Ashland’s 2005 4th of July parade.
(photo by Peter Finkle, 2005)
Jungle art car in parade.
The jungle comes to Ashland! It’s another Art Car from Ashland’s 2006 4th of July parade.
(photo by Peter Finkle, 2006)
Quilted Art Car in Ashland parade.
The Art Cars were back in the Ashland 4th of July parade in 2011. This one took some serious quilting.
(photo by Peter Finkle, 2011)
VW Bus Art Car.
This VW Bus Art Car, part of Ashland’s 2006 4th of July parade, seems to combine a lot of themes. For the Goth crowd, perhaps?
(photo by Peter Finkle, 2006)

This is the third photo essay in my series about unusual cars and trucks I have seen as I walk around Ashland. I hope it brings you a smile. Links to the first two photo essays in the series are at the end of this one.

Classy paint jobs

Flying fish paint job on Ashland car.
I don’t know if this is a swimming fish, a flying fish or a driving fish, but it sure caught me eye as I was walking on A Street.
(photo by Peter Finkle, 2022)
Chevy SSR
Shiny Chevy SSR on Fourth Street.
(photo by Peter Finkle, 2018)
Chevy SSR
Chevy SSR paint job. This photo hardly captures the intricacy of the design.
(photo by Peter Finkle)
Beautiful art on a van in Ashland.
Someone put a lot of thought and skill into the art on this van.
(photo by Peter Finkle, 2021)
Beautiful art on a van in Ashland.
Here’s another creative touch on the same van.
(photo by Peter Finkle, 2021)

Whimsical auto art works

Painted car with wave patterns.
Does this look like the kind of paint job one might see at the Ashland Growers Market? That’s where I photographed it.
(photo by Peter Finkle, 2020)
Pickup truck art at Ashland Motel by Morning Glory.
(photo by Peter Finkle)
Pickup truck art close-up at Ashland Motel by Morning Glory.
(photo by Peter Finkle
Painted Chevy truck in Ashland.
This old Chevy pickup truck has a fierce paint job.
(photo by Peter Finkle, 2022)
Painted Chevy pickup truck in Ashland.
Here’s a side view of the old Chevy pickup truck with fierce teeth and long flames.
(photo by Peter Finkle, 2022)

A colorful camper

Colorful camper on Fourth Street.
(photo by Peter Finkle, 2018)

In conclusion, this has to be the most popular of all

“FREE Ice Cream”

Ice Cream van at parade.
This might be the most popular car of all — “Free Ice Cream” at Ashland’s 2018 4th of July parade.
(photo by Peter Finkle, 2018)

If you enjoyed these photos, check out my other CAR photos.

Link to: Classic cars in Ashland photos.

Link to: Unusual and “Ouch” cars in Ashland.

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  • Vallery Feldman
    Posted at 17:45h, 05 August Reply

    Love these.

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