Depth of Speed

I actually came across this from a posting on Reddit, but creator Josh Clason has also posted some of his work on Photography on the Net’s videography forum as well. What he created is a short video series that I imagine he would describe as “cool people with cool cars” but what I’d recognize as a peek into the cultural aspect of cars, something that I am fascinated by. There are a total of 10 videos in the first season that range from a look at pinstriping artists to modern-day drift drivers talking about old Skylines to racing on salt flats. What stands out about this series to me, though, is that each of the interviewees shares a passion not only for the cars (or for his craft) but for the kind of people that appreciate cars. We’ve all heard the phrase “Oh he’s a car guy” but what does that title imply? For example, I personally have an appreciation for old-ish German cars and the European Grand Touring style of racing. My interests are completely different from, say, a person with a ’69 Camaro who loves running 10′s at the quarter mile every weekend. Yet we both are labelled as “car guys.”

Anyway, I digress. I will be looking further into the cultural aspect of vehicle ownership in future articles, though, so if you have insights or questions or comments please feel free to leave them.

For the other 8 episodes, please go to Josh’s website, Depth of Speed, or straight to his vimeo page.