Classic Cars Coloring Page (3 of 4)

This handsome, substantial classic car is a coloring page with strong appeal for men. Rather than one flat color, add some light and shadow across the body to bring out its rounded, solid shape. Have fun picking out the tires and headlights in their own separate shades, too. A coloring page suited to seniors' recreation, care facilities, day services, and brain training — free to print at A4 size.

About Classic Cars

"Classic car" is the affectionate name given to automobiles from roughly the 1920s through the 1960s, the decades when car design was as much about beauty as it was about getting from one place to another. Long, sweeping fenders, tall rounded headlights, gleaming chrome grilles and bumpers, and a hood ornament standing proudly at the front were all part of the look. Rather than being hidden away, the engine and body were shaped like sculpture, and a good deal of hand craftsmanship went into every curve. It is no surprise that this era produced some of the most recognizable and beloved car designs in history, still admired at classic car shows and restoration garages around the world today.

This subject tends to be especially popular with men, many of whom grew up watching cars just like this one roll down the street, or dreamed of someday owning one themselves — which makes it a wonderful page for stirring up old memories and easy conversation. The body is made up of long, flowing curves rather than straight lines, so it helps to start with the large panels of the hood and doors, laying down color smoothly along the direction each curve travels. Leaving small streaks of white unc olored on the chrome grille, bumpers, and hood ornament will make them look polished and metallic, and doing the same on the windows suggests glass catching the light. Adding a little light and shadow across the body, rather than one flat color, brings out its rounded, solid shape, and coloring the tires, headlights, and whitewalls in their own separate shades adds a satisfying finishing touch.