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Nora Beckett

Automotive features writer and photographer who tells the human stories behind the cars, from show fields to cross-country road trips.

Nora Beckett came to classic cars sideways, through the people who love them. Based in Austin, she spends her weekends at shows, swap meets and on the road, camera in hand, collecting the stories that specs never capture: the widow selling her husband's truck, the kid buying his first project, the club that became a family. Her features lead with a person and a moment, then let the car earn its place. She writes warm, human and a little literary.

Magazine Articles by Nora Beckett

Dark blue 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 XL parked outside a glowing drive-in movie theater at night
Car Features

The 1964 Galaxie on Screen and in Song

Nora Beckett · · 7 min
Candy flake purple lowrider style 1959 El Camino with chrome hydraulics on a sunlit boulevard
Car Features

The 1959 El Camino in Kustom and Lowrider Culture

Nora Beckett · · 6 min
Bright yellow classic Chevy Nova in a clubhouse garage with vintage Novas lined up behind it
Car Features

The Nova Enthusiast Community and Clubs

Nora Beckett · · 6 min
1959 and 1960 Chevrolet El Camino side by side showing different tailfin styling
Car Features

1959 Versus 1960 El Camino: A Tale of Two Tailfins

Nora Beckett · · 6 min
Cord 810 sedan with hidden headlamps and wraparound grille
Car Features

Art Deco Influence in Modern Cars

Nora Beckett · · 6 min
Maroon 1971 boat tail Buick Riviera GS on a coastal road at sunset
Car Features

How the GS Survived Into the Boat-Tail Riviera

Nora Beckett · · 6 min
1978 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Landau in gold with vinyl half roof outside a ranch house
Car Features

The Color and Vinyl-Roof Combinations of 1978

Nora Beckett · · 6 min
Velour bench seats and chrome dash inside a 1978 Chevy Monte Carlo cabin
Car Features

Velour, Chrome, and the 1978 Interior Mood

Nora Beckett · · 7 min
Weathered 1972 Chevy Nova parked in a quiet driveway in soft afternoon light
Car Features

Are Classic Novas Appreciating

Nora Beckett · · 6 min
1970 GTO Rally gauge dash and Strato buckets
Car Features

The 1970 GTO Interior and the Formula for Muscle-Car Comfort

Nora Beckett · · 7 min
1963 Ford Galaxie 500 XL parked at a neon lit vintage drive in theater at night
Car Features

The 1963 Galaxie in Film, Music and Memory

Nora Beckett · · 7 min
1970 Chevrolet El Camino SS parked outside a neon lit retro drive in theater at night
Car Features

The El Camino SS in Movies, Music and Memory

Nora Beckett · · 7 min
Brass-era automobile in dim garage, hand on engine
Car Features

The Oldest Cars Still Running Today

Nora Beckett · · 7 min
White 1963 Ford Galaxie fastback on an open highway at sunset
Car Features

The Clean Lines of 1963: Ford's Best Full-Size Look

Nora Beckett · · 6 min
Gold 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo parked outside a suburban home at golden hour
Car Features

The Advertising That Sold the 1970 Monte Carlo Dream

Nora Beckett · · 7 min
Bronze 1971 Buick Riviera boat tail coupe under bright showroom spotlighting
Car Features

The Shape That Split the Showroom Floor in 1971

Nora Beckett · · 8 min
Yellow Cutlass Supreme with black vinyl top parked outside a dealership showroom
Car Features

Cutlass Supreme Colors and Trim

Nora Beckett · · 6 min
Pillowed white leather interior of a 1976 Cadillac Eldorado convertible in soft light
Car Features

Inside the 1976 Eldorado

Nora Beckett · · 6 min
1976 Dodge Charger SE - suburban driveway at dusk
Car Features

The Fourth-Gen Charger in Period Advertising

Nora Beckett · · 7 min
Matte black 1970 Dodge Challenger Black Ghost on a wet Detroit street at night
Car Features

The Black Ghost's Return and Its Place in History

Nora Beckett · · 7 min
1969 Dodge Charger fastback at night outside a roadside bar
Car Features

The Classic Charger in Music and Album Covers

Nora Beckett · · 6 min
1959 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz outside a vintage theater marquee at dusk
Car Features

The 1959 Eldorado in Movies and Pop Culture

Nora Beckett · · 7 min
1971 Dodge Charger SE - vinyl-roof luxury coupe at a country club
Car Features

The 1971 Charger SE and the Luxury Pivot

Nora Beckett · · 7 min
1970 Dodge Challenger R/T bumblebee stripe rear close-up
Car Features

The Bumblebee Stripe: The R/T's Tail Signature

Nora Beckett · · 7 min