Forgotten Roads of Bygone Days - Teresa Bernard Oil Paintings

A vintage car painting that evokes the charm of rural America, the spirit of 1930s folklore, and the timeless elegance of forgotten travel.

Framed by rolling green hills and bathed in sunlight, this timeworn relic stands silently, its peeling paint and quiet presence steeped in time and memory.

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Details & Highlights

A moment suspended in time unfolds as a classic 1934 Ford V8 sits abandoned in the quiet of a sunlit countryside. Weathered paint, rolling hills, and a serene sky come together to evoke stories of days gone by, inviting reflection and wonder.

Title: Forgotten Roads of Bygone Days
Series: Part of the Modes of Transportation Series 
Year Completed: 2012 
Dimensions: 24" w x 18" h x 1.5" d
Medium: Oil on gallery-wrapped canvas
Style: Realism / Representational Art 
Framing: Unframed, so you can personalize it your way
Signed: Yes, on the front 
Originality: Original — one-of-a-kind
Certificate of Authenticity: Customized, hand-signed and stamped with the artist’s personal embossed seal

Painting Description

This evocative composition invites viewers into a quiet rural setting, where a classic relic of the road rests beneath wide-open skies.

A once-proud 1934 Ford V8 sits quietly in the heart of a rural summer landscape. This model is similar to the one famously driven by Bonnie and Clyde, tying the scene to a storied moment in American history. Its weathered black finish is softened by sunlight and time. The paint has begun to peel, and the still posture suggests journeys long since past. Treelined hills embrace the car in a hush of green. Above, a wide blue sky stretches across the canvas, lending the scene a spacious calm. Nostalgia seeps from every brushstroke. The overall mood evokes serenity, memory, and a sense of forgotten adventure.

Painted in oil on gallery-wrapped canvas, this original 24×18 inch piece is part of the celebrated Modes of Transportation Series—a collection known for capturing the distinctive spirit of travel, legacy, and quiet motion. The image extends around the edges for a clean frameless presentation and arrives unframed—perfect for tailoring to your personal style and space. Personally signed by the artist Teresa Bernard, the painting comes with a hand-signed Certificate of Authenticity stamped with her custom embossed seal.

Whether displayed in a home, office, or curated gallery, Forgotten Roads of Bygone Days makes a compelling statement. With its timeless charm, expressive realism, and emotional storytelling, this one-of-a-kind painting invites reflection and connection—an ideal investment for collectors who value authenticity, artistry, and a window into the past.

The copyright watermark ©️ teresabernardart.com does not appear on the actual canvas painting.

Artist Comments

This painting features a vintage Ford V8, the same type of car that helped make Bonnie and Clyde infamous in the early 1930s. Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were notorious fugitives who roamed the central states of North America during the Great Depression, robbing and killing alongside their gang. Their crime spree ended dramatically when Texas lawmen ambushed the couple in their car, unleashing more than 100 armor-piercing bullets. Both died instantly at the roadside.

Bonnie and Clyde were laid to rest in separate Dallas cemeteries. Clyde’s gravestone reads, “Gone but not forgotten.” Today, their actual bullet-riddled death car is on display at Whiskey Pete’s Resort and Casino in Primm, Nevada. To learn more about the car and its legacy, visit Roadside America.

I was inspired to paint this piece not only for its connection to American history, but also for what it symbolizes—the passage of time and the stories we leave behind. Bonnie and Clyde met their end in Texas, just as the painting’s quiet scene hints at the closing chapters of an era. The title, Forgotten Roads of Bygone Days, carries that sense of lingering memory—where history fades but never fully disappears.

—Teresa Bernard, oil painter

Your Feedback

“Well done. I thought it looked like their car before I read your description.” — @BaronVonSteuben, Gab

“Beautiful painting Teresa, my parents paid admission when I was little for us to see the real Bonnie & Clyde car. Was hardly a single panel on the car that wasn’t full of bullet holes.” — @earl_angela_bbum.62, MeWe

“Good morning, Teresa. I like that painting and admire your talent. ” — @MyAmericanMorning, Gab

“Absolutely Beautiful! Love this. Very talented! “ — @Melbell47, Gab

“Wonderful painting, it’s beautiful work! I was able to actually visit this car in Gene, NV in the late 1970s, was very interesting.” — @Ryder38Special, Gab

“My favorite paintings are the ones that look the most like photographs, but really are brilliant combinations of colors that bring the picture to life like a photograph! ” — @DeannaCasadonti, TRUTH Social

“#Americana at its best… Love the mood as I remember…” — @AdirahsEyes, TRUTH Social

“Wow new to your page what a gift of talent from God you have, all your paintings look so real Beautiful!” — @65HippieGirl, Gab

“I love painting old trucks too. This is awesome ” — @newmexicomtngirl, TRUTH Social

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