It is between Oakland and Berkeley, which lay east of SF across the Bay. Nearby Richmond is home to San Quentin prison, so you are correct. You can tell it apart from my dad's signature "Morgan by the Bay with Golden Gate Bridge" images since Alcatraz is his prison of choice for background scenery. When we shot the cover for Mog Magazine I told Bill that we would not be showing the GG Bridge in any shot. He said "But how will they know it's San Francisco?" Ironically, this conversation took place as we waited for a cable car to cross, with Lombard Street zigzagging up ahead of us. I said not to worry, our address is posted on the website, and half the time you fail to notice a key feature common to San Francisco...see if you can spot it!
This is actually one of his best shots - his shadow isn't blocking the car and he actually managed to get the entire car in the frame. This is a rare find, as you can see by his more typical photographic compositions.
By comparison the Emeryville car images are museum quality. I hate to have to disagree with the general consensus however, because personally I think that the misdated 1972 car has been over restored, and robbed of it's original charm. Too much bling for me, which is fine because I am not in the target demographic whatsoever. I am sure much care and money went into it...I just would have done it differently. And if the next owner loves it, then that's the only opinion that matters. (I have exceptionally good taste, and so naturally there are those who won't share my views.)
