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About: I am a freelance photographer and a National Geographic Explorer based in Mumbai and Saint Louis, Mo whose work explores the themes of cultural assimilation, the human condition, and the environment through photography. In 2021, I...
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Kelle Oeste, the owner of V8 Speed & Resto Shop, photographed inside her car restoration shop in Red Bud, Ill., on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. Red Bud USA
Kelle Oeste, the owner of V8 Speed & Resto Shop, photographed inside her car restoration shop in Red Bud, Ill., on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. Red Bud USA
Kelle Oeste, the owner of V8 Speed & Resto Shop, photographed inside her car restoration shop in Red Bud, Ill., on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. Red Bud USA
Kelle Oeste, the owner of V8 Speed & Resto Shop, photographed inside her car restoration shop in Red Bud, Ill., on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. Red Bud USA
Kelle Oeste, the owner of V8 Speed & Resto Shop, photographed inside her car restoration shop in Red Bud, Ill., on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. Red Bud USA
Kelle Oeste, the owner of V8 Speed & Resto Shop, photographed inside her car restoration shop in Red Bud, Ill., on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. Red Bud USA
Kelle Oeste and Kevin Oeste, the owners of V8 Speed & Resto Shop, photographed inside their car restoration shop in Red Bud, Ill., on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. Red Bud USA
Jeff Wittlich preps a car panel for painting by applying wax and grease remover, at the V8 Speed & Resto Shop in Red Bud, Ill., on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. Red Bud USA
Jeff Wittlich preps a car panel for painting by applying wax and grease remover, at the V8 Speed & Resto Shop in Red Bud, Ill., on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. Red Bud USA
Jason Beebe reviews auto parts in the shipping and receiving warehouse at the V8 Speed & Resto Shop in Red Bud, Ill., on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. "The wait time for parts like car chassis could be six months or more than a year," said Beebe Red Bud USA
Mechanics work with the Ford 227 single overhead Cammer engine at the V8 Speed & Resto Shop in Red Bud, Ill., on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. The part costs $25000. Clients are expected to pay upfront for the part when ordering. The average wait time to receive the part after ordering is over a year. Red Bud USA
Mechanics work with the Ford 227 single overhead Cammer engine at the V8 Speed & Resto Shop in Red Bud, Ill., on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. The part costs $25000. Clients are expected to pay upfront for the part when ordering. The average wait time to receive the part after ordering is over a year. Red Bud USA
Mechanics work with the Ford 227 single overhead Cammer engine at the V8 Speed & Resto Shop in Red Bud, Ill., on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. The part costs $25000. Clients are expected to pay upfront for the part when ordering. The average wait time to receive the part after ordering is over a year. Red Bud USA
Mechanics work with the Ford 227 single overhead Cammer engine at the V8 Speed & Resto Shop in Red Bud, Ill., on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. The part costs $25000. Clients are expected to pay upfront for the part when ordering. The average wait time to receive the part after ordering is over a year. Red Bud USA
Mechanics work with the Ford 227 single overhead Cammer engine at the V8 Speed & Resto Shop in Red Bud, Ill., on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. The part costs $25000. Clients are expected to pay upfront for the part when ordering. The average wait time to receive the part after ordering is over a year. Red Bud USA
Mechanics work with the Ford 227 single overhead Cammer engine at the V8 Speed & Resto Shop in Red Bud, Ill., on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. The part costs $25000. Clients are expected to pay upfront for the part when ordering. The average wait time to receive the part after ordering is over a year. Red Bud USA
Mechanics work with the Ford 227 single overhead Cammer engine at the V8 Speed & Resto Shop in Red Bud, Ill., on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. The part costs $25000. Clients are expected to pay upfront for the part when ordering. The average wait time to receive the part after ordering is over a year. Red Bud USA
A Ford 227 single overhead Cammer engine sits on the shop floor at the V8 Speed & Resto Shop in Red Bud, Ill., on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. The part costs $25000. Clients are expected to pay upfront for the part when ordering. The average wait time to receive the part after ordering is over a year. Red Bud USA
A Roadster Shop chassis frame leans against the wall at the V8 Speed & Resto Shop in Red Bud, Ill., on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. The part is a performance upgrade for a 1957 Ranch Wagon. The frame, along with the suspension, brakes, and steering wheel, costs $35000. The average wait time to receive the part after ordering is ten months. Clients are expected to pay upfront for the part when ordering. Red Bud USA
Mike Bess reconditions the sway bar of a 1968 Dodge Coronet at the V8 Speed & Resto Shop in Red Bud, Ill., on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. Red Bud USA