Made by
- Design
- Ted Zale
Vision analysis
On the backglass
Written by a machine from the photos, so details may be off.
Backglass
- blue
- yellow
- red
- pink
Fingerprint: cross country: CROSS COUNTRY arched title, gigantic map of North America with three coloured race routes forming X, numbered markers 1-10, blonde pin-up on yellow convertible with folded maps, yellow score banner, red-yellow-blue striped panel
The single most memorable element is the huge map of North America used as the field for a giant letter X, with three coloured race routes (blue, red, green) crossing the continent, each carrying numbered marker circles from 1 to 10. Second, the blonde pin-up woman perched on the bonnet of a yellow convertible at the right, sitting with crossed legs and a hand raised to her chin in a thinking pose, folded maps spread on her knee. Third, the tall arched CROSS COUNTRY title in red and white spanning the top of the map. Fourth, the yellow notched score banner with four windows, three reading 0, mounted over a red-yellow-blue striped panel at the lower left.
Setting
- Stylised map of north america
- Coastline and inland sea
- Conifer forest on the west coast
- Green hillside on the right
- Red, yellow and blue striped lower panel
Symbols
- Map of north america with country borders
- Three coloured numbered routes forming an x
- Numbered circles 1 to 10 in blue, red and green
- Conifer trees
- Speedboat wake
- Score windows
- Striped marquee panel
Lettering
- Tall condensed sans-serif block capitals with red inline shading and white fill, arched across the top, plus a red cursive signature-style script logo at the top left
Themes
- Road trip
- Cross-country race
- Map
- Pin-up
- Automobile touring
- Americana
- Motel and travel
Title on it
- Cross country
Text on it
- CROSS COUNTRY
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- 1
- 0
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Woman | Large pin-up at right, blonde wavy bob with orange shading, red lipstick, red open short-sleeved blouse over a white collar, pale blue high-waisted pencil skirt, blue high-heeled shoes, seated sideways on a yellow convertible bonnet with one leg crossed, right hand raised to her chin, folded paper maps on her knee |
| Woman | Smaller pin-up at left, blonde, red cut-out one-piece swimsuit and red high heels, reclining on the bonnet of a white car with elbows propped, looking toward the viewer |
| Man | Small cartoon figure left of centre, yellow cap, red-and-white outfit, standing in profile facing left |
| Man | Small cartoon figure beside him, white shirt and cap, arms raised as if driving or waving, facing right |
| Vehicle | Yellow open-top convertible at the lower right with a red horizontal stripe, chrome grille and large chrome wheel, plus a white car under the left pin-up |
| Vehicle | Small yellow and small red cars on a road on the right side of the map, plus a white and blue speedboat on the sea |
| Vehicle | Grey steel viaduct or bridge crossing the water at the upper right |
A landscape backglass dominated by a large pastel political map of North America filling the upper two thirds, overlaid with a giant letter X formed by three coloured race routes: blue, red and green, each a chain of line segments studded with numbered circles 1 to 10. The map is tinted pink, yellow, violet, green and cyan, with Canada, the United States, Mexico, the Gulf, the Caribbean and Greenland outlined in blue, a speedboat leaving a white wake, and conifer trees on the west coast. Across the top a large arched title in tall red-and-white block capitals reads CROSS COUNTRY, with a red cursive signature logo at the top left. At right a blonde pin-up in a red blouse, pale blue pencil skirt and blue heels sits sideways on the bonnet of a yellow convertible, one hand at her chin, folded maps on her knee. At left a second blonde pin-up in a red cut-out swimsuit and red heels reclines on a white car, beside two tiny cartoon figures. The lower left holds a yellow notched banner with four rectangular score windows, three showing 0, above a red, yellow and blue striped panel.