From a single jpg.
I converted from color to b&w and processed through Photomatix as a pseudo hdr. Then some more editing and tweaking in a simple photo editor called PhotoComplete for Mac OS X
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A classical perspective for a classical car. I like your post processing for the most part, but find that the sharpness of the background makes it a little busy.
toning works, post processing on the car works really well, for me, (and it's just a personal preference) I would have backed off the processing on the other areas, would have really made the car stand out. jmo
Masterfully processed. The way it has been presented, nothing looks out of place. and the random elements in the background that ordinaryily would be distracting have become nothing at all.
Beautiful car and one of my favorites to look at while at car shows. I would love to see it in color though. Personally, I think the contrast between the shiny chrome, new paint and all of the the little details are what makes the car interesting and gives it personality.
Hmm.... An interesting subject, but the jury is out on the processing. It's very HDR looking, but I'm not sure if it works or not. It gives a bit of a campy feel, which I'm not sure if you were necessarily going for.