260.841

This painting is called “260.841” because that was the (just try to imagine this) average speed (in kph) of Pedro Rodriguez’s´fastest lap during the 1971 1000 Kilometers of Spa, which produced a hard-fought battle all the way between the two Gulf Porsche 917s of Rodriguez/Jackie Oliver, the eventual winners, and polesitters Jo Siffert/Derek Bell.

This era of sportscar racing has been a recurrent theme in the work of artist Wagger, who admits his love for the 917 and its primary rival, the Ferrari 512S, because of not only the impact they had, and still have, on spectators, but also for the graphic quality of their design.