I have always liked creating paintings of historic motorsports scenes, either to present a different angle or to try to capture the dramatic value of the subject...
In 1966, Ford’s Advanced Concepts Department was commissioned to develop a new, two-seat, mid-engined sports car designed to both compete...
Vic Elford driving the Team Porsche 907 (along with his teammate Umberto Maglioli) to a convincing win in the 1968 Targa Florio. Vic overcame an 18-minute deficit caused by wheel and tire problems to win the race by almost 3 minutes over the 2nd place car, also braking the lap...
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL The Mercedes-Benz 300 SL driven by Americans John Fitch and Kurt Gesell at the 1955 Mille...
I chose one of the 1967 film’s most iconic racing scenes set in one of the few iconic racing circuits...
The 1969 Trans Am Championship-winning Penske Sunoco Camaro Z28 driven by Mark Donohue to a win at Riverside Speedway on October 5th 1969. Acrylic on 40″x 20″ canvas. Commissioned art; limited editions available. Paul Chenard Automobiliart.com [email protected] 1 902 817-9273 www.pinterest.com/automobiliart www.facebook.com/automobiliart.ca...
One of the best known cars in the world, James Bond’s 1693 Aston Martin DB5 from the 1974 “Goldfinger” movie. ...
1968 Porsche 908 LH (long-tail) The number 64 Porsche 908, driven by Hans Herrmann and Gérard Larrousse, won the prototype...
There have seldom been races which have been held under such atrocious conditions that they remained in the imagination of many. Such one was the 1968 Grand Prix of Germany on the 14.2-mile long Nürburgring. With its 1000 feet of elevation change and 160 bends, Jackie Stewart, who would have...
1957 Ferrari 625 TRC Scaglietti Spider The Ferrari 625 was specially ordered by Jon Von Neumann – the Ferrari distributor...
Ernest Nagamatsu racing his famous Old Yeller II at the 2012 Goodwood Revival. Pen & ink and markers on 9″x 12″...
The Scuderia Filipinetti Ford GT40 Mk I – driven by Peter Sutcliffe and Dieter Spoerry – from the 1966 24 hours of Le Mans. It failed to finish the race due to an accident on lap 233. A trio of more powerful Mk II GT40s famously won the race that...
Lewis Hamilton in the Mercedes en route to victory at Monte Carlo in 2016. The Artist: ing. Lorenzo Benetton +39...
This drawing of a Porsche 914-6 GT was created by artist Luis Silva using only the unusual medium of ballpoint...
Well known British automotive artist Barry Rowe passed away on June 26 from complications of Parkinson’s disease. Perhaps best known for his cover artwork for numerous Pebble Beach Concours programs, below is a little known private commission done for Dr. Ernie Nagamatsu of he and his Ol’Yeller tackling the Chateau...
An idea is born – Targa Florio This race was the brainchild of the wealthy race driver and automobile enthusiast,...
1960 Porsche 718 RS60 Jo Bonnier and Hans Herrmann drove this Porsche 718 RS60 to victory at the 1960 Targa...
The Porsche 917K number 20, featured in the 1971 movie “Le Mans” with Steve McQueen at the wheel. The 917 gave Porsche its first overall wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1970 and 1971 with its Type 912 flat-12 engine. – 55×40” Mixed Media original stretched on canvas and white American frame. Nicolas...
Monsters come alive. In 1966 things were spicing up with a totally new motor racing series – Can-Am. It started...
1970 Alfa Romeo GTAm Autodelta built around 40 examples of the GTAm (Alleggerita Maggiorata – “lightened enlarged”), with 1750 and...
I went to Daytona the year Dan Gurney’s All American Racers /Toyota GTP won the race, their first Daytona 24 Hr victory for both, the team and Toyota. The dawn scene at the International Horseshoe hairpin shows the winning Eagle GTP of Rocky Moran, PJ Jones and Mark Dismore followed...
Zagato 100 1930 Alfa Romeo 6C 1500 GS Zagato and 1963 Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ1 Zagato. Andrea and Marella Rivolta...
1966 24 Hours of Le Mans The iconic finish of the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans – Ford crosses the finish line and takes the chequered flag. The number 2 Shelby American Ford GT40 Mk II driven by Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon, and the number 1 Shelby American...
The Toad Hall Racing Porsche 911 S/T as driven by Jürgen Barth and Michael Keyser at the 1972 1000km Nürburgring...
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