The 1963 12 Hour Grand Prix of Endurance at Sebring marked Triumph’s first factory entry into North American competition. Competition...
Donald Campbell’s slippery Bluebird-Proteus CN7 speeds into the distance on its way to establishing a new world record speed of...
Two more intelligent partners would be hard to imagine – Roger Penske and Mark Donohue. Obsessive in their search for the “unfair advantage,” these two THOUGHT their way to the front as few have before or since. Nice guys don’t always finish last. For commissions contact: Walter Thomason Studios, 125...
Bugattis have a devoted following due to the exquisite engineering, sound, and capabilities of cars like the Type 51. The...
Archie Scott Brown in the 1957 Lister Jaguar before Appendix C Regulations ruined its looks with a set of bug-eye headlights. Originally conceived by a customer in 1956, and with the prodding of BP who saw the potential and needed someone to battle the ESSO-backed teams of Aston and Ecurie...
Alfa Romeo may have produced an ungainly looking, graceless racing car, but none come to mind…I’m a pushover for Alfas...
Although better known for his successes in open-wheeled racers, Mario Andretti won the 1972 12-hr Sebring race on March 25th...
Older racing Porsches from the ’50s-’70s are one of my favorite cars to paint. This painting shows the great Jean...
For more from the artist: Paul Chenard Automobiliart.com [email protected] 1 902 817-9273 www.pinterest.com/automobiliart www.facebook.com/automobiliart.ca...
I went to Daytona the year Dan Gurney’s All American Racers /Toyota GTP won the race, their first Daytona 24...
This painting depicts Gilles Villeneuve wininng the 1979 USGP East at Watkins Glen. The victory, his third of the season, while certainly a great achievement, may not have been the highlight of the weekend. In wet conditions during Friday’s practice sessions, Gilles’s lap time was both stunning and amazing! Powering...
Portraits are a new and unexpected direction for Jonathan Carter. Until recently, historic cars had been the sole focus of...
Serial number 117307, a 1962 Porsche 356B, started its road life as a daily driver in Malibu, California. When John...
The year 2015 marked the 60th anniversary of Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson’s victory in the 1955 Mille Miglia, racing their Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR to a record time of 10 hours 7 minutes 48 seconds. Travelling at the speed they needed to achieve that record, they certainly took to the...
The International Tourist Trophy was first awarded by the Royal Automobile Club (RAC) in 1905 and continues to be awarded...
At the 1975 edition of the fabled 24 Heures du Mans, Jacky Ickx and Derek Bell teamed to take thhis...
CAMORADI—an acronym for Casner Motor Racing Division—was formed by Lloyd “Lucky” Casner in late 1959. The intention was to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans using the Maserati Tipo 61, also known as the “Birdcage” due to its intricate tubular space-frame chassis. While victory at Le Mans eluded the...
Until the early 1960s, Ferrari produced strictly front-engined sports cars for racing, but by 1963 Ferrari had begun building rear-engined...
This large painting study was inspired by my first visit to Lime Rock Park 17 years ago. I couldn’t believe...
For all the effort, expense and heartache generated by the committee at BRM, it fell to the clear, single-minded vision of one man, G.A. “Tony” Vandervell, to bring Britain its first World Constructor’s Championship. The sleek Costin-bodied Vanwall is seen here at Goodwood in 1957 with Vandervell, journalist/raconteur John Bolster...
1960 Porsche 718 RS60 Jo Bonnier and Hans Herrmann drove this Porsche 718 RS60 to victory at the 1960 Targa...
Masha Pasichnyk is a 23-year-old artist living and working in Kiev, Ukraine, who is presently visiting the USA. Masha’s interest in car art became aroused after painting a friend’s car. Automobile art dealer Steve Austin recognized a remarkable ability and asked Masha to visit his art display booth at the...
An idea is born – Targa Florio This race was the brainchild of the wealthy race driver and automobile enthusiast,...
Or was it the other way around? Small matter. Rufus Parnell “Parnelli” Jones was not what you wanted in your...
James Duncan Hamilton was the epitome of the 1950s racing driver, fast and full of joie de vivre. A fighter pilot during the second World War, Hamilton joined the Jaguar factory team in 1952 and successfully drove both C-types and D-types. In 1953, teamed with Tony Rolt, Hamilton won the Le...