1938 German Grand Prix It had been 15 years since a British driver had won a full-scale Grand Prix race...
In the early going of the 1934 Coppa Acerbo, in Pescara, Italy, Hans Stuck’s Auto Union Type A led Achille...
As probably the most successful designer/builder of racing cars, Ron Tauranac was celebrated at a historic race meeting at Eastern Creek in Sydney which payed tribute to the man and his cars. This watercolor was used as a poster and program cover for the meeting. The original painting was presented to him...
The Lola T70 certainly had a rich and storied racing career. This ex-Foyt T70 is seen here doing battle during...
Italian aftermarket tuning wizard Carlo Abarth turned his attention to the diminutive Fiat 600 sedan, in the 1960s and progressively...
I first became interested in Formula One when my husband took me to the Monaco Grand Prix in 1982—the race in which there were several lead changes in the last laps and Ricardo Patrese was surprised to learn he had won when he crossed the finish line! We have since...
Five of these cars were built for racing in 1938—one uniquely for Le Mans—essentially derived from a road-going version of...
Alan Stammers grew up with the sight and sound of motor racing, the family farm bordering the Snetterton circuit in Norfolk. His emerging talent as an artist was to be greatly influenced by his love of motorsport. With no artistic training, Alan has worked as a full time artist since...
It’s probably to the good that Innes Ireland, Duncan Hamilton and Augie Pabst were never at a party together –...
Built with an aluminum body, ostensibly for racing, only 50 production Austin-Healey 100S were made, plus an additional five works...
This year marks the 30th anniversary of Ayrton Senna’s first of three Formula 1 Drivers’ World Championships. It was also McLaren’s 4th Constructors’ Championship win and their most dominant season ever with the McLaren MP4/4 winning 15 of the 16 races. To honor this anniversary, artist Paul Chenard has created a unique acrylic on...
Rarely in the history of motor racing was one person so revered as Ayrton Senna da Silva. From the start...
Ayrton Senna started 13th on the grid and thrived in the wet conditions, making it all the way up to...
The 1963 Corvette Grand Sport started as a lightweight version based on a prototype that mirrored the new 1963 Corvette. The cars were driven by Roger Penske, jim Hall and Dick Guldstrand among others. Here is Dick Thompson’s car as he won a 1963 Sport Car Club of America race at Watkins Glen. –...
Englishman Vic Elford, along with teammate Frenchman Gérard Larrousse, on their famous win of the 1971 ADAC Nürburgring 1000 km...
With pencil and watercolor paints I have designed and colored this scene in which the mechanic and test driver Gurrino...
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...
Although all paintings are unique, periodically an artist is given the opportunity to work on a special project. When the...
This acrylic on canvas painting depicts one of the most famous and iconic racing cars of all time. The JPS Lotus...
I had a mission at one point to try and paint all the world champions (I have since re-evaluated my mission!) and Andretti was one of them. Mario Andretti’s win in the Lotus 79 at Monza secured him the World Championship for 1978. The Italian Grand Prix that year was...
The Oldtimer Grand Prix at Nürburgring is a great historic race event, and here, in his characteristic style, artist Ehret...
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...
Sir Jackie Stewart, BRM P115, Grand Prix of Mexico 1967—his last year with the BRM team. Often I review my...
Artist Carter says he’s not alone in loving the BRM for the sound of its engine: a 16-cylinder, 1.5-liter Rolls...
I chose to depict Bruce McLaren in his Papaver Orange car as I wanted to portray the beautifully sculpted mechanical details of the riveted, sheet aluminum cars from that era. The honest suspension in all its painted or plated steel and rose-jointed glory unfettered by billboard writing or any other sanitizing,...
John Rice produced a series of a dozen watercolor paintings for a show celebrating memorable moments at Watkins Glen, with...
Bugatti entered a team of four, 8-cylinder Type 30s for the 1922 French Grand Prix at Strasbourg. Clothed in an aerodynamic body, these new Bugattis quickly earned the nickname “Le Cigar.” It was a successful debut for the car, as from 18 starters only four cars finished the race with...