HISTORIC CAR ART

Artwork from an original poster for L’ACF by Geo Ham. Widely regarded as one of the finest automotive artists of all time, Geo Ham (Georges Hamel) was born in France in 1900. He first got work published in 1923, and by the 1930's was established as the finest in his field, being commissioned to create the fantastic Art Deco posters for the Monaco Grand Prix, the 24 Hours of Le Mans and many others. He competed in the 1934 Le Mans race in a 2 liter Derby, and although fuel problems forced him to withdrawal, his experience helped him capture the excitement of motor racing in his paintings. He died in 1972. Original 24 Heures du Mans 1956 Race Poster with artwork by Geo Ham. See this and many other original race posters on our website.

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#motor #art #motorsport Here is the second painting from our gallery featuring ERA. A wonderful oils on canvas by world renown artist, Peter Hearsey AFAS. Seamans's Delage challenging Bira's ERA in the IOM, 1936. See more Peter Hearsey Original Paintings .

Le Mans 1966 - The winning black Shelby-American Ford GT40 Mk.II sits in the pits behind the similar Holman & Moody / Essex Wire Corp. car of Ronnie Bucknum and Dick Hutcherson who finished third. This gouache original and limited edition prints are available from Historic Car Art .

You don't see many motorsport paintings featuring E.R.A... however, we have three at our gallery to celebrate the greatness of the English Racing Automobiles. Here is the first: "Trying Hard" by John Ketchell. The First British Grand Prix at Silverstone 1948 and Bob Gerard in the 3rd placed ERA R14B. This wonderful acrylics on canvas painting measures 40" x 32" and is still available from Historic Car Art. I will write about the other two E.R.A pieces in the coming weeks...

The 1955 Italian Grand Prix was run at the famous banked Monza circuit and won by Juan Manuel Fangio for Mercedes-Benz. Mercedes entered four cars for the race: two W196 Streamline cars for Fangio (No.18) and Moss (No. 16) seen below, and two standard W196 cars for Taruffi and Kling. "Three Pointed Star" by Greg McNeill Fangio won the race from pole position. Moss, who started in second place, retired on lap 27 with engine trouble. The wonderful 'pop art' rendition of that famous race is by Australian artist Greg McNeill and is available, along with others, as a print from our gallery .

"Blues Brothers" by Sheridon Davies. Keep those wheels turning! Mixed Media on paper.

Winning 5  Formula One World Championships with four different teams is still a record unbeaten today. Juan Manuel Fangio won over 46% of all his races, another unbeaten record. Fangio's last win at the German Grand Prix of 1957, which gave him his 5th World title, is often regarded as the greatest drive in Formula One history. This legend from Balcarce, Argentina passed away on July 17, 1995. This fantastic pencil drawing was produced to mark the 100th anniversary of Juan Manuel Fangio's birth (24th June 2011).  Cleverly produced to reflect the national racing colours and colours of the Argentinian flag and with reference to Fangio's Italian blood (the small red squares in each corner of the border). Pen&ink and Prismacolor pencils on archival paper. Mounted and Framed. Artwork Size: 30 x 43cm Framed Size: 47 x 60cm And available from our gallery along with other great pieces by this artist.

Colour gouache study for a final larger painting. 1971 saw the arrival of the BRM P160. It won the Austrian and Italian Grand Prix in the hands of Siffert and Gethin respectively. Pedro Rodriguez drove the number 8 car seen here in the Dutch Grand Prix that year. The race was wet, very wet and the track was treacherously wet and slippery. Ickx led from pole and as everyone else struggled Ickx and Rodriguez built up a big lead with Rodriguez moving ahead on the ninth lap. Their duel would continue for most of the race but towards the end Ickx pulled away to win by nearly eight seconds. The two "wet-weather men" beat the rest of the field by more than one lap. Pedro Rodriguez would die less than one month later at the Norisring Circuit in Germany in an Interserie sports car race at the wheel of a Ferrari 512M. "Daytona Sunrise" by John Ketchell - Rodriguez wins the 1970 Daytona 24 hrs for Porsche. Pedro Rodriguez

An etching is no ordinary print. It is a time consuming and skilled art. Very few motoring artists work in this medium, the examples here are by Peter Hearsey - well known to Goodwood goers as the artist behind all of the Festival of Speed posters since the first event. To produce each etching, a metal (usually copper) plate is covered with a waxy ground which is acid-resistant. The artist then scratches off the ground with a pointed etching needle where he wants a line to appear in the finished piece, so exposing the bare metal. The plate is then dipped in a bath of acid, technically called the mordant (French for "biting") or etchant. The acid "bites" into the metal, where it is exposed, leaving behind lines in the plate. The remaining ground is then cleaned off the plate. The plate is inked all over, and then the ink wiped off the surface, leaving only the ink in the etched lines. The plate is then put through a high-pressure printing press together with a

The 1965 Ferrari 512 F1 car of John Surtees - 1964 World Champion. This great image created by artist and automotive designer Frederic Dams is available in a range of sizes, including a bespoke edition printed directly onto acrylic panels in any size up to 3m! All of Dams work is available in this format, and looks stunning.

In 1964 Alan Mann Racing became a top Ford Factory Team sporting the distinctive racing livery of Red and Gold. The team ran cars in events as diverse as the Monte Carlo Rally and Tour de France to Le Mans and the World GT Championship, which they won in 1965 with Carroll Shelby and the Daytona Coupe Cobra. The iconic red and gold livery graced cars from Mk1 Escorts and Cortinas to Lightweight GT40s and the F3L prototype. Some of the best drivers of the period from Graham Hill and Sir Jackie Stewart to Sir John Whitmore and Frank Gardner raced for the team, which achieved substantial successes in many different forms of the sport. Title: “Follow my Leader” Artist: Graham Bosworth Description: Frank Gardner leads Peter Arundell in the Alan Mann Escort Twin Cams – Silverstone 1968 Medium: Gouache on board Size: 63 x 49.5 cm including frame.

The Grossglockner High Alpine road was opened in 1935 after 5 years of construction. It links the Austrian state of Salzburg with the state of Carinthia and is named after the Großglockner, Austria's highest mountain. The alpine pass is 1,953 metres (6,407 ft) at it's highest point. To celebrate it's opening an 'International Automobile Race' was held, in the form of a mountain climb. The race was held twice more in 1938 and 1939. "Onwards and Upwards" by John Ketchell This painting by John Ketchell entitled "Onwards and Upwards" shows the Type D Auto Union of Hans Stuck tackling the 1939 race. During practice in fine weather he set a course record (still standing today) of 8:59.6 mins, an average speed of 84.7kmh. Weather on the mountain is extremely changeable and race day was windy, wet and foggy. Visibility was poor. Hermann Lang still managed to charge up the mountain at an average speed of 75kmh to take 1st place, and the moun

We work with some of Europe's best motoring artists who spend much of their time working on commissions for clients... Click for larger image We also work with sculptors and scratch model builders too. Commissioning an artwork is a very rewarding experience whether it be of your own motor car or favourite motoring scene... anything is possible...

Sorry for the radio silence. July was a busy month, culminating with a successful Silverstone Classic; Thank you to all our customers who visited. We were closed for the first two weeks of August, now back to catch up and prepare for Goodwood Revival on 16-18th September... What's new? Well quite a lot. We'll kick off with this great AEROSHELL poster from the earlier 1930's celebrating Alfa Romeo's Grand Prix victory at Picardie, France in 1933. No graphics, just wonderful period typesetting and of course the very recognisable AeroShell logo. Held on 21 May 1933 this was the 9th running of the event. Phillippe Etancelin won from pole position by 3 minutes from Raymond Sommer (also Alfa Romeo) and Marcel Lehoux driving a Bugatti T51. This original poster measuring 58.5 x 79.5 cm is in excellent condition and is linen mounted.

#art #motoring #porsche The Porsche 917... Little introduction needed here! The first racecar to give Porsche overall victory at Le Mans in 1970 and again in 1971. Famously driven by Steve McQueen in his legendary film 'Le Mans'. This stunning piece of artwork by automotive designer Frederic Dams in available from our gallery.

#motoring #f1 #art 1911 and the first Indy 500 winner - driven by Ray Harroun and the first car to be driven without a riding mechanic because it was equipped with a rear view mirror. "Marmon Wasp" by John Ketchell Held on May 30 1911 the first Indianapolis 500-Mile Race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway was a departure from the usual policy of holding a number of smaller racing meets during 1909 and 1910 racing seasons. The single, large-scale event attracted widespread attention from both American and European racing teams and manufacturers. Despite the controversy surrounding the result when second placed Ralph Mulford protested claiming he had lapped Harroun when the Marmon limped into the pits on a torn tire, it was by far and away the most sucessful event held to date. It quickly established itself both as the premier motorsports competition in the nation, and one of the most prestigious in the world. Mulfords protest was denied and Harroun declared the wi

#motoring #art #ferrari Won by the Porsche 910/8 of Paul Hawkins and Rolf Stommelen, the early pace was set by the beautiful Ferrari 330P4 of local hero Nino Vaccarella and Ludovico Scarfiotti with Vaccarella setting a fastest practice lap of 37 minutes and 12 seconds. Unfortunately Vaccarella was to crash out on the first race lap of the event... Targa Florio 1967 - The Nino Vaccarella / Ludovico Scarfiotti Ferrari 330P4. Watercolour / gouache on paper by Tony Simmonds. Original painting and limited edition print available from Historic Car Art. The same car in a painting by John Ketchell "Full Throttle". Sold but still available as a limited edition print. Only three 330P4's were ever built, their Formula 1 derived V12 engines producing 450 hp.

#motoring The 21st Grand Prix of Endurance took place on 13 and 14th June 1953. Tony Rolt and Duncan Hamilton winning for Jaguar by 4 laps from Stirling Moss and Peter Walker. Original banner poster for the 1953 Le Mans Race. We have one of the very rare race advertising banners, surviving it's 58 years very well indeed! The No.18 winning Jaguar in this Gouache painting by Brian James. Original and Limited Edition Prints available from our gallery.

#motoring #art #bugatti Continuing the Bugatti theme... "Blue Thunder" by John Ketchell "Blue Thunder" by John Ketchell - The Bugatti 35C of Emilio Materassi on the way to winning the 18th Targa Florio 1927. Original painting and Limited Edition Prints available from our gallery.

#motoring #art #bugatti When introuced early in 1927, the Type 43 Grand Sport was one of the only road-going cars that could reach 100 mph. This speed was possible due to the detuned inline-8 borrowed from the Type 35B Grand Prix car that was supercharged to produce 120 bhp. "French Blue" by Sheridon Davies "French Blue" ...Bugatti Type 43 Grand Sport. A Disque Bleu before Monte Carlo... Both original and limited edition print available from Historic Car Art.

#art #motoring #Le Mans #Porsche #Poster Le Mans . The 1971 film directed by Lee H. Katzin, and starring Steve McQueen featured footage from the actual 1970 24 Hours of Le Mans race won by Richard Attwood and Hans Hermann in the mighty Porsche 917K. A highly collectable original poster measuring 80 x 60cm and in excellent condition. "Storm Fast" by John Ketchell. The Attwood / Hermann winning Porsche 917K. Acrylics on Canvas. Both available from our gallery .

Ninian Sanderson and Ron Flockhart drive the Ecurie Ecosse Jaguar D-type to victory by one lap from the Aston Martin DB3S of Stirling Moss and Peter Collins. This lithographic poster was commissioned by Dunlop France to celebrate the victory. It is on much higher quality, heavier paper than was traditionally used for advertising and race posters and the colours were (and remain so) absolutely fantastic. It measures 80 x 40cm and is now a rare item, especially in this mint condition. It is, of course, available to purchase at Historic Car Art .

#Art #Motoring #Goodwood #F1 Tazio Nuvolari was an Italian motorcycle and racecar driver, known as Il Mantovano Volante (The Flying Mantuan).Dr Ferdinand Porsche called Nuvolari "The greatest driver of the past, the present, and the future." When Nuvolari's relationship with Ferrari turned sour during 1937,he raced an Auto Union as a one-off in the Swiss Grand Prix that year before agreeing to race for them for the 1938 season. This fabulous oils on linen painting by Peter Hearsey, the renown artist behind all of the famous Goodwood Festival of Speed posters, measures 113 x 83cm (incl. frame). It depicts Nuvolari on his way to victory at Donington in 1938 (more about the race below). It is available to buy from Historic Car Art. Nuvolari took his Auto Union Type D to victory in superb style to tremendous ovations from the crowd, having made up over 40 seconds on Lang in less than 20 laps and setting numerous fastest laps. Lang, who finished a distant second, coll

Automotive Fine Art and Vintage Posters News - April 2011 - http://p0.vresp.com/2HbzrQ "Monet comes to tea" by Sheridon Davies Ferrari P3 Study Painting by John Ketchell A small sample of many new pieces available. To see a copy of the April newsletter follow this link:  http://p0.vresp.com/2HbzrQ

#art #motoring #jaguar The famous Jaguar leaping cat mascot. First produced in 1939 and designed by artist and sculptor Frederick Gordon Crosby. A chalk, crayon, paint and airbrush original artwork, also available as a limited edition print . Based on the Jaguar mascot this fantastic sculpture hand carved from English Walnut by craftsman Ray Winder measures 51cm.

#art #motoring #alfa "Meet you at Six" by Tony Simmonds 1966 and the proud owner of an Alfa Spider meets a girl in a side street in Bologna, and like the turning of the seasons, hope springs eternal in young hearts... Watercolour on paper by Tony Simmonds .

#art #motoring #porsche The 1982 Le Mans winning Porsche 956 of Jacky Ickx and Derek Bell. This was Derek Bell's first back to back Le Mans win, his next would be 1986-87. by Graham Bosworth This gouache on watercolour board painting by Graham Bosworth is available from our gallery. Original Porsche Factory Victory Poster The Porsche 956 took all 3 places on the podium at Le Mans that year... and Porsche 935 were 4th and 5th.

#motoring #art #Mercedes Caracciola and Werner lead the 1930 Le Mans 24 Hours driving a Mercedes-Benz SSK. They retired with a flat battery. The SSK was fitted with a supercharged 7.1 litre straight 6 producing 300 horsepower... This pen / ink and watercolour wash sketch is by Frenchman François Chevalier .

The 1000km of Spa, 1971. Having started from pole the No. 20 Porsche 917K of Jo Siffert and Derek Bell finished 2nd behind the winning similar car of Pedro Rodriguez and Jackie oliver (No.21). None of the three Ferrari 512 entered finished the race... "917 v 512" by Rob Ijbema . Acrylics on Canvas (28" x 20").

The Peter Lindner / Peter Nöcker Lightweight  E Type Jaguar at speed on Mulsanne straight - Le Mans 1964. Jaguar built just a dozen of the famous all aluminium Lightweight E-Types for racing. Of these, just this one was modified by the Jaguar factory for owner Peter Lindner, the German Jaguar importer, to Malcolm Sayer's Low Drag body design. This oils on box canvas painting "Mulsanne Dusk" by Graham Bosworth measures 76 x 46cm and is available from our gallery . Read about this cars restoration by Classic Motor Cars .

#f1 #art Today would have been Ayrton Senna's 51st birthday (Born 21st March 1960). The Brazilian took three World Champtionships with McLaren in 1988, 1990 and 1991 and had a record 65 pole positions. His life ended tragically at the third race of the 1994 season at Imola. Senna's helmet was Yellow (or fluorescent yellow, when his lotus was with the JPS Livery) with a Dark green stripe and a Navy blue stripe running from the visor across the helmet- a reference to the national colours of Brazil. This wonderful painting by renown motoring and aviation artist Keith Woodcock is a tribute to this great racing driver.

#poster #f1 #motoring Won by Jim Clark for Lotus by over a minute after leading from pole position to the finish. Tony Maggs was second for Cooper and Graham Hill third for BRM. Clark also took fastest lap (2:21.6). Jim Clark went on to win 7 of the 10 races that season and be crowned World Champion. Here we have an original poster for the event. Officially named: 49e Grand Prix de l'A.C.F. Michel Beligond (1927-1973) produced yet another stunning piece of artwork for this poster. Printed by Thivilliers it measures 40 x 59cm and is conservation linen mounted. Condition: A (excellent/very good colours) and of course available from our gallery .

#motoring #antique #art Georges Boillot (1884-1916) driving his No. 22 Peugeot L76 to victory in the 1912 French Grand Prix. Depicted below in this wonderful hand-coloured pochoir lithograph by M. Campion dating from the period. Campion was one of many artists working for the great Ernest Montaut Studio in Paris. Original hand-coloured pochoir lithograph, 1912. Boillot's Peugeot was the first motorcar in the world to have an engine with two overhead camshafts and four valves per cylinder. The following year he became the first driver to win the race twice. Georges Boillot (1884-1916) With the outbreak of WW1 Boillot  joined the new French Air Force. During this time he won the Croix de Guerre and the Legion d'Honneur. On April 21, 1916 his plane was shot down in a dogfight over Verdun-sur-Meuse, although he survived this he was badly injured and died soon after in hospital.

#Ferrari 312PB. #motoring #art The 1971 1000kms of Nurburgring and the Ferrari 312PB driven by Jacky Ickx and Clay Regazzoni. "Out of the Red" by John Ketchell The pair put the car on pole with a time of 7:36.1 but unfortunately did not finish due to overheating problems. The race was won by Vic Elford and Gérard Larrousse driving the Porsche 908/03. Original Poster for the event Both the original poster and painting by John Ketchell are available from Historic Car Art .