HISTORIC CAR ART

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

#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.

The Targa Florio was started in 1906 by the wealthy pioneer race driver and automobile enthusiast, Vincenzo Florio. The 1970 race saw the fastest ever lap of the 45 mile road circuit. In practice Leo Kinnunen lapped in Porsche 908 in 33m 36secs (average speed of 79.9mph). The race was won by Brian Redman and Jo Siffert driving a Porsche 908. 1970 54th Targa Florio Poster Artist: F Gordon-Crosby Size: 70 x 99.5cm Condition: A- This wonderful original poster is available from Historic Car Art.

"Night Vision" - The Ferrari 512S entered by N.A.R.T. in the Coda Lunga version for Sam Posey and Ronnie Bucknum charging through the heavy rain and darkness to eventually finish 4th overall and first of the 11 entered Ferrari 512S. Now available as a limited edition print from £39.

The 1970 Le Mans 24 hours is immortalized in the the Steve McQueen film "Le Mans". Much of the film footage was taken from this race. It rain heavily throughout the night, and it was the first time the traditional "Le Mans start", in which the drivers run across the track to enter their cars, was replaced by a variant in which the drivers already sat in their cars. Porsche won for the first time. "Night Vision" by John Ketchell shows the Ferrari 512S entered by N.A.R.T. in the Coda Lunga version for Sam Posey and Ronnie Bucknum charging through the heavy rain and darkness to eventually finish 4th overall and first of the 11 entered Ferrari 512S. Original: Acrylics on Canvas. 40" x 30" Limited Edition Prints also available.