HISTORIC CAR ART

"Uhlenhaut's Drive" by Graham Bosworth. Rudolph Uhlenhaut, being late for a meeting, covered the 137 miles from Munich to Stuttgart in just over one hour in the Mercedes-Benz 300SLR Coupe. Gouache on board. http://www.historiccarart.net/acatalog/Graham_Bosworth.html

"Evening Shadows" by John Ketchell. 1965 Le Mans - The winning Ferrari 250LM of Masten Gregory and Jochen Rindt in front of the Shelby American Ford GT40 of Ken Miles and Bruce McLaren. Acrylics on Canvas. Size: 96.5 x 81cm (38" x 32") http://www.historiccarart.net/acatalog/John_Ketchell.html

Title: “Varzi 1934” Artist: Barry Rowe Description: Achille Varzi Alfa P3 Circuito di Biella 1934. Medium: Acrylics on canvas board. Size: 33 x 28.5cm incl. frame. Available from our gallery:   http://www.historiccarart.net/

Admiring a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO. I'm sure the admiration is mutual...! http://www.historiccarart.net/acatalog/Frederic_Dams.html

‎"One of the Best" by John Ketchell. Jim Clark winning the non-championship 1964 Solitude Grand Prix at the Solitudering, 2nd placed Ferrari 158 of John Surtees follows. Medium: Acrylics on Canvas Size: 76.2 x 61cm (30 x 24 inches). http://www.historiccarart.net/acatalog/John_Ketchell.html Also available as a limited edition print. http://www.historiccarart.net/acatalog/prints_John_Ketchell.html

‎"I think we missed the park..." by Roy Putt. A young lady in her Bugatti Type 43 drives past the park to the dismay of her young passenger. Medium: Oils on Linen http://www.historiccarart.net/acatalog/Roy_Putt.html Also available as a limited edition print.

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.

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.

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...

#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 #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.