Thanks to Motorsport Retro for turning me on to this artist, Nicolas Cancelier. Some great stuff going on here, I especially love the colours he is using to capture the time of these cars. Very cool. These are available for purchase as large, high quality prints as well. Please inquire with Nicolas directly through the links provided.
http://nicolascancelierrepros.blogspot.com/
http://www.nicolascancelier.be/
I know i post alot of Alpine A110 and Fulvia photos….but this one is just TOO GOOD to pass up.
photographer: Tom Weales
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1967 Ford GT40 @ Le Mans
artist unknown (to me, at least)
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in honor of the recently auctioned and record setting $30 million BUGATTI TYPE 57SC ATLANTIC (Atlantique) which was owned by the late car collector and neurologist Dr. Peter Williamson
I met Dr. Williamson once, and he showed me around his Bugatti Type 35B. He was a gentleman and a good guy. Sad to see his Bugatti collection now being parted out after his death…
i’m not sure who the artist of this great piece is…
my #1 dream car……ALPINE-RENAULT A110.
artist: Paul Chenard
scene: Peter Collins driving a 300 SLR through Targa Florio in 1955.
great stuff by Mr. Chenard, as always…
http://automobiliart.blogspot.com/2010/04/peter-collins-very-respected-racer.html
SOUTH GRADE ROAD.
this photo is taken from the 1920s…..very cool. Located in the Palomar Mountain area of California.
source: http://palomarskies.blogspot.com/2009/11/long-and-winding-road.html
I’ll be out of town to Chicago for a conference, AND I had some choices when it came down to what my rental car would be. I usually pick the smallest cars, as they are the most fun to throw around recklessly most economical, but this time I changed my initial selection. WHY? Because i’ve decided for the next 7 or 8 days, i am going to LIVE with a Ford Fusion Hybrid rental car…just to find out what it feels like to live with a hybrid car. This should be fascinating…i’m not sure what to expect.
I didn’t expect Hybrid rentals to be so cheap, however the Fusion Hybrid was less than the equivelant gas model….$180 for 7 days? pretty good deal, i reckon!
So even though IEDEI is away formally this week, i’m going to try to pop in and leave some short observations about the rental car at some point!
I stumbled upon this great site called just Alfa Romeo Art, with tons and tons of Alfa Romeo artwork for sale in the form of prints in all sizes. The prices aren’t uber expensive, but not cheap regular posters either. I’m assuming these are high quality prints, and have been done by an assortment of different artists from all around the world. If you’re an Alfa Romeo fanatic, i’m sure you’ll be tempted by something on that site. So much great art there. I’m tempted to bust out with a Montreal print myself.
CHECK OUT THE SITE: http://www.alfaromeoart.com/
some more art i REALLY loved from this site…
Well this is a depressing photo in many ways; one of my ultimate dream cars— the Lancia Fulvia left for dead…..
photo by John Soqquadro
one of my favourite automobile artists, Rob Ijbema…..painting a very cool car. Lancia Beta Monte Carlo.
http://car-a-day.blogspot.com/2010/02/lancia-beta-monte-carlo.html
Pricing: 16,000 euros (about $22k)
Curb weight: ~2300 pounds
Power: 86-122hp (TFSI and TDI versions)
Drive: FWD (Quattro expected later in the years)
Availability: Unknown whether the car will come to the US yet!
Competitors: Mini Cooper, Alfa Romeo Mito, Fiat 500,
I REALLY hope Audi bring this thing to the states! we need more cool small cars.
As expected, MB has constructed a damn cool museum to display alot of their motorsports and production car history. Here are some of the pics presented by the company to highlight their new museum. You can tour the museum virtually on their website as well. Easier than getting a flight out to Stuttgart!
Online museum tour:
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We love books about cars! This one looks fantastic. Sven Voelker has created a book outlining over 100 different race cars, outlining and dissecting the racing livery, graphics, and appearance and its impact on the car. Looks like a beautiful book, and definitely one to check out!
thanks to the fantastic Chicane Blog for the tip.
Suggested price is $40. Amazon has it on pre-order for $24.
more info here: http://www.gestalten.com/books/detail?id=ceafb21a24b0f7bc01250bdacde90085
150 Euros for the original piece of art! tempting!
cheers to Colla Verglas for the tip!
more information: http://miha-furlan-motorsport-art.blogspot.com/2010/01/fight-to-finish.html
I find this Audi A1 styling video to be hilarious….i’m not sure why exactly. Maybe it’s their sheer nerdiness, or their stern german sensibility, or maybe because they are trying to simulate an actual event in the form of a weird, staged reinactment! I’m looking forward to the A1 though…should be a very interesting car. Now bring it to the USA, Audi!
Rohit Sharma makes some cool artwork. Based out of New Delhi, his paintings capture the essence of city living in India. I really dig his vintage car paintings. (makes for good wallpaper too!) Check out the other variations on his website:
http://www.rohitstudio.com/rohit_works
I want it. MAKE IT. I’ll be in the order list. 100% (assuming it’s not over $60k…LOL)
This is probably the most beautiful Audi since the MK1 TT….i’m thoroughly impressed. It looks like the perfect combination of italian and german. Brilliant proportions. Could this be an Audi R4? MK3 Audi TT? My source tells me it is unknown what this car exactly is at the moment. All we know is that it is the 3rd in a string of E-Tron concepts, however this one is far more developed than the previous two, and is jaw-droppingly gorgeous.
Photos taken courtesy of Speed Sport Life
http://www.speedsportlife.com/2010/01/11/2010-naias-photo-gallery-audi-e-tron-concept/
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