Blog — Car Racing

Discovered the work of Stefan Marjoram today. He’s also a photographer. I’m aiming to do another post about his photography work soon. Print showing Henry Segrave’s Land Speed Record car which achieved 231.45mph in 1929. Limited to 100 prints, signed and numbered. Printed on 280gsm museum quality paper with archival inks. + Source: 1929 Henry Segrave Golden Arrow :: Stefan Marjoram – Art & Photography

Stunning poster by Geo Ham. Offered by Masterposter of Paris. “Geo Ham was a historiographer of aeronautical and automobile competitions between the Wars and up to the 1960s.” – masterposter :: paris Geo Ham is considered as the finest automotive poster artists of his day. His original work is widely recognized and highly sought after. + Source: Geo Ham :: Coupes De Paris :: The AERO BUGATTI (1939)

First overall in 1971 and 1972 at Le Mans – Porsche’s first victories there. This legendary super racecar was capable of doing 240mph plus. Simeone Museum’s YouTube Channel: The Porsche 917 in action. The sound of this super racecar is music to my ears. About Racing Legends: The series Racing Legends is mainly about racing cars from the 60s and 70s, Ferraris at the Mille Miglia, Ford GT 40 or Porsche 356 at Le Mans Classic or Porsche 904, 917 or Jaguar E-Type at the Nürburgring in Germany just to name a few. Previously the collection has been exhibited at...

About Racing Legends: The series Racing Legends is mainly about racing cars from the 60s and 70s, Ferraris at the Mille Miglia, Ford GT 40 or Porsche 356 at Le Mans Classic or Porsche 904, 917 or Jaguar E-Type at the Nürburgring in Germany just to name a few. Previously the collection has been exhibited at the Cité de l’Automobile, Musée National – Collection Schlumpf in Mulhouse, France. About Markus Haub: Markus Haub was born and raised in Germany, where he completed his Transportation Design studies at the University of Applied-Arts in Pforzheim, Germany. He participated in various design projects...

This is an enlargement taken from one of my earlier pen and ink work’s (1994) and depicts future Formula One World Champion Jackie Stewart at the Nurburgring during the German Grand Prix of 1966. The section of the track he is driving is called Pflugplatz (Flying Place), but interestingly, the actual airport which generates the name is actually a little further up the track from where Stewart is “flying.” He is piloting a BRM Formula 1 car. – Greg Davis + Source: Pflugplatz – Vintage Formula Car Racing Art :: Greg Davis :: Etsy