This is a sketch I did from a photo I took at last summer’s British Car day. I’ve always loved the Series I and II XJ sedans – in fact, I think that they are the perfect expression of what a sedan should be; powerful-looking, but understated, well balanced and “low” in their frame andContinue reading “Series I Jaguar XJ12”
Category Archives: Classic Cars
VW Karmann-Ghia Concept
Another volkswagen sketch – the back end is probably a wee bit too hippy… and there’s something a little odd about the front end too… anyway, it’d be a good starting point for a modern Karmann Ghia.
Fiat 126 (Polski Fiat)
Much of what I do on this blog (when I’m not scrambling to fulfill my “sketch a day” promise) is groundwork for future projects. I’d like to do an involved photoshop rendering of this – always loved the simple graphics of this car and think it’ll make a lovely graphic piece. This is ballpoint onContinue reading “Fiat 126 (Polski Fiat)”
1933 Napier Railton
A quick sketch of a 1933 Napier Railton – this was a “speed record” car – had a W12 engine and made just over 500hp. Very interesting car to draw, especially because of the complex exhaust system. Think I’ll have another go at one of these soon…
1922 Aston Martin
Doesn’t look much like a “Bond” car, does it? This sketch was done on letter sized paper in ballpoint.
1936 Auto Union
One of the strangest looking Grand prix cars ever… but an amazing piece of engineering. The engine was a 6 litre V16 and made 520 bhp. For the full appreciation of it’s “strangeness”, one must really see it from the side; the driver is shoved forward into the blunt nose and the V16 fills theContinue reading “1936 Auto Union”
Pinto
…I’m not sure why…
Toyota Sports 800
Brilliant car – an 800cc, 45 HP car that topped out at (claimed) 160km/h – which in something this small would seem like warp speed. These cars were a reaction to the introduction of the first Honda production car, the S500. It’s not hard to see a “little brother” likeness to the Toyota 2000GT. IContinue reading “Toyota Sports 800”
1920 Maybach Spezialrennwagen
This is a sketch that I did from a photo I took in Sinsheim Germany, at the Sinsheim Auto und Technik Museum. I thought this was a great car – all polished metal with a brass radiator, and a single cyclopean headlamp. The car was powered by chain drive to the back wheels and didContinue reading “1920 Maybach Spezialrennwagen”
Mercedes 540K
Lovely car, this. I did the initial sketch, but felt, somehow, that the “roughness” of the sketch didn’t flatter the car… so what you see beneath is a “toned” photoshopped version of the sketch which I think adds a little “elegance”. These cars boasted 180 hp, and, much as I want one, I think itContinue reading “Mercedes 540K”
Caught in my headlights 