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Recent Sketches
- Joan Mir, World Champion December 3, 2020
- I have been remiss October 26, 2020
- Mercedes 300SL Prototype September 5, 2020
- Lightweight E-Type July 17, 2020
- Rothmans Porsche July 15, 2020
Category Archives: Sports Cars
I have been remiss
This is a Porsche Carrera 6 that I saw at the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart. This is one of those vehicles that one can only stand back and gaze at in awe, a true representation of what metal, alloy and … Continue reading
Lightweight E-Type
When I arrived in London in 2004, I had ensured that I would have a little more than 3 weeks to settle in prior to my Masters course beginning, in order that I could toddle around and visit places I’d … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Cars, Sports Cars, Uncategorized
Tagged cars, Design Museum, E type, Jaguar, Lightweight E Type, Lightweight XKE, London, Racing, XKE
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250GTO
Another car from Nick Mason’s Ten Tenths Collection. This was a beautiful Ferrari 250GTO that was up on jackstands being worked on. The GTO was between a couple of Bugattis and a Dark Green Ferrari 512BB. A great place to … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Cars, Sports Cars
Tagged 250GTO, ferrari, Ferrari 250GTO, Nick Mason, Ten Tenths
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Stirling
A belated tribute to one of my favourite drivers. I sketched this from a photo I took at the 2005 Goodwood Festival of speed, at which Stirling Moss piloted his legendary Mercedes 300SLR up the course. Racing is diminished by … Continue reading
Posted in F1, Sports Cars, Uncategorized
Tagged F1, Mercedes 300SLR, Moss, Stirling moss
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Austin-Healey Sprite
More from British Car Day, 2016, love these cars. If these don’t make you smile, I don’t know what will… 🙂
Alfa Romeo GTV
Remember the dent my Alfa Spider received? Well, I’ve got it in the shop for repairs now. I was concerned that the work be done correctly, so sought advice from my mechanic who sent me to “Ricci Collision” Their garage was … Continue reading
Doodle
I was bored during a meeting and doodled this. It’s a “thumbnail” – about 6 x 4 cm… Tch tch tch… still sketching cars in the margins when I should be paying attention… I never did grow up.
Jaguar D-Type
Ahhhhh – one of the most beautiful of cars…This is an overlay of an overlay. I sketched this from an internet reference (lacking a D-Type of my own 😦 ) and traced the “successful” result onto vellum. I’m hoping to … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Cars, Le Mans, Sports Cars
Tagged Bruce Thomson sketch, D type sketch, D-Type, Jaguar, Jaguar sketch
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Porsche Carrera GT
Not exactly my usual subject matter (not old enough!) but this was requested by a student, so I obliged. Porsche’s are tough cars to draw, and this one was no different – I think the greenhouse is a little too … Continue reading
Posted in Sports Cars
Tagged automotive sketches, Bruce Thomson, Carrera GT sketch, Porsche sketch
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