Bruce Thomson's Sketches
Another car in the works at Ricci Collision – this one a lovely Fiat 500 in (now) pristine condition, that looks like it only needs the wheels to be added to go…
First marker rendering I’ve done in a bit. Thought it might be a little quicker than the usual line work I do – wasn’t. 🙂 Must be out of practive.
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 reassuringly full of old Alfas and Fiats (amongst others) in various states of progress. Thanks to Paolo (one of the proprietors) for allowing me to toddle around the garage with my camera!
Above we have a GTV t1750 or 2000 that looked not far off (in spite of the way I sketched it) being ready for paint. Behind is a Duetto, half covered by a tarp, already painted a beautiful red.
Congratulations to Robert Wickens – 2nd in Race 1 and 6th in Race 2 (DTM at Hockenheim) – 2nd overall in the new season – great start! Click for larger image…
An old Fiat under a Duetto. This is what I found when I took my Alfa in for service. Reassuring.
The rear hub of a Bultaco Metralla… well – a bit of a “Faux-taco Metralla”. Or would that be “Bultaco Faux-tralla”?  Gerald is building a Metralla he can ride and park regularly without concern, and thus, rather than making a stock bike, is cobbling bits together from different sources, while keeping the appearance of the original. Can’t wait to see the outcome.
From Gerald’s basement, again. A wealth of sketching opportunity there… 🙂
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… is better than none…
More stuff from Gerald’s basement.
A wall in Gerald’s (the proud owner of the Metralla in the dining room) basement – apparently he’s watched the same movies as I have – references anyone?
🙂
…because, let’s face it, nothing say’s “Happy Valentine’s” better than a sketch of Audrey Hepburn in an Autobianchi Binachina convertible…
My friend, Gerald, is an inspiration to all of us… not only does he have (quite literally) hundreds of motorcycles in various states of repair and disrepair (mostly the latter) , but he has a lovely vintage Bultaco Metralla in his dining room. Yes. In his dining room.
I visited recently and took loads of shots of his shop to sketch from, but this is, I think, the pièce de rĂ©sistance… while the rest of us mediate discussions of the necessity, or not, of more pillows for the sofa, Gerald has a Bultaco Metralla in his dining room. Sigh. Evelyn rightly points out (with ill-disguised relief) that as we live in a condo, there is no possibility of me taking such liberties… but I wonder – if not a full motorcycle, why not just an old  BSA engine to put in the spare bathroom? Failing that, how about an old Briggs and Stratton lawnmower engine for the kitchen?
“Sigh”.
Caught in my headlights