Motorsport art by John Ketchell
Mr. Ketchell concentrates on the racing of the 50s, 60s and 70s for the most part. Cars charging at you at all angles brings excitement. Background paint strokes give atmosphere to the subjects.
Art
Motorsport art by Roger Warrick
If you’ve attended the 12 Hours of Sebring, you have seen the motorsport art of Roger Warrick. He’s comfortable creating a realistic portrayal of race cars on track, caricatures of famous race cars or composite scenes of race drivers from various tracks.
Books
Hobbo: Motor Racer, Motor Mouth
David Hobbs. A guy that drove just about anything offered to him. From private Ferraris to Gulf Ford GT40s and Porsches and to several spells as a factory BMW driver. IMSA, NASCAR, Indy, F5000, TransAm, Can-Am, LeMans.
Rainer Schlegelmilch: Grand Prix Fascination F1
The work of legendary motorsport photographer Rainer Schlegelmilch has been featured in several books compiled from his vast archives. This book covers Grand Prix races from 1969-1993, which takes us from the cigar-shaped age to the V10 age.
Events
Lenny’s Garage of wonders
In a dimly lit warehouse in a nondescript part of industrial Brooklyn lies Lenny’s Garage. Lenny Shiller has been collecting all manner of cars and car stuff (and much more) for many years.
Models
Fun model cars by Fine Work
Can a warped, stumpy model car be accurate at the same time? When they are model cars by Fine Work, the Japanese company, the answer is Yes!
Hey John Doonan! (Mr. Mazda)
Learning that John Doonan (head of Mazda Motorsports) is an avid model collector, my model collecting brain went into hyperdrive. I asked Mr. Doonan to share a bit of his collection with us.
LP Creation model cars in 1:43 scale
LP Creation model cars are realized by Pierre Laugier and are just fantastic. His creations feature hinged open doors/hoods and full engines with wiring.
Jeff Koons BMW Art Car in 1:43 scale
In 2010, BMW commissioned a new art car, decorated by American artist Jeff Koons. Like the first few BMW art cars, the new M3 competed in the 24 hour race.
The Gift Guide
Mazda Motorsports Apparel – Racerhead Gift Guide
Created in grey tones, the Mazda Motorsports Apparel line is beautiful simplicity itself. Illustrations and photos pick out defining corners of the cars.