Motorsport art, race car models & racing car books Collecting memories

Collecting Memories

Motorsport art, race car models & racing car books

You’re a long time auto racing fan and it’s likely that you’ve started collecting memories of the events that you have been to. Races like LeMans, Indianapolis or Monte Carlo for instance. It’s all about keeping those memories burning bright because it’s your passion. Motorsport art, race car models & racing car books stoke that passion.

No matter how large or small your collection of memories gets, it is your unique vision. We’ll introduce motorsport art, race car models & racing car books that expands on that unique vision.

We’ll bring you many current and vintage pieces that may have escaped your attention. Themes will be suggested, sites will be recommended and opinions will be offered. From affordable to luxury motorsport collectibles, we’ll try to cover it.

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Hobbo: Motor Racer, Motor Mouth

February 11, 2019February 11, 2019 fittiLotus72 68 Views bmw gtp, David Hobbs, F1, Formula 1, Formula One, Hobbo, Hobbo the book, imsa, indy 500, indy car, LeMans, old cars

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.

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Motorsport art by Roger Warrick

January 16, 2019January 16, 2019 fittiLotus72 175 Views imsa, indy 500, indy car, indycar, LeMans, lime rock, race car art, race car posters, road atlanta, roger warrick, Sebring, Sebring 12 Hours

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.

ferrari 512s modulo bodybuck by lp creation model cars

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LP Creation model cars in 1:43 scale

January 10, 2019January 10, 2019 fittiLotus72 86 Views 1/43rd scale model cars, 1/43rd scale race cars, classic cars, Formula 1, Formula One, LeMans, lp creation, lp creation model cars, Model cars

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.

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Jeff Koons BMW Art Car in 1:43 scale

December 27, 2018January 10, 2019 fittiLotus72 142 Views 1/43rd scale model cars, 1/43rd scale race cars, bmw art car, bmw art car diecast models, bmw art car diecast models for sale, jeff koons bmw art car, LeMans, Model cars, Models, racerhead, the racerhead, theracerhead.com

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.

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Motorsport art by Paul Chenard

November 27, 2018January 10, 2019 fittiLotus72 222 Views cobra, F1, ferrari, Formula 1, Formula One, LeMans, Motorhead Gift, motorsport art, old cars, paul chenard, Porsche 917, race car art, race car posters, racerhead, Sebring, Spa, the racerhead, The Racerhead Gift Guide, theracerhead.com

If you are a fan of straight-ahead race car illustration, you’ll love the motorsport art by Paul Chenard. His art is highly accurate, with a style that pops the images of race cars out of the background.

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Steve Barnett model creations in 1:43 scale

November 16, 2018January 10, 2019 fittiLotus72 196 Views 1/43rd scale model cars, 1/43rd scale race cars, classic cars, Formula 1, Formula One, LeMans, Model cars, Models, old cars, racerhead, steve barnett model creations in 1/43 scale, the racerhead, theracerhead.com

What if you could take your favorite full-size race car and shrink it down to 1/43rd scale? So realistic that you could fill the fuel tank with gas, hit the start button and the car would make glorious engine sounds.

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More art car models in 1:43 scale

September 28, 2018January 10, 2019 fittiLotus72 282 Views 1/43rd scale model cars, 1/43rd scale race cars, alexander calder, alexander calder bmw art car, andy warhol, andy warhol bmw art car, art car artists, art car photos, bmw art car, bmw art car 1/43, bmw art car alexander calder, bmw art car andy warhol, bmw art car diecast models, bmw art car diecast models for sale, bmw art car frank stella, bmw art car photos, bmw art cars, bmw art cars in 1:43 scale, frank stella, frank stella bmw art car, grand prix models, LeMans, mercedes art cars, Model cars, Models, mondrian, old cars, oreca matmut, piet mondrian, porsche art cars, provence moulage calder bmw art car, racerhead, renaissance bmw warhol, Replicarz, the racerhead, theracerhead.com, venturi art cars

If you look at the history of art cars, most are driven by big events. If a car owner has their choice, they’d almost always seek out a big event at which to get big attention. Big attention is exactly what drives art cars, so to speak.

ayrton senna toleman at monaco photo by rainer schlegelmilch

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Rainer Schlegelmilch: Grand Prix Fascination F1

September 21, 2018January 10, 2019 fittiLotus72 121 Views F1, ferrari, Formula 1, formula 1 book, Formula One, formula one book, grand prix fascination formula 1, hesketh, Jo Siffert, LeMans, lotus, march cars, mario andretti, mclaren, Motorhead Gift, old cars, racerhead, rainer schlegelmilch, rainer schlegelmilch formula 1, rainer schlegelmilch grand prix fascination formula 1, rainer schlegelmilch motorsport photographer, stefan bellof, the racerhead, The Racerhead Gift Guide, theracerhead.com

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.

replicarz elgin piston pin special and lor schell special

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Replicarz Lor Schell Special Indy Car in 1:43 scale

September 14, 2018January 10, 2019 fittiLotus72 270 Views 1/43 Replicarz Boyle Specials, 1/43rd scale model cars, 1/43rd scale race cars, 1940 Indianapolis 500, 1940 lor schell special, 1940 lor schell special indy car, 1941 elgin piston pin special, 1941 elgin piston pin special indy car, 1941 Indianapolis 500, elgin piston pin special, elgin piston pin special indy car, indy 500, indy car, indycar, lor schell special, lor schell special indy car, Lucy O'Reilly Schell, maserati 8CTF, maserati 8CTF f1, maserati 8CTF formula one, Maserati Indy car, Model cars, Models, Motorhead Gift, old cars, racerhead, rene dreyfus, rene le begue, Replicarz, Replicarz Indy model cars, the racerhead, theracerhead.com

The mavens at Replicarz continue the modeling history of the Indy 500 with their two latest 1:43 scale releases. Both the Replicarz Lor Schell Special from 1940 and the 1941 Elgin Pin Special cars are again Maserati 8CTFs.

speedicons stirling moss lotus18 by Joel Clark

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Motorsport art by Joel Clark

September 8, 2018January 10, 2019 fittiLotus72 369 Views classic cars, contemporary motorsport art, contemporary race car art, F1, Formula 1, Formula One, Historic Car Art, LeMans, modern motorsport art, modern race car art, Motorhead Gift, motorsport art, Motorsport art by Joel Clark, race car art, race car posters, racerhead, racing car art, the racerhead, theracerhead.com, vinyl wrap

At first glance, you might think that Joel Clark’s artistic style is to use simple broad swaths of color. While that is true, upon closer examination you realize that the broad swaths are solid color vinyl. Yes, the kind used in wrapping cars, amongst other things.

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