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Fine Art Prints

Our fine art prints by leading artists are produced using the highest quality materials and processes. Our limited editions are signed and numbered.

Original Art

Original artwork from a collection of internationally acclaimed artists. A carefully curated selection means that we bring you only the best original art available.

Original Posters

An unparalleled collection of original vintage motor racing posters, one of the largest in the UK. All are guaranteed to be original. We ship worldwide.

Sculpture

Our collection encapsulates a range of materials from traditional foundary cast bronze to cast aluminium, stainless steel and fibreglass.

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REVS ART

Fabulously detailed Limited Edition Prints by REVS ART - Adam Gompertz "The Scribbling Vicar". Available to buy exclusively from Historic Car Art.

From £95.00

Original Vintage Posters

Our ever changing inventory of original vintage posters is one of the largest available anywhere. Original posters to suit all budgets and tastes. All guaranteed original.

From £50.00

Dynamic Impressionism Art

Limited edition prints by Andrew Barber that convey the effect cars in motion has on the viewers visual and aural senses. Also available on brushed aluminium.

From £95.00

Diecast Toy Car Art

Bilbey's illustrative graphic artwork is all hand drawn - including all the lettering and logo's, after extensive research into each cars history.

From £110.00

Ultimate Edition Print

The amazing 'Ultimate Edition' prints on brushed aluminium shows the work off to full dramatic effect.

From £499.00

Fine Art Photography

A collection of fine art photography from the archive of Lou Boileau and Matt Jacques. Shot both on film and digitally and printed on the finest archival photorag.

From £115.00

Traditional Wooden Signs

These hand painted signwritten wooden signs celebrate great motor races of the past. Individually produced each is unique in it's design and patina.

From £150.00

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Artist of the month

John KETCHELL

John Ketchell is internationally renowned as a motorsport artist. Ketchell has been commissioned to produce work by many leading companies and private individuals. His Impressionist style allows him to really portray the feeling of speed and movement in his spectacular paintings. “I’ll paint anything that moves” he explains “I’ve done speedboats, aircraft and horses in a polo-themed series, but cars are my first love.”

Whilst at art school in Preston studying graphics he'd regularly take inspiration from the car park outside. As an ad agency illustrator and later a stop-frame animator Ketchell became discouraged when the development of computers started to take over the industry and started to paint full time.

Having begun with photo-realism which Ketchell quickly found frustrating he moved towards his now recognisable impressionistic, semi-abstract style. “I was a fan of the French Impressionists, and thought it would be a good direction to capture speed.” Acrylics suited his new style and his bold captivating paintings were soon in demand: “Jim Clark was my hero and the 1960’s and 30’s are my favourite periods. The shape of the subjects is a key factor and the big sports-prototypes such as the 917, T70 and GT40 have always excited me. The balance of danger against speed of the silver arrows – particularly the Auto Unions – is also part of the appeal.”

Depicting a wet or night time race is a favourite of Ketchell's: “There’s something about racing in the rain or at night, or both together. I love the atmosphere with the spray and the reflections from the lights."

About Us

Historic Car Art has been operating from it's rural Derbyshire base since 2004. A business built over time from a passion for cars, their history and the racing exploits of drivers and manufacturers combined with a great interest in how this has all been depicted over the years in both artwork and promotional advertising.
The founder of the company believes very strongly in bringing high quality products and a first class personal service to its clients. This approach means that Historic Car Art is now a leader in the acquisition and supply of original automotive art and vintage posters, building collections for discerning private and corporate clients worldwide.
Alongside this Historic Car Art publishes the highest quality fine art prints by leading automotive artists. Using only the best materials each print is produced in small limited edition runs and is signed and numbered by the artist.

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