1 Automobile Art by Nicholas Watts The Great Races Series offers to the discerning automobile art connosieur what is considered to be the finest col- lection of signed, limited edition, fine art automotive prints available any- where. Nicholas Watts The style of Nicholas Watts is charac- terised by his exhaustive research and meticulous realism. This coupled with his talent as a draughtsman and his unsparing attention to detail, make ev- ery single image a historic account of the actual event. Each image tells a story. It captures the moment in actuality and spirit, com- pelling the viewer to bring their own knowledge and understanding to its appeciation. In the last two years, twelve editions have sold out and a further fourteen have been added. Keeping our clients abreast of this ever changing collection is a problem that we hope to correct through this web site. Why not book- mark this page now so that we can help keep you right up to date! Im Internet: www.automobilkunst.com 2 Automobilkunst von Nicholas Watts All American Victory The winning Ford GT MK IV of Gurney and Foyt at Le Mans 1967. Edition signed by Dan Gurney Limited edition of 500 prints. Print size 33"x25" (84cm x 63cm) Image size 26"x17" (66cm x 45cm) American Thunder - Le Mans 1960 Le Mans, June 25th/26th 1960. As darkness and rain fall over the Sarthe, the Corvette of John Fitch and Bob Gross- man leads the Ferrari of Gendebien and Frere past the pits. Of the three Cunningham Corvettes entered, Fitch was fast- est in practice and it was his car that won the important GT category against strongest opposition, Edition signed by: John Fitch Print size 33"x25" (84cm x 63cm) Image size 26"x17" (66cm x 45cm) Archie and the Lister Jaguar- A Dedication Archie Scott-Brown driving the Lister Jaguar in the Aintree 200 leads the Aston Martin of Tony Brooks to record his final major victory. Following are the Ecurie Ecosse entered Lister of Maston Gregory and the Salva- dor Aston. Signed by Brian Lister Print size 33"x25" (84cm x 63cm) Image size 26"x17" (66cm x 45cm) As Darkness Beckons - Le Mans 1971 In a race of attrition, the Martini Racing Porsche 917 K driven by Gijs van Lennep and Dr. Helmut Marko scored a deserved victory from the similar JW entered machine of Attwood and Muller. The light-weight ‘magnesium car’ took the lead in the l3th hour and after crossing the finish line for the final time it had covered a total distance of 3315 miles at an average speed of 138 mph, both Le Mans records. The scene depicts the winning car leading the third placed Ferrari 512 M of Posey and Adamovicz and the Attwood and Muller Porsche as they negotiate Mulsanne Corner. Each print has been individually hand signed by Gijs van Lennep and Dr. Helmut Marko Print size 33"x25" (84cm x 63cm) Image size 26"x17" (66cm x 45cm) 3 Automobilkunst von Nicholas Watts Aston Martin Victorious - Le Mans 1959 The winning Aston Martin of Salvadori and Shelby leads the Ferrari of Hill and Gendebien through the Esses on the night of the 20/21st June 1959. Edition signed by: Roy Salvadori, Carroll Shelby, Phil Hill, Maurice Trintignant. Print size 33"x25" (84cm x 63cm) Image size 26"x17" (66cm x 45cm „Audi at Le Mans 2002“ Einzigartig in der Le Mans Geschichte, war dasselbe Team mit den Fahreren Frank Biela, Emanuele Pirro und Tom Kristensen in drei aufeinander folgenden Jahren mit dem Audi Sport Team Joest Typ R8 siegreich. Das Motiv zeigt Pirro in der ersten Schikane während der Abenddaemmer- ung des Rennens 2002. Der Kunstdruck ist in zwei Ver- sionen erhaeltlich - signiert von: Standard Edition Frank Biela, Emanuele Pirro, Tom Kristensen, Reinhold Joest, Joachim Matheis. Special Edition Frank Biela, Emanuele Pirro, Tom Kristensen, Reinhold Joest, Joachim Matheis, Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich and Ralf Juttner. Blattformat 33"x25" (84cm x 63cm) Bildformat 26"x17" (66cm x 45cm) Audi at Sebring 12 hours of Sebring 16th March 2002. The winning R8 of Rinaldo Capello, Johnny Herbert and Christian Pescatori, leads the second placed Champion car of Lammers, Johan- sson and Wallace past the pits complex into turn one, as the sun sets in the Florida sky. Edition signed by: Rinaldo Capello, Johnny Herbert and Christian Pescatori. Print size 33"x25" (84cm x 63cm) Image size 26"x17" (66cm x 45cm) Bentley Invincible - Le Mans 2003 Le Mans, June 14th/15th 2003. Driving the Bentley Speed 8, Rinaldo Capello, Tom Kristensen and Guy Smith won the French classic, seventy three years on from the marques previous victory. The sister car driven by Blundell, Brabham and Herbert was placed second overall in a display of total supremacy. Signatories: Rinaldo Capello, Tom Kristensen and Guy Smith. Print size 33"x25" (84cm x 63cm) Image size 26"x17" (66cm x 45cm) 4 Automobilkunst von Nicholas Watts Birth of the Silver Arrows Manfred von Brauchitsch leads Luigi Fagioli, both in Mercedes Benz W25A's at the start of the 1934 Eifel- rennen. Initially the cars has been painted white, but exceeded the new 750Kg weight limit. The decision was left to the charismatic team manager Alfred Neu- bauer who ordered the mechanics to strip the paint from both cars. Hence the legendary 'Silver Arrows' were born. Subsequently the race was won by von Brauchitsch defeating official entries from Auto Union, Scuderia Ferrari, Maserati and Bugatti. Nurburgring June 3rd 1934. Edition signed by Manfred von Brauchitsch Print size 33"x25" (84cm x 63cm) BRM - The Final Grand Prix Victory Jean Pierre Beltoise dominated a saturated Monaco Grand Prix of 1972. Driving a BRM P160, he outdrove the entire field leading the race from start to finish. The image depicts the winning car plunging downhill from Casino Square to Mirabeau. Edition signed by Jean-Pierre Beltoise, Tony Southgate, Louis Stanley, Tim Parnell and Jackie Ickx. Print size 33"x25" (84cm x 63cm) Image size 26"x17" (66cm x 45cm) Carrera Panamericana 1952 The Carreras were run along the length of Mexico and were inaugurated by the Mexican Government to commemorate the completion of the Mexican section of the .Pan-American Highway. The image shows the winning Mercedes 300SL driven to victory by Karl Kling. Edition signed by Karl King Print size 33"x25" (84cm x 63cm) Image size 26"x17" (66cm x 45cm) Carrera Panamericana 1954 Driving a Porsche 550 Spyder, Hans Herrmann brilliantly won the Small-Sports Class in the fifth and final Carrera Panamericana in 1954. He achieved an incredible third place overall taking the massive power of the two five litre Ferraris to beat him. The Porsche expedition to Mexico was master minded by Huschke von Hanstein who was both Racing Director and Press Officer for Porsche. Edition signed by Hans Herrmann, Huschke von Hanstein Print size 33"x25" (84cm x 63cm) Image size 26"x17" (66cm x 45cm) 5 Automobilkunst von Nicholas Watts Daytona Porsche The Joest Porsche 962C of Haywood, Jelinski, Pescarolo, Winter and Wollek started the 1991 season with a superb win in the Daytona 24Hours. Sunbank 24 Hours of Day- tona February 2nd/3rd 1991 Edition signed by: Jelinski, Pescarolo, Winter, Haywood, Joest and Wollek Print size 33"x25" (84cm x 63cm) Image size 26"x17" (66cm x 45cm) Duel at Sunset - Sebring '86 In the last Sebring 12 Hour race to utilize the old airport circuit, the Coca-Cola Porsche 962 of Bob Aki, Hans Stuck and Joe Gartner waged a ferocious battle with the Lowen- brau Porsche 962 of Al Holbert, Derek Bell and Al Unser Jnr until turbo failure on the Lowenbrau car dropped it to third place. The winning Akin entry went onto set all time speed and distance record for the 12 hours covering 1394.82 miles at an average speed of 115.852. Print size 33"x25" (84cm x 63cm) Image size 26"x17" (66cm x 45cm) Ferrari - The First Grand Prix Victory It was at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone in 1951 that Ferrari achieved its first Grand Prix victory. The image depicts the tremendous battle between the even- tual winner Jose Gonzalez, driving the Ferrari 375/F1 and Juan Fangio in the Alfa Romeo. Gigi Villoresi (shown following), also in a Ferrari, was to finish third. Edition signed by Jose Gonzalez and Gigi Villoresi. Print size 33"x25" (84cm x 63cm) Image size 26"x17" (66cm x 45cm) Formation Finish - Le Mans 1966 Sparing no expense, Ford scored an historic victory at Le Mans in 1966. The Shelby-American entered GT40 MkII driven by Chris Amon and Bruce McLaren was declared the winner, breaking the 3000 mile/125mph barrier for the first time. The image shows the winning car as it passes through White House corner on the final lap with the second and third placed cars. Edition signed by Chris Amon. Print size 33"x25" (84cm x 63cm) Image size 26"x17" (66cm x 45cm) 6 Automobilkunst von Nicholas Watts „Grand Prix - A Tribute“ The 1966 movie 'Grand Prix', directed by the late John Frankenheimer, was one of the greatest motor racing mov- ies ever made. For many it was a glimpse of the interna- tional world of Formula 1 racing. Leading actor James Garner, already a racing enthusiast, immersed himself into the role of Pete Aron. Stints with the then still active F1 Bob Bondurant, and also Jim Russell, prepared him for many of his 'real on-track' scenes. One example was the Brands Hatch 'fireball', which left him bruised and with a cancelled insurancepolicy. Close to 40 years on, this film is still a great and historically significant racing movie.