Friday, June 26, 2009

Ford GT MKII

538
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acrylic on paper 7x10" sold


just finished reading Go like Hell by A.J.Baime
Wow what a read!
couldn't put it down
it's a book about the high stakes quest of Ford
to beat the Ferrari's at Le Mans!
it is fast moving,dangerous and bitter sweet...
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this image is available as a print
just contact rijbema@hotmail.comfor details
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009

British GP 09

537

acrylic on paper 6x8"


perfect little sunday for Vettel and Red Bull at Silverstone
and i'm glad not to paint a Brawn for a change...

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Le Mans 09

536


acrylic on paper 7x10" sold


Peugeot won for France
Audi took care of themselves
beauty beat the beast

Superbird

535


acrylic on paper 8x11" sold


Richard Petty,the King
Superbird,Daytona!

Monday, June 15, 2009

Poisson Dieppois

534



acrylic on paper 8x11" sold

where would Le mans be without its minnows...
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here is the 1977 Renault Alpine A310 of
Bernard Decure ,Jacky Cauchy,and Jean-Luc Therier.
sponsored by Poisson Dieppois,fish!
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not many big races where ameteurs still
can share the track with the big manufactures...

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Le Mans 1976

533
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acrylic on paper 8x11" sold
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two Le Mans legends,Jacky Ickx and Porsche 936
won in 1976,together with Gijs van Lennep

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Porsche 908

532


acrylic on paper 7x10" sold
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a 908 at night
at Le Mans ofcourse,1968
but do you know wich one?
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this painting looks really good
da excellent porscha blog
cheers !

Monday, June 8, 2009

Turkey GP 2009

531



acrylic on paper 7x10"

six out of seven for Brawn and Button!
i can't see anybody stopping them now,
can you!?
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Paul Newman

530
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acrylic on paper 8x11" sold

it is Le Mans time!

Paul Newman didn't come to the '79 race just to show his famous face
no,together with car owner Dick Barbour and F1 ace Rolf Stommelen,
came second in this Porsche 935.

Monday, June 1, 2009

Crazy Alex

529
oil on canvas 24x30" sold


remember this?
Alex Zanardi passing Brian Herta
off the road!
in the cork screw
at Laguna Seca
on the last lap...
a crazy move
but it worked!