You may already know of this site with rally car cutaways, but just in case: http://silkrallyradio.biz/drawings.htm

Whilst trying to find some other info the other day I checked my copy of Grand Prix Guide 74. Did not find what I was looking for but did come across a series of Cutaways by a G Piola of all that years (1973) F1 cars as well as some others in the sports car section including a Roux Matra MS 670, B Betti 3000 CSL and a Ferrari 312P. Odd that I have not noted Piola's name yet on the thread. Does anyone have any more of his work or know more about him?

Cheers
Lee

As alansart mentions, Piola's "car mods" sketches are published after each GP in Autosport and Autosprint and just before GPs in Autosprint, as well as being aired on some internet sites.
His artwork is more of the "Quick draw McGraw" sketching of details work rather than the detailed cutaway work of the artists being discussed here.
I am in no way belittling him, as I enjoy his work very much. Actually because he does show the changes to cars between GPs, we get a better view of the speed of
development in F1.

He has also done proper full car cutaway work....
His Lotus 72

Of course Tom, and we all, if we are in the position to, try to make our work look different. In this case I was more concerned about technical accuracy, which is what it is all about in the end. The Elite was simple and elegant, but difficult to illustrate showing the construction of the body/chassis combination. It may be that the only really effective method was an exploded drawing, as Jim did for the Workshop Manual.

Thanks for the Cooper Monaco - another one that I don't remember ever seeing before.

Odd that I have not noted Piola's name yet on the thread.
Cheers
Lee

Check amazon.de. Somebody offers it for €1.10 (+€3.00 shipping)...

Can't believe my luck !
Hit an E-bay button 25 seconds before bidding end time, and got a copy for 99p !!!

Although unfortunately I'm not going myself this year (I've landed my twin sister's 50th birthday celebration a long time ago), an Aquila CR1 will be on display throughout at the Britcar stand, and Dan Suenson and Alex Frederichsen will be there for a chat with anyone interested.

It's called artistic licence

It's not far off though.

Umelec je Sergio Baratta (Tyrrell 019) z talianskeho časopisu GENTE MOTORI 1990

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is it just me or do the these two links come with inappropriate pop-ups?

Waka

but I'm also being told that I can find a "f**k buddy" near my hometown! So we got that going for us, if we should choose. B²

I thought this was the best thread in which to wish Anders and his sister many happy returns of their half-century celebrations.

Happy Birthday, Anders.

I thought this was the best thread in which to wish Anders and his sister many happy returns of their half-century celebrations.

Happy Birthday, Anders.

whew, that's a relief - if they're close to you then I'm safe here in Godzone...

found a few scans from what, if I recall correctly, was a monthly magazine that attempted to describe all makes & models of all car marques. The first is the Aston Martin DB6. No clues as to the artist...



Waka

Pinifarina Sigma Grand Prix 1969 by Theo Page



Ibsen

Tom, those Allington posts are stunning, I am replacing the ones I had with those you are posting !
Tony, I already had file on discs (twin and single caliper) now I have a mesh file !

I am looking for a better scan of Jim Allington's Birdcage

Marc, here is a better scan.



and a Maserati Tipo 64 by Giovanni Cavara



Ibsen

OK, first of a couple for the evening ...
Rather an unusual pick, I would think, but it is well represented by the Clarence LaTourette illustration from August, 1959 Sports Car Illustrated. The Borgward RS wasn't exactly high on the radar as far as most sporty car types that I have seen. Anyone with any background on it beyond that original drawing? Was it ever actually produced?
Tom West

And, now you have to look at a couple of my pieces. This was the first one that I had published in Car Craft Magazine as part of a Cutaway of the Month series that was run for a while. This series was the reason that I had any thought I could do this kind of thing and was sort of my pattern, as I always liked the Steve Swaja artwork as well as any, as it was clean and expressive, but with wonderful line control.
This piece actually ended up running with a photo of the car burning to the ground ... more on that with the next post.
Tom West

I read somewhere an article about the car (possibly Motor Klassik 11/85).
There were three Borgward rs 1500 build. One survived and is now owned by the son of (IIRC) one of the original mechanics. The car is still running and in original condition.

Here is a link to another forum with a thread about Borgward and related companies with lots of pictures:click here!

Inspired by the mention of cutaway drawings and cutaway drawing artists in the fairly recent Ford Cosworth SCA thread, I find it timely that a TNF thread is dedicated to this wonderful amalgamation of art and technology and the artists that have provided us racing car enthusiasts so much technical insight and aesthetic pleasure over the years.

The cutaway drawing perhaps did more than anything to kindle my interest in the technical side of motoring in general and racing in particular – informative and so pleasing to look at. I’m sure other TNF’ers may recognize that sentiment.

For decades it seemed to me that the cutaway drawing was such an integral aspect of news, information and data concerning all things motoring in general, and racing cars in particular. There was a time when one could count on a number of cutaway drawings in numerous motor sports related publications to keep one occupied over the off-season – they don’t seem anywhere near as frequent anymore, though Giorgio Piola is still very active. I wonder why that is: Is it due to the current and increasing secrecy/paranoia resulting from corporate involvement and megabudgets in all levels of racing, the artists of a lost art dying off and not being replaced, or is it because publishers believe that current corporate customers and us enthusiasts will accept nothing less than a fully rendered 3D computer graphic model? Thoughts, gentlemen?

My personal favourite is Tony Matthews, who appears still to be active, providing one finds the right publications. In particular, I find that his colour renderings are without peer – simply superb. Never the most detailed, but incredibly crisp and tangible with almost mathematical precision.

For monochrome linework, the late, great Jim Allington was the Master – the amount of detail he could include was staggering, and he was an expert in combining cutaway and ghosting techniques. He seems to have inspired the equally impressive David Kimble, who does seem to go somewhat overboard on detail occasionally, IMO.

I’ve already mentioned Piola – I wonder if Italians Rosso and the Bettis are still alive and active – all very good at colour work, as were the French Bellus – are they still around?

Others that I can think of OTTOMH are Brian Hatton, Theo Page, Bill Bennett – there were more good ones in Autocar, Motor, MotorSport and Autosport that I can’t recall off-hand. Lots of lovely line-and-wash work.

Then there is, and were, the more artistic technical renderings – not so much cutaways – of Werner Bührer and Bob Freeman.

I’m sure others can add to the list – perhaps with information on what publications the various artists were and are active in then and now!

Tom, I presume that would be THE Gary Gabelich of LSR fame ?

OK, first of a couple for the evening ...
Rather an unusual pick, I would think, but it is well represented by the Clarence LaTourette illustration from August, 1959 Sports Car Illustrated. The Borgward RS wasn't exactly high on the radar as far as most sporty car types that I have seen. Anyone with any background on it beyond that original drawing? Was it ever actually produced?
Tom West

Tom,
This is the closest Borgward to the LaTourette RS. The nose is shorter than his RS' and headlights are not faired in.
But just look at that raised trunk !!
Thanks for the Gabelich info. He died in a motorcycle accident early 1984.

In the book "O carro" page 488 and 489, brazilian version of "The Car" the cutaway is mirrored and I can read the logo Superleggera at the corner of the bonnet, so this car is right hand drive.
The cutaway credit goes to Inkwell.

Ibsen

Strangely 'The Car' # 4 and 'SuperCars' # 11 both feature the cutaway I consider worthy of consideration as the best cutaway car ever produced - Tony Matthew's 4.5 litre Bentley (page 41). Truly a masterpiece.

Thanks, Ibsen. The original came from the magazine 'The Encyclopedia of SuperCars' # 92. I guess the Art Director switched it around to improve the page layout.

I have a small number of 'SuperCars' & an even smaller number of 'The Car'. Strangely 'The Car' # 4 and 'SuperCars' # 11 both feature the cutaway I consider worthy of consideration as the best cutaway car ever produced - Tony Matthew's 4.5 litre Bentley (page 41). Truly a masterpiece.

You flatter me, Waka (little bit of poetry there) but I think it's more a case of your feelings about the car - there are many cutaways more deserving of praise than my Bentley, but thanks anyway!

Good to know !! I've still got the set of Super Cars stashed away somewhere..... will have to dig ....

You flatter me, Waka (little bit of poetry there) but I think it's more a case of your feelings about the car - there are many cutaways more deserving of praise than my Bentley, but thanks anyway!