The Motorsport Art of Michael Turner

by Turner, Michael; Brundle, Martin

• ISBN13: 9781859608128
• ISBN10: 1859608124
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-12-03
• Publisher: Haynes Pubns

Summary

For more than 50 years, Turner has been painting and drawing cars, circuits, races, and personalities in all branches of motorsport, from F1 to rallying and endurance driving, sports car racing to the Indy 500. This book spans subjects from the 1947 British Empire Trophy race through the 2000 F1 World Championship, with more than 80 full-color reproductions. Turner includes fascinating insights about the drivers and team bosses, as well as historic photographs from his personal collection.

Table of Contents

Foreword	7	(1)
Martin Brundle
Introduction by the Artist	8	(36)
THE PLATES
Goodwood Trophy	44	(1)
Historic Start	45	(1)
Tourist Trophy	45	(1)
Best of British	46	(1)
The Hare and the Tortoise	47	(1)
Street Racers	47	(1)
The First BRM	48	(1)
Pint-sized Puddle Jumpers	49	(1)
The First World Champion	50	(1)
The Green Ferrari	51	(1)
Champagne Summer	52	(1)
Wearing the Green	53	(1)
Alpine Morning	54	(1)
On Home Ground	54	(1)
Road Racing at Pau	55	(1)
Never Say Die	56	(1)
Fangio Bangs the Drum	57	(1)
Battle Royal	58	(1)
Big Race Build-up	59	(1)
Sensational Start	60	(1)
Two Worlds Challenge	61	(1)
Persistence Rewarded	61	(1)
All British Win	62	(1)
Mon Ami Mate	63	(1)
So Near and Yet So Far	64	(1)
Out of the Fog	64	(1)
Moss Magic	65	(1)
Twin Peaks	65	(1)
Through the Dunes	66	(1)
Nearly Home	67	(1)
Master of Monaco	68	(1)
Taking the Waters	69	(1)
Wolf in Sheep's Clothing	70	(1)
Indianapolis Champion	70	(1)
Perfect Score	71	(1)
Graham's Red Ball Winner	72	(1)
Sebring Sunset	72	(1)
Under Starter's Orders	73	(1)
24 Hours to Go	74	(1)
The Eagle Flies	75	(1)
Flag Fall	75	(1)
Kiwi Pair	76	(1)
Virtuoso Performance	77	(1)
Marathon Drive	78	(1)
Team Formation	79	(1)
Missing the Marbles	80	(1)
Sicilian Sunshine	81	(1)
First of Many	82	(1)
Challenge in the Park	82	(1)
On the Limit	83	(1)
Snow Flurries, Lancia Hurries	84	(1)
Fit for a Princess	84	(1)
High Flyers	85	(1)
Night Stop	86	(1)
Down in the Forest	87	(1)
All the Fun of the Fair	88	(1)
Trial of Strength	89	(1)
Service Stop	90	(1)
Jaguar Sets the Pace	91	(1)
Senna Shines in the Rain	92	(1)
Sparks Fly at Brands	93	(1)
Prost at Spa	94	(1)
Dusk at Arnage	94	(1)
Silver Stars on Sunday	95	(1)
First Blood for Ferrari	96	(1)
Bus Stop Blues	97	(1)
Formula Three Thriller	97	(1)
Senna Supreme	98	(1)
Rain in Spain	98	(1)
Frantic Finish	99	(1)
First Victory	100	(1)
Dream Debut	101	(1)
Closest Finish at the Brickyard	102	(1)
Forza Ferrari	102	(1)
One for the Record	103	(1)
Canadian Celebration	104	(1)
The Rivals	105	(1)
Championship Victor	106	(1)
Hold It!	107	(1)
Jordan Clean-Sweep	107	(1)
Ken Tyrrell	108	(1)
Second Coming	109	(1)
Battle for the Crown	109	(1)
One for Ferrari	110	(1)
Tartan Triumph	110	(1)
Return to America	111	(1)
Index to main text	112