The VIR shakedown really brought to light the long legs of the GT3 transmission. With a 3.44 ring and pinion and 0.85 6th gear, I never even made it into 6th gear on the back straight. The back straight at VIR isn’t exactly short, it measures 4000 ft, that’s a good three quarters of a…
The question of the wheels was something that had occupied me since the beginning of this project. I knew that the 1999 GT3 Le Mans entries ran on BBS wheels but I didn’t know the size or model. I consulted as many sources as I could, including the Porsche Archives, BBS and Kerry Morse,…
Virginia International Raceway is one of my all-time favorite US road course. It’s a proper driver’s track: The full course measures 3.27 miles and has a mix of fast and slow corners, elevation change and features technical sections coupled with some good ol’ “high risk / high reward” (also known as Big Balls) sections. You’ll encounter off-camber…
One original marker sketch on a Post-it note for limo transportation from airport hotel to location of the donor car in Halifax, NS. Adam Eisenhauer co-owner of Londonderry Limo in Hershey, PA., traded limo services in Halifax for this small sketch of his e36 M3. Of course, Adam also received the exclusive #hunzikerartcar cap which will be awarded to…
Once I had my initial agreement for the first trade (2 original paintings for a 996 GT3 donor) the next step was to find a suitable car. After a week of searching every car site, forum and after having reached out to various friends in the trade, I came across this gem on the Rennlist forum: I…
Trade #1 The first painting MLHLND on Mulholland features a very special Porsche 911 modified by Singer. Of course, all cars that leave the Singer workshop are special, yet this car represents the pinnacle of Singer’s custom program. Every design and engineering decision was made with its namesake – the famous 21 mile stretch of scenic…
“Vic, dear boy, Porsches don’t break.” That was Huschke von Hanstein’s retort when Vic Elford had asked him about spare parts for the 1968 Rallye Monte Carlo. On paper a 2004 GT3 and a 1968 911T rallye car don’t have much in common, but their DNA and spirit is the same: Both cars will run…
FLATSIXES.COM has the scoop on Day 5 & 6 of our Nova Scotia to California GT3 cross country trip. View the story here.
Photos by Brett Sloan Words by Nicolas Hunziker
Photos by Brett Sloan Words by Nicolas Hunziker
The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. The first point is Halifax, Nova Scotia, the location of the GT3 donor car. The second point is Torrance, California, the location of the Hunziker studio. 2,960 miles (4,760 kms) separates the two points but our planned route clocks in at a bit over 4,000…
The #hunzikerartcar got off to a stonking start but the reality of “I’ve managed to trade two paintings for a GT3” still hasn’t completely sunk in, perhaps seeing the car in the flesh will change that. Speaking of which, getting the white GT3 to its new home is proving to be a tad more difficult as I…
The biggest challenge of the #hunzikerartcar was always going to be the very first trade for the donor car. So it feels incredible to type the following: Trade #1 is in the books: I traded two paintings for a 2004 Porsche 911 GT3 One of my previous painting customers (who values his privacy and wishes to remain…
Word is getting out about the #hunzikerartcar and Manuel Carrillo III wrote a very flattering summation for Rennlist.com. You can read his full article here. I’m quite humbled by the response that this project is managing to elicit at such an early stage. Manuel is giving me much more credit than I deserve, at this point the first painting trade isn’t…
1. Develop your own style. 2. Passion is the best inspiration. 3. Art opens doors. 5. Defy convention. 4. Art has value. What I’ve learned in the first 10 years as a professional artist.
