“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.
