{"id":459819,"date":"2002-10-01T12:00:05","date_gmt":"2002-10-01T19:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=109311"},"modified":"2025-01-06T00:45:19","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T00:45:19","slug":"le-mans-blue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/le-mans-blue\/","title":{"rendered":"Automotive Art &#8211; Thom Montanari&#8217;s &#8220;Le Mans Blue&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The Porsche 906 Artwork<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Artist Thom Montanari creates an evocative image of a mighty endurance racing legend \u2013 the Porsche 906.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I photographed this car during the 1997 Vintage Festival at Lime Rock Park. When my eyes came upon the car I knew\u00ad immediately that I had to paint it. It was actually in full repose in a paddock next to the owner\u2019s trailer.\u00a0Using B&amp;W film really allowed me to paint the colors from memory, and additionally place the car in a pose or setting of my choosing. It\u2019s simply not enough to photograph a special car. It needs to be given a SOUL. Thus, I tried to evoke an almost \u201cdream like\u201d sensation of speed and motion with this piece.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n        .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{\n            -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n            mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<div class='memberful-global-marketing-content'>\n<div class=\"a07online-global-marketing-content-wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"a07online-global-marketing-title\">No Subscription? 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