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The Art of Tours: Visions of the 1923 French Grand Prix

September 5, 2012 By pete

The 1923 Tours Grand Prix has inspired many artists. Below are just a few of the paintings, cover art and advertisements that were generated by the epic event. Much of the art is still available via prints and we have linked appropriate sites to the paintings wherever possible. Please click on the images for ordering information and similar automotive art.


Art by Geo Ham (Georges Hamel) Art-deco impression of the Bugatti and Voisin.

Art by Rob Roy The duel between a Bugatti T32 and a Voisin Laboratoire.

Art by Terence Cuneo Segrave passes the Fiat of the unfortunate Salamano.

Art by Graham Turner Segrave leads a Bugatti and a Voisin.

Art by Pierre Collet Advertisement by Jaeger in Omnia magazine, 1923.

Omnia Cover Art Issue 15 July 1923; illustration based on a photo, artist unknown.


Unknown artist Segrave’s victory.


Art by Mahias Cover of the French magazine Omnia.


Unknown artist Tours Program.


Art by Gijsbert-Paul Berk

Read Preface to this series.

Read Part 1, The Circuit of this series.

Read Part 2 the Press and Regulations of this series.

Read Part 3 Bugatti and Delage of this series

Read Part 4 Fiat and Rolland-Pilain of this series

Read Part 5 Sunbeam and Voisin of this series

Read Part 6 The Race of this series

Tagged With: 1923 tours grand prix, automobile art, french grand prix, geo ham, graham turner, Grand Prix art, racing art, rob roy

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  1. AutomobiliaVatrano says

    September 5, 2012 at 9:23 am

    Spettacolare disegno di Carlo Biscaretti Di Ruffia
    http://www.automobiliavatrano.it/?p=5695

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