Tag: Peter Helck
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Oct 31 2026
Peter Helck Painting: “The match race that never happened”
I recently purchased seven works of art created by my favorite racing artist Peter Helck. The above painting depicted an imaginary match race between Barney's Oldfield's Green Dragon and Walter Christie's 1906 V-4 Front-Wheel Drive Christie.
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Oct 17 2026
InstaGRAM Report: Peter Helck: Advertising and Art Part 3 - Packard and Mack Trucks
I am picking up a series I kicked off in 2024 that discusses Peter Helck’s art portfolio and offers a behind-the-scenes look at how he created his automotive artwork. This installment focuses on the automotive and commercial truck advertisements he was hired to create, including those for Packard and Mack Trucks.
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Jun 14 2026
Kleiner’s Korner: A Hodgepodge of News About the Vanderbilt Cup Races
Some fascinating background information on the Vanderbilt Cup Races.
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Jun 09 2026
Mystery Friday Foto #23 Solved: A Peter Helck Illustration of a Vanderbilt Cup Race
Did you identify Peter Helck's illustration of a race?
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Feb 03 2026
Mystery Friday Foto #5 Solved: A Mystery Racing Painting of George Robertson in ‘Old 16’
Peter Shriver has challenged you to identify his grandfather George Robertson in a racing painting by Peter Helck
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Sep 23 2025
Sad News: Jerry Peter Helck has passed away at the age of 94.
Maggie Helck has informed me that her father Jerry Peter Helck passed away peacefully last Sunday at the age of 94.
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Jul 23 2025
InstaGRAM Report: Bridgehampton Street Circuit History
A history of the Bridgehampton Street Circuit - the years before the well known race track was built.
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Mar 22 2025
William K. Vanderbilt II inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America with the assistance of VanderbiltCupRaces.com
On March 11, 2025, William K. Vanderbilt II was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in Daytona Beach, Florida. VanderbiltCupRaces.com was honored to play a role in the ceremony.
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Jun 29 2024
InstaGRAM Report: Peter Helck: Advertising and Art Part 2 — Chevrolet Trucks
A behind the scenes look at how Chevrolet truck advertisements from the 1950's were artistically crafted by Peter Helck.
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Oct 13 2023
InstaGRAM Report: Peter Helck Vanderbilt Cup Races Paintings Part 2
An up-close look into Peter Helck's Vanderbilt Cup artwork
