Trans-Am Boss 302s at Riverside Raceway, “The Champion”, Artist Michael Irvine’s Latest Painting

FOR IMMEDIATE release SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

The third installment in automotive artist Michael Irvine’s Racing Legends Series, “The Champion”, pays homage to the powerful Boss 302 Mustang’s racing history.
Race rules dictated, that in order to qualify, a number of cars had to be made available to the public. So, for a lucky few who would own one, Ford built a street version Boss 302. I like the idea of getting behind the wheel of a powerful machine that was originally built to race! In this painting, I wanted to pay tribute to the history of the Boss 302s and the legendary men that raced them.  MICHAEL IRVINE
Trans-Am was a highly competitive, no-holds-barred, flat-out, fender-bending racing series. And 1970 would prove to be it’s greatest year. In order to reclaim the manufacturer’s championship, in 1969 Ford called upon Nascar engineer Bud Moore to spearhead the Boss 302 Mustang Team, along with drivers Parnelli Jones and George Follmer.
“George Follmer and I were selected to be the drivers, and we came into that program with an aggressive win-or-else attitude. We had the fastest cars in the 1969 series ...” — PARNELLI JONES  
In 1970 they did it — winning five races, Parnelli Jones took victory at Riverside Raceway—once again securing the manufacturer's championship for Ford.
 
·  Limited Edition reproductions
·  Individually Signed/Numbered by Michael Irvine
·  Embossed with Michael's Studio Seal
·  Certificate of Authenticity
Limited Edition Print 30 x 21” (only 800 produced) $150
Artist Proof with Custom Remarque 30 x 21” (only 20 released) $500
Gallery Edition Canvas 58 x 36” (only 50 available) — shipped stretched and ready to hang $1500

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About artist Michael Irvine
Michael Irvine is one of North America’s premier automotive artists, capturing vintage and modern muscle and sports cars in hand drawn, hand painted, high impact, captivatingly vibrant watercolor. Incredibly detailed, powerful, imaginative and creative, the surrealism of Michael’s paintings brings to life scenes that draw us in and unfold to tell a story.
  • Michael Irvine Studios Inc. ~ PO Box 20091, St. Catharines, ON  L2M 7W7
  • Contact:  Linda Irvine
  • Toll free: 1-800-361-5484  ~  Email:  autoart@michaelirvine.com
Online Gallery:  www.michaelirvine.com   

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