1905 Darracq 200hp V8

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EXCLUSIVE TO LIMITED100
At Limited100 we work in partnership with a carefully selected group of the finest, most skilled automotive photographers. Our curators hand-pick every artwork we offer in order to provide you with an unmatched selection of limited edition automotive prints. We are proud to commission "1905 Darracq 200hp V8" by Paul Ward, which is available exclusively at Limited100.

LIMITED EDITION PRINTS
We guarantee that we will only ever produce 100 of each image, regardless of your print size and material. To verify that your print is one of 100, we include a certificate of authenticity detailing which edition your product is, complete with our curator's and the artist's signature and details of your artwork including title and your specific print dimension and format variation.

PRODUCT OPTIONS
Your 1 of 100 print can be handmade in any of the following sizes and styles:

Sizes:

• A0 (841 x 1189 mm / 33.1 x 46.8 in)
• A1 (594 x 841 mm / 23.4 x 33.1 in)
• A2 (420 x 594 mm / 16.5 x 23.4 in)
• A3 (297 x 420 mm / 11.7 x 16.5 in)

Styles:

• Fine Art Paper
• Print-Only
• Framed (Polcore)
• Wood Grain
• Black Wood Grain
• White Wood Grain
• Canvas Print (Mounted on Natural Wood Internal Frame)
• Aluminium Composite

Frame Mount Options:

• No Mount
• White Mount
• Cream Mount
• Black Mount

ABOUT THE ARTIST
Paul Ward has been a professional photographer for over twenty years now and recently won his category at the British Photography Awards 2020. Over the years his work has been published in many books and magazines both in the UK and internationally and his architectural images currently adorn the walls aboard Cunard’s flagship Queen Mary 2. Paul’s passion for cars started when he bought his first Austin Mini almost 30 years ago and ever since then he has been obsessed with both classic cars and modern supercars, so, as an image-maker, it’s not surprising that automobile photography has become a passion of his too.

ABOUT THIS COMMISSION
The 1905 Darracq 200hp V8 was fitted with a 22.5 litre overhead valve V8 made from two Bennett Trophy engines mated to a single crankcase, producing 200 hp (150 kW; 200 PS), making it one of the first specialised land speed racers, and on December 30, 1905, Victor Hémery drove this car to a speed of 109.65 mph (176.46 km/h) in the flying kilometre at Arles, France. The V8 was shipped to Ormond Beach, Florida, (then host to numerous land speed record attempts), where it was timed at 122.45 mph (197.06 km/h) in 1906 to win the title "1906 King of Speed".