Only 100 of each piece will ever exist. Once sold out, permanently retired.
- Investment-grade automotive photography. Handcrafted in Britain.
- Ready-to-hang on arrival, fashioned from sustainable, museum-quality materials.
- Produced to exacting standards; allow a minimum of 1 working day for production, and 3 working days for delivery.
- Hand-signed and numbered certificate of authenticity and brushed aluminium decal on the reverse, with every order.
- Premium tracked UK shipping, free.
- Fully bespoke, we can create any image, any size, any print format, but always limited to 100 units, ever.
Mercedes-Benz CLR
Only 100 of each piece will ever exist. Once sold out, permanently retired.
- Investment-grade automotive photography. Handcrafted in Britain.
- Ready-to-hang on arrival, fashioned from sustainable, museum-quality materials.
- Produced to exacting standards; allow a minimum of 1 working day for production, and 3 working days for delivery.
- Hand-signed and numbered certificate of authenticity and brushed aluminium decal on the reverse, with every order.
- Premium tracked UK shipping, free.
- Fully bespoke, we can create any image, any size, any print format, but always limited to 100 units, ever.
ABOUT THIS COMMISSION
In the harsh glare of reality, the CLR became a terrifying reminder of the fine line between triumph and disaster. At Le Mans in 1999, its aerodynamic design, sleek and aggressive, was both its greatest strength and its fatal flaw. In pursuit of ultimate efficiency, the car's rear end was so radically shaped that, at high speed, it could lift off the ground.
In the most harrowing of moments, during the 24 Hours of Le Mans, one of these cars - driven by Peter Dumbreck, famously became airborne, flipping through the air in a grotesque arc at over 180 mph. It was a crash that left onlookers speechless, a haunting spectacle of carbon fibre and speed. Dumbreck was fortunate enough to walk away, but the image of that car soaring through the air was enough to make Mercedes rethink their entire program. The CLR remains a tragic symbol of ambition's collision with the brutal realities of motorsport - speed without stability, glory without safety.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Rudolf van der Ven is a Belgium-based commercial and automotive photographer with a knack for capturing iconic cars in a way that feels both meticulously considered and effortlessly expressive. His work blends technical precision with an instinctive understanding of form and light, giving his images a clarity that appeals as much to engineers as to aesthetes. Whether he’s shooting hypercars in controlled studio environments or chasing reflections on wet tarmac at sunrise, there’s a consistent sense of craft in everything he produces.