Everything you need to know about our exclusive handcrafted automotive wall art:
- Ready-to-hang, handmade from sustainable, museum-quality materials.
- Made in Britain 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.
- Fast free premium tracked UK shipping and global delivery from £19.
- Fully bespoke, we can create any image, any size, any print format, but always limited to 100 units, ever.
- We offer a range of alternative natural wood framing materials; simply select ‘Wood Frame’ and let us know immediately after you place your order (free upgrade).
- Still want to know more? Read our FAQs, get in touch or check out our latest orders and customer reviews.
Mercedes-Benz CLR
Everything you need to know about our exclusive handcrafted automotive wall art:
- Ready-to-hang, handmade from sustainable, museum-quality materials.
- Made in Britain 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.
- Fast free premium tracked UK shipping and global delivery from £19.
- Fully bespoke, we can create any image, any size, any print format, but always limited to 100 units, ever.
- We offer a range of alternative natural wood framing materials; simply select ‘Wood Frame’ and let us know immediately after you place your order (free upgrade).
- Still want to know more? Read our FAQs, get in touch or check out our latest orders and customer reviews.
ABOUT THIS COMMISSION
The Mercedes-Benz CLR was a machine of pure, unadulterated speed—a car that, for a brief moment in time, seemed to promise a new era for motorsport. But in the harsh glare of reality, it also became a terrifying reminder of the fine line between triumph and disaster. At Le Mans in 1999, the CLR’s 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 would 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.