HELCK, PETER — Great Auto Races

NY, Harry N. Abrams. 1975. Hardcover with dust jacket, 30.5cm. Book, Peter Helck (1893-1988) was an American illustrator who specialized in depicting racecars. He estimated that he had produced more than 600 sketches, drawings and paintings during his career. Helck developed an early interest in automobiles, and as a boy caught rides with the race car driver who tested Simplex cars. In the mid 1940s he was commissioned by Esquire magazine for eight paintings depicting early motor racing. Helck was one of the founding faculty for the Famous Artists School. He also wrote and illustrated many articles, along with two books, The Checkered Flag and Great Auto Races. The book is in nice order with all pp clean, white & tightly bound - weighs approx 2 3/4 kgs. 30 x 33cm , Very Good/Very Good/Good.