Watercolor on paper; 25.75 in. x 21 in.
Amelia Island 2015
French Grand Prix - 1930 by Alfredo De la María
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$11,500 USD | Sold
| Amelia Island, Florida
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The 1930 French Grand Prix was held on the Circuit de Morlaas, which was located just outside of the city of Pau. Due to a lack of interest, the race was postponed and changed from an International Formula event to a Formula Libre race, allowing for a much wider variety of entrants. The Italian teams were unfortunately absent from the grand prix because of the date change, and as such, most of the 25 entrants were French teams.
Standing out amongst the crowd was the subject of this painting, a 4½-Litre supercharged Bentley that had been entered by Tim Birkin and was wearing #18. Although Birkin did not win the race, the massive Bentley did unexpectedly well against the much more nimble Bugattis and ended up finishing a respectable 2nd place. The 1930 French Grand Prix was the only race in which the “Blower” Bentley achieved notable racing success.
