David Yarrow
1955 Porsche Continental
Archival Pigment Print
Large (framed): 71x99
Standard (framed): 52x71
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Standard (framed): 52x71
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The Porsche Continental was conceived by New York marketers who believed that the American market would be more likely to embrace a vehicle with an evocative name, than a mere...
The Porsche Continental was conceived by New York marketers who believed that the American market would be more likely to embrace a vehicle with an evocative name, than a mere number designation.
Although the term implied European sophistication and style, Porsche was forced to re-name the Continental when Ford Motor Company legal representatives informed them that they already owned the name. As a result, few Porsche Continentals were produced in 1955 before the name was briefly changed to “European” and then reverted to 356.
I took this picture at Willow Springs racetrack in California on a cold, grey and rainy morning and the conditions complemented the car. There is a rather austere mood to the location; we could have been in Stuttgart on a bleak winter’s day, except I don’t think I could have persuaded Cindy Crawford to make that long a trip. The heavy cloud cover ended up being a useful prop.
The modest racetrack buildings on the right date back to the 1950s and I was keen they should work themselves into the picture to add weight to the period story.
There are always so many people to thank in projects like this - Cindy herself, her stylists and hair and make-up team and, of course, Sam Bryne of CrossHarbor Capital for partnering with us and giving us great access to his latest investment.
Although the term implied European sophistication and style, Porsche was forced to re-name the Continental when Ford Motor Company legal representatives informed them that they already owned the name. As a result, few Porsche Continentals were produced in 1955 before the name was briefly changed to “European” and then reverted to 356.
I took this picture at Willow Springs racetrack in California on a cold, grey and rainy morning and the conditions complemented the car. There is a rather austere mood to the location; we could have been in Stuttgart on a bleak winter’s day, except I don’t think I could have persuaded Cindy Crawford to make that long a trip. The heavy cloud cover ended up being a useful prop.
The modest racetrack buildings on the right date back to the 1950s and I was keen they should work themselves into the picture to add weight to the period story.
There are always so many people to thank in projects like this - Cindy herself, her stylists and hair and make-up team and, of course, Sam Bryne of CrossHarbor Capital for partnering with us and giving us great access to his latest investment.
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