50 years on from Emerson Fittipaldi's 1972 World Championship victory with Team Lotus, we were honoured and tremendously excited to be invited by Emerson Fittipaldi and Clive Chapman of Classic Team Lotus, to celebrate the car and the man, in a remarkable and beautiful collaboration with artist and photographer Alan Thornton. Alan has taken Classic Team Lotus's 72D into the studio and shot it beautifully at very high resolution on a large format camera. With his London based team using hand pulled screen printing, he has rendered the image onto St. Cuthbert’s Somerset archival paper, made in England, at a very large size: 1.5 metres wide and 1 metre high. Alan has used spot colours to maximise the intensity of the image and has rendered the gold parts of the livery in genuine 23.75 Carat Gold Leaf. The result is an imposing and incredibly beautiful handmade print, that delivers in equal and generous measure, the technical and engineering virtuosity of this revolutionary car, and the glamour of a truly golden age in F1.

Emerson took time out ahead of a shoot with Sky at Brands Hatch to sign the prints, and we enjoyed his warmth, wit and engaging modesty for a couple of hours, exploring amongst other things his close relationship with Colin Chapman and his views on F1 today. Each print has been meticulously signed by him in archive quality ink.

Hand-signed by 1972 and 1974 Formula 1 World Drivers’ Champion Emerson Fittipaldi

A special edition limited to just 50 prints

Measures 1.5m (59 inches) wide by 1m (39 inches) tall

Based on photographs taken of the real 1972-Championship winning car as it is today

Hand-finished in 23.75ct gold leaf

Fine art screen prints created in London and personally directed by Alan Thornton

Utilises water-based inks, printed onto 400 gsm St. Cuthbert’s Somerset archival paper, made in England

Created by artist and photographer Alan Thornton

€3.670,00