Registration: Bill of Sale Only

Location: London, United Kingdom

£2,640 GBP | Sold

• September 2017
• 2-mm resin
• Artist’s proof (one of two to this scale)
• 20 × 58 × 28.6 cm
• 1:6 scale

The most successful rally car of all time, the Lancia Delta HF 4WD/Integrale won the World Rally Championship in six consecutive years, from 1987 through 1992. Wearing the distinctive Martini Racing colours of Lancia’s long-term Works sponsor, the Delta rally car was an immediate success, winning its first competitive event, the 1987 Monte Carlo Rally. Lancia went on to win eight of that season’s 11 championship events, delivering the World Championship and establishing the Delta legend.

This incredible 1:6 scale wireframe sculpture was created by British artist Benedict Radcliffe and is an original artist’s proof. It was diligently crafted from 2-mm resin to create the perception of a three-dimensional drawing in thin air. This fascinating and highly detailed piece is one of just two such examples created in this scale and includes a custom display case.

As applauded by motoring journalist Richard Webber, ‘Benedict created a new artform in 2004 with his Subaru Impreza P1 wireframe. Others have tried to copy his style, but his talent for picking the subject’s essential lines and recreating them in glowing steel rod remains unmatched. These are simply captivating pieces of automotive art.'

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