The body style for the 100 was originally designed
by Gerry Coker and is regarded
as one of the most beautiful
sports cars ever produced. To accurately translate
the classic design I obtained
Healey literature and reference material including copies
of original drawings,
photographs and parts. I attended Healey events, spoke to
experts, and made sketches
that I could refer to back in the studio.
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The NURBS surfacing program called Rhinoceros
was used to model the body and
components. A companion
program called Flamingo was used to bring the parts to
life with studio lighting,
accurate materials, color and shading. Below are screen
shots showing the modeling
progress and surface evaluation tools being utilized.
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After many months of work, Fine Art prints of
the Austin Healey 100 are now being
offered. They are printed
with archival inks on heavy weight paper with a matte finish.
The print size is 19"
x 13", signed by the artist and are suitable for framing.
Each
print is protected with
a clear envelope made of archival polypropylene with a
re-
sealable gummed flap and
packed carefully for shipping. A smaller print, 8.5" x 11"
is also available for
most of the images.
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Print name - AH100 Blue Side #001
Close up detail
Print name - AH100 Composition #004
Close up detail
Print name - AH100 Polished #005
Close up detail
Print name - AH100 Blue Classic #006
Close up detail
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Print name - AH100 Gold Side #007 Close up detail
Limited Edition - 100 numbered and signed prints
for this special Golden
Anniversary image
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Print name - Bugeye #008
This is a photograph of Domenic and Davana Valentino's
beautifully restored Bugeye Sprite taken at the 2005 Art
Center Car Classic in Pasadena California where this car won
"Best in Class - Racecar"competition. Please visit the gallery at
www.spritespot.com for more info on this unique car.
13 x 19" print
8.5 x 11" print
Additional models and prints are in the planning
stages so let me know if you want to be contacted
when new images are introduced.
Many thanks to the Healey owners that have assisted me
with this project.
Cheers, John Loftus
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All images copyright 2002-2006 and property of Loftus Design, Inc. _ ______________________________ _