{"product_id":"1955-porsche-continental-willow-springs-california-2025","title":"1955 PORSCHE CONTINENTAL WILLOW SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA - 2025","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1955 Porsche Continental by David Yarrow | Fine Art Photography\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eEdition 12\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArchival Pigment print\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough the term implied European sophistication and style, Porsche was forced to re-name the Continental\u003cbr\u003ewhen 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- David Yarrow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"David Yarrow","offers":[{"title":"180cm x 251cm \/ Photography","offer_id":51101381034241,"sku":null,"price":40000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"132cm x 180cm \/ Photography","offer_id":51101381067009,"sku":null,"price":33000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/1676\/5953\/files\/David_Yarrow_1955_Porsche_Continental_limited_edition_photograph_Cindy_Crawford_with_vintage_Porsche_at_Willow_Springs.jpg?v=1794181177","url":"https:\/\/shopmavero.shop\/products\/1955-porsche-continental-willow-springs-california-2025","provider":"Fairmont Lane","version":"1.0","type":"link"}