| In the musty halls of Fine Art and the critics, gallery | | | | cars in styles that support auto racing fan |
| owners and collectors who | | | | merchandize more than what is |
| walk them, there can often be felt a barely | | | | considered fine art. Some fit more easily into the |
| disguised disdain for the art of the | | | | areas of recreation, muscle |
| classic automobile.Within the large population of | | | | car, motor sport, NASCAR racing, or other thematic |
| Automotive Artists, especially in North America | | | | visual art. As such, these |
| and Britain, it has been difficult to find acceptance | | | | gifted stylists and their work are considered |
| by the mainstream art | | | | commercial offshoots of these |
| community. Perhaps many of the artists involved | | | | areas. |
| create illustrative portraits of | | | | |