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