Art: Last Days of the Automobile

Artist and advertising director David Wilson has worked on projects for Gucci, Manolo Blahnik, Ascari, and Toyota. But his latest project, the “Last Days of the Automobile,” grew out of his passion for classic cars and vintage advertising.

When browsing for prints I noticed there were lots of racing posters and beautiful pictures of cars available, but little in the way of individualistic interpretations. I was particularly inspired by photographers such as Guy Bourdin and avant-garde automotive advertising from the 70s and 80s, so I decided to create something more remarkable, reflecting an era that was driven by art, sex, fashion, dreams and freedom. Take a look at the Countach or the Testarossa, these weren’t just cars that we’ll never see the likes of again. These evoked an era, a feeling. Free of constraints unlike the cars of today – who cared that you couldn’t see out of the back window when you had scissor doors. And when you did break down, which eventually you would, you still looked great on the side of the road. – David Wilson

His latest collection celebrates cars that will never be made again from an age of optimism and excess. Prints are offered in two sizes, 16 X 24 and 24 X 33, and total production are limited to just 250 prints. Each print is the result of a collaboration with photographers, car collectors, models, and post-production professionals, which has produced some stand-out evocative pieces. Each image has been thoughtfully printed on the finest, exhibition-quality papers that have deep, rich tonal ranges, and each Limited Edition print comes with a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

Prints start at around $70 USD

You can shop the full collection as well as other prints and apparel at lastdaysoftheautomobile.com.