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Nicholas Watts
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Automobile Art
by
Nicholas Watts
The Great Races Series offers to the
discerning automobile art connosieur
what is considered to be the finest collection of signed, limited edition, fine
art automotive prints available anywhere.
The style of Nicholas Watts is characterised by his exhaustive research and
meticulous realism. This coupled with
his talent as a draughtsman and his
unsparing attention to detail, make every single image a historic account of
the actual event.
Each image tells a story. It captures the
moment in actuality and spirit, compelling the viewer to bring their own
knowledge and understanding to its
appeciation.
In the last two years, twelve editions
have sold out and a further fourteen
have been added. Keeping our clients
abreast of this ever changing collection
is a problem that we hope to correct
through this web site. Why not bookmark this page now so that we can help
keep you right up to date!
Im Internet: www.automobilkunst.com
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Automobilkunst von Nicholas Watts
All American Victory
The winning Ford GT MK IV of Gurney and Foyt at Le Mans
1967. Edition signed by Dan Gurney Limited edition of 500
prints.
Print size 33"x25" (84cm x 63cm)
Image size 26"x17" (66cm x 45cm)
American Thunder - Le Mans 1960
Le Mans, June 25th/26th 1960. As darkness and rain fall
over the Sarthe, the Corvette of John Fitch and Bob Grossman leads the Ferrari of Gendebien and Frere past the pits.
Of the three Cunningham Corvettes entered, Fitch was fastest in practice and it was his car that won the important GT
category against strongest opposition, Edition signed by:
John Fitch
Archie and the Lister Jaguar- A Dedication
Archie Scott-Brown driving the Lister Jaguar in the
Aintree 200 leads the Aston Martin of Tony Brooks to
record his final major victory. Following are the Ecurie
Ecosse entered Lister of Maston Gregory and the Salvador Aston. Signed by Brian Lister
As Darkness Beckons - Le Mans 1971
In a race of attrition, the Martini Racing Porsche 917 K
driven by Gijs van Lennep and Dr. Helmut Marko scored a
deserved victory from the similar JW entered machine of
Attwood and Muller. The light-weight ‘magnesium car’
took the lead in the l3th hour and after crossing the finish
line for the final time it had covered a total distance of 3315
miles at an average speed of 138 mph, both Le Mans
records. The scene depicts the winning car leading the third
placed Ferrari 512 M of Posey and Adamovicz and the
Attwood and Muller Porsche as they negotiate Mulsanne
Corner. Each print has been individually hand signed by
Gijs van Lennep and Dr. Helmut Marko
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Aston Martin Victorious - Le Mans 1959
The winning Aston Martin of Salvadori and Shelby leads the
Ferrari of Hill and Gendebien through the Esses on the night
of the 20/21st June 1959. Edition signed by: Roy Salvadori,
Carroll Shelby, Phil Hill, Maurice Trintignant.
Image size 26"x17" (66cm x 45cm
„Audi at Le Mans 2002“
Einzigartig in der Le Mans Geschichte, war dasselbe Team
mit den Fahreren Frank Biela, Emanuele Pirro und Tom
Kristensen in drei aufeinander folgenden Jahren mit dem
Audi Sport Team Joest Typ R8 siegreich. Das Motiv zeigt
Pirro in der ersten Schikane während der Abenddaemmerung des Rennens 2002. Der Kunstdruck ist in zwei Versionen erhaeltlich - signiert von: Standard Edition Frank
Biela, Emanuele Pirro, Tom Kristensen, Reinhold Joest,
Joachim Matheis. Special Edition Frank Biela, Emanuele
Pirro, Tom Kristensen, Reinhold Joest, Joachim Matheis,
Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich and Ralf Juttner.
Blattformat 33"x25" (84cm x 63cm)
Bildformat 26"x17" (66cm x 45cm)
Audi at Sebring
12 hours of Sebring 16th March 2002. The winning R8 of
Rinaldo Capello, Johnny Herbert and Christian Pescatori,
leads the second placed Champion car of Lammers, Johansson and Wallace past the pits complex into turn one, as the
sun sets in the Florida sky. Edition signed by: Rinaldo
Capello, Johnny Herbert and Christian Pescatori.
Bentley Invincible - Le Mans 2003
Le Mans, June 14th/15th 2003. Driving the Bentley Speed 8,
Rinaldo Capello, Tom Kristensen and Guy Smith won the
French classic, seventy three years on from the marques
previous victory. The sister car driven by Blundell, Brabham
and Herbert was placed second overall in a display of total
supremacy. Signatories: Rinaldo Capello, Tom Kristensen
and Guy Smith.
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Birth of the Silver Arrows
Manfred von Brauchitsch leads Luigi Fagioli, both in
Mercedes Benz W25A's at the start of the 1934 Eifelrennen. Initially the cars has been painted white, but
exceeded the new 750Kg weight limit. The decision
was left to the charismatic team manager Alfred Neubauer who ordered the mechanics to strip the paint from
both cars. Hence the legendary 'Silver Arrows' were
born. Subsequently the race was won by von
Brauchitsch defeating official entries from Auto Union,
Scuderia Ferrari, Maserati and Bugatti. Nurburgring
June 3rd 1934.
Edition signed by Manfred von Brauchitsch
BRM - The Final Grand Prix Victory
Jean Pierre Beltoise dominated a saturated Monaco
Grand Prix of 1972. Driving a BRM P160, he outdrove
the entire field leading the race from start to finish. The
image depicts the winning car plunging downhill from
Casino Square to Mirabeau.
Edition signed by Jean-Pierre Beltoise,
Tony Southgate, Louis Stanley, Tim Parnell and Jackie
Ickx.
Carrera Panamericana 1952
The Carreras were run along the length of Mexico and were
inaugurated by the Mexican Government to commemorate
the completion of the Mexican section of the .Pan-American
Highway. The image shows the winning Mercedes 300SL
driven to victory by Karl Kling.
Edition signed by Karl King
Carrera Panamericana 1954
Driving a Porsche 550 Spyder, Hans Herrmann brilliantly
won the Small-Sports Class in the fifth and final Carrera
Panamericana in 1954. He achieved an incredible third
place overall taking the massive power of the two five
litre Ferraris to beat him. The Porsche expedition to
Mexico was master minded by Huschke von Hanstein
who was both Racing Director and Press Officer for
Porsche.
Edition signed by Hans Herrmann, Huschke von Hanstein
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Daytona Porsche
The Joest Porsche 962C of Haywood, Jelinski, Pescarolo,
Winter and Wollek started the 1991 season with a superb
win in the Daytona 24Hours. Sunbank 24 Hours of Daytona February 2nd/3rd 1991
Edition signed by:
Jelinski, Pescarolo, Winter, Haywood,
Joest and Wollek
Duel at Sunset - Sebring '86
In the last Sebring 12 Hour race to utilize the old airport
circuit, the Coca-Cola Porsche 962 of Bob Aki, Hans Stuck
and Joe Gartner waged a ferocious battle with the Lowenbrau Porsche 962 of Al Holbert, Derek Bell and Al Unser
Jnr until turbo failure on the Lowenbrau car dropped it to
third place. The winning Akin entry went onto set all time
speed and distance record for the 12 hours covering
1394.82 miles at an average speed of 115.852.
Print size 33"x25" (84cm x 63cm) Image size
26"x17" (66cm x 45cm)
Ferrari - The First Grand Prix Victory
It was at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone in 1951
that Ferrari achieved its first Grand Prix victory. The
image depicts the tremendous battle between the eventual winner Jose Gonzalez, driving the Ferrari 375/F1
and Juan Fangio in the Alfa Romeo. Gigi Villoresi
(shown following), also in a Ferrari, was to finish third.
Edition signed by Jose Gonzalez and Gigi Villoresi.
Formation Finish - Le Mans 1966
Sparing no expense, Ford scored an historic victory at Le
Mans in 1966. The Shelby-American entered GT40 MkII
driven by Chris Amon and Bruce McLaren was declared
the winner, breaking the 3000 mile/125mph barrier for
the first time. The image shows the winning car as it
passes through White House corner on the final lap with
the second and third placed cars. Edition signed by Chris
Amon.
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„Grand Prix - A Tribute“
The 1966 movie 'Grand Prix', directed by the late John
Frankenheimer, was one of the greatest motor racing movies ever made. For many it was a glimpse of the international world of Formula 1 racing. Leading actor James
Garner, already a racing enthusiast, immersed himself into
the role of Pete Aron. Stints with the then still active F1 Bob
Bondurant, and also Jim Russell, prepared him for many of
his 'real on-track' scenes. One example was the Brands
Hatch 'fireball', which left him bruised and with a cancelled
insurancepolicy. Close to 40 years on, this film is still a
great and historically significant racing movie. Edition
signed by: James Garner,
Jim Clark OBE
This image is a celebration of the debut victory of the
Cosworth DFV at the 1967 Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort. Married to the Lotus 49 chassis and driven by the
incomparable Clark the combination was immediately
competitive setting new standards in Grand Prix racing.
Edition signed by Keith Duckworth and Dick Scammell.
John Surtees - World Champion 1964
Driving the Ferrari 158, John Surtees scored the opening
victory of his Championship year at the German Grand
Prix. The image depicts him exiting the Adenau Bridge on
the daunting Nurburgring circuit, leading the Brabham of
Dan Gurney, with Clark's Lotus and the BRM of Graham
Hill following. Edition signed by: John Surtees
Jody Scheckter
Jody driving the Ferrari 312T4 on his way to scoring his
second victory of 1979 at the Monaco Grand Prix. Signed
by Jody Scheckter
Limited Edition of 500 prints
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Let George Do It
George Follmer won the 1972 Can Am Championship driving a Porsche 917/10K for team owner Roger Penske. After
an early accident to Mark Donohue, Follmer took up the
challenge to win the prestigious title with five victories,
thereby bringing McLaren domination to an end. The image
shows the final victory of the year at Riverside with George
leading Hulme's M20. October 29th 1972. Edition signed
by: George Follmer, Roger Penske
Le Mans 1954
The race was won by the magnificentFerrari 375 Plus after
a titanic battle with Jaguar. Edition signed by Maurice
Trintignant, Tony Rolt, Jose Fairman, Jaques Pollet and
Jose Gonzalez.
Le Mans 1999
The Winning BMW of Martini, Winklehock and Dalmas
negotiates the first chicane at Mulsanne. Edition signed by:
Version 1: Martini, Winklehock & Dalmas;Version 2: As
above plus Brundle & Berger
Mulsanne Shadows - Le Mans 1962
The victorious Ferrari 330LM driven by Phil Hill and
Oliver Gendebien is followed by the GT class winning
Ferrari GTO of Noblet and Guichet as they roar through
the lengthening shadows of a French evening. Edition
signed by Phil Hill.
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Le Mans 1990
The winning Jaguar KJR -12 of Neilson, Cobb and Brundle
leads the sister car of Lammers, Wallace and Konrad as the
exit the second chicane during the final hour Le Mans
16th-17th June 1990. Edition signed by: John Neilson,
Price Cobb, Martin Brundle, Andy Wallace, Jan Lammers
and Franz Konrad.
Le Mans 1995
The winning McLaren F1 GTR of Lehto, Dalmas and
Sekiya s shown on the Mulsanne Straight in appalling
weather conditions. McLaren became only the third manufacturer in the history of Le Mans to win the race at the
first attempt. Le Mans 17/18th June 1995. Edition signed
by JJ Lehto, Yannick Dalmas and Masanori Sekiya.
Le Mans 1998
The winning Porsche 911 GTI - 98 of McNish, Ortelli and
Aiello, leads the second placed sister car of Wollek,
Muller and Alzen onto Mulsanne. Edition signed by
McNish Ortelli, Aiello Wollek, Muller Alzen and Barth
Singer.
Le Mans 1985
The Porsche 956 driven by Paola Barilla, Klaus Ludwig and
'John Winter' passes a March 84G as they thunder past Les
Hunaundieres. The Joest Racing entry outpaced the works
car and used less fuel to achieve a record average speed and
score a decisive victory. Le Mans - 15th/16th June 1985.
Edition signed by: Paulo Barilla, Klaus Ludwig and 'John
Winter'
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Mario Andretti - World Champion
The Lotus 79 of Mario Andretti leads the field to record
a memorable victory in the French Grand Prix of 1978
held at Paul Ricard. With a further five victories he
become the undisputed World Champion. Edition
signed by Mario Andretti.
Master of Monaco
Grand Prix de Monaco, 23rd May 1993. Driving the
McLaren MP4/8 Fors, Ayrton Senna took the chequered
flag to score a record sixth victory in the Principality. The
image shows the Brazilian powering his car through Casino
Square down to Mirabeau, with the magnificent splendour
of the Hotel de Paris dominating the skyline.
Mille Miglia 1953
Amongst the 481 starters for the 20th running of the greatest
road races there were no fewer than 6 factory teams competing for overall success. Victory eventually went to Giannino
Marzotto driving a Ferrari 340 MM, Viganle who completed
the 945 miles at an average speed of 89 miles per hour.
Edition signed by: Giannino Marzotto
Mille Miglia 1955
The winning Mercedes 300SLR of Stirling Moss and
navigator Denis Jenkinson negotiating a level crossing
between Pescara and Rome on the way to victory in the
1955 Mille Miglia. Aided by Denis Jenkinson's pioneering navigation techniques, the pair won this great race in
just 10 hours, 7 minutes and 48 seconds, an average
speed of 97.96mph which was never to be beaten. Edition signed by Stirling Moss and Denis Jenkinson.
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Monaco Grand Prix 1961
Driving the Rob Walker entered Lotus 18; Stirling Moss
is shown leading the Ferrari's of Ginther and Hill as they
round the Gasworks Hairpin. Overcoming a significant
horsepower disadvantage, Stirling drove what is considered to be his greatest race to defeat the might of the
works Ferrari team to claim an historic victory. Edition
signed by Stirling Moss and Rob Walker.
Monaco Grand Prix 1973
Jackie Stewart scored his 25th Grand Prix victory at Monaco
in 1973. Driving the Derek Gardner designed Tyrrell Cosworth 006, Stewart started from pole position and led 70
laps of the 78 lap race. The image shows the winning car
leading Fittipaldi's Lotus as they round Tabac. Monaco
1973. Edition signed by: Jackie Stewart, Ken Tyrrell, Derek
Gardner
Monte Carlo Rally 1964
The winning Mini Cooper 'S' of Paddy Hopkirk and
Henry Lidden en route for Monte Carlo in the 1964
event. Edition signed by Paddy Hopkirk and John Cooper
Mulsanne Express
Edition signed by Derek Bell and Hans Stuck
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Out of the Shadows
Driving the Williams Renault FW18, Damon Hill
emerged from the shadow of his arch rival Michael Schumacher to win the 1996 World Championship.
Paris - Dakar 1986
The winning Porsche 959 of Metge and Lemoyne in
full flight during the Paris-Dakar of 1986.
Porsche Domination - Le Mans 1982
The three Porsche Type 956 Group C cars entered by
Porsche AG negotiate the chicane before the pits straight
for the final time in chronological and race winning order
to complete a clean sweep. Edition signed by Derek Bell,
Hurley Haywood, Jacky Ickx, Jurgen Barth, Vern Schuppan and Jochen Mass.
Race to the Line
The travel stained GT40 driven by Jacky Ickx and
Jackie Oliver leads the Herrmann/Larousse Porsche 908
through Maison Blanche to record the fourth consecutive Le Mans victory for Ford. Edition signed by Jacky
Ickx and Jackie Oliver
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Racers Moon - Le Mans 1976
The group 6 Martini Porsche of Jacky Ickx and Gijs
van Lennep leads an Inaltera past the pits complex
during the night. Using the 2.14 litre turbo-charged
engine, the model 936 started from pole position for
the 44th Grand Prix d' Endurance and led from start to
finish. Ickx recorded his third Le Mans victory with
van Lennep taking his second; it was also the first
victory for a turbo-charged car. Edition signed by
Jacky Ickx and Gijs van Lennep.
Regazzoni
Clay Regazzoni was the outstanding driver at Long Beach
on the occasion of the United States Grand Prix West,
achieving fastest time in practice and leading the race
from start to finish. The scene shows Regazzoni in the
Ferrari 312T during the early laps of the race, leading
Depaillers’ Tyrrell and Ferrari team mate Niki Lauda who
was eventually to finish in second place. Edition signed
by Clay Regazzoni.
Schumacher Triumphant
Michael Schumacher is shown leading the field through
the Ste Devote on the opening lap. Driving his Ferrari
F399 he recorded his record breaking sixteenth victory for
the Prancing Horse. This was also the first occasion where
Ferrari occupied the first two positions to take the chequered flag at Monaco Grand Prix de Monaco Monte
Carlo 16th May 1999 Edition signed by: Michael Schumacher. (Almost sold out)
Sicilian Magic
The Targa Florio of 1955 was the final event for Mercedes before their withdrawal from competition. The
image depicts Stirling Moss, in the battered Mercedes
300SLR he shared with Peter Collins, rushing to victory
through the town of Campofelice on the final lap. Edition signed by Stirling Moss
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Silver Stars
The Mercedes CLK - LM driven by Klaus Ludwig and
Ricardo Zonta leads the sister car of Bernd Schneider and
Mark Webber to ultimately win the FIA GT at Laguna Seca
and clinch the Championship crown. Laguna Seca - October
25th 1998 Edition signed by: Klaus Ludwig and Bernd
Schneider
Spirit of Le Mans
Luigi Chinetti's second victory at Le Mans in 1934 was
notable for his outstanding driving and his pit crew's
ability to produce chewing gum on demand to stem the
flow of fuel from a fractured petrol tank. Driving an
Alfa 8c 2300 with Philip Etancelin, it was to be Alfa's
final victory at Le Mans. The image depicts Chinetti
leading an Aston Martin Ulster and a Lagonda through
Tertre Rouge. Edition signed by Luigi Chinctti
Targa Florio 1970
Brian Redman and Jo Siffert won the Sicilian Classic of
1970 driving a Porsche 908-3 entered by JW Automotive.
The image depicts the winning car climbing into the mountains from Cerda with Vaccarello's Ferrari 512 in hot persuit. The 'diamonds' car completed eleven laps of the
Piccolo Circuito Madonie, a distance of 491 miles at an
average speed of 74.7 mph to win its debut race. Edition
signed by: Brian Redman
Targa Florio 1972
The Targa Florio was reputed to be run in the most
hostile environment in Europe. Raced over the toughest
roads, this year the Sicilian road race ran for almost 500
miles, over 11 laps, of the tortuous Piccolo Circuito
Madonie. For the 56th Targa Florio in 1972, Enzo
Ferrari entered just one of his powerful 312PB sportsracing prototypes. Driven by Arturo Merzario and
Sandro Munari, the car set the fastest lap in practice
and dominated the race itself. Edition signed by Arturo
Merzario, Sandro Munari
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The Calm Before The Storm
An atmospheric scene depicting the lull in the final preparation of Alfa Romeo Monzas of the Scuderia Ferrari in
a local garage before the race.
The Chase
Spa 1000Kms, 15th September 1986. The victorious Brun
Porsche 962C of Thierry Boutsen and Frank Jelinski leads
the Jaguar XJR-6 of Warwick and Lammers to a dramatic
win by less than a second, securing for Brun Motorsport the
Group C Team World Championship. Edition signed by:
Thierry Boutsen, Frank Jelinski and Walter Brun
The Cobra Strikes - Le Mans 1964
The Daytona Cobra Coupe driven by Gurney and Bondurant accelerates past a triumph Spitfire as it exits
Tertre Rouge. The Carroll Shelby entered car won the
Grand Tourisme award and the 5 litre class defeating a
formidable array of Ferrari GTO Couples. Edition
signed by Carroll Shelby.
The End of an Era
The final confrontation between Mercedes and Auto
Union took place through the tram-lined and cobbled
streets of Belgrade on the very day Great Britain and
France declared war on Germany. Manfred von Brauchitsch led the race in his W154 until spinning and handing
victory to Tazio Nuvolari in an Auto Union. The image
depicts von Brauchitsch and Nuvolari racing in close
company through the city streets as the sun lowers in the
skies over Europe. Edition .signed by Manfred von
Brauchitsch.
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The Final Targa
The running of the 1973 World Cham pionship event
marked the demise of the Targo Florio, and it was fitting
that Porsche should record their 11th and last victory in
the final running of this classic race. Gijs van Lennep is
shown hustling the winning Martini-Porsche 911 Carrera
he shared with Herbert Muller through the streets of
Collesano to record an historic victory.
Edition signed by Gijs van Lennep.
The Italian Job
Gigi Villoresi, with the late Alberto Ascari in Maserati
4CLT's heads for victory in the first post war British
Grand Prix of 1948 held at Silverstone. Edition signed
by Gigi Villoresi.
The Making of a Champion
Damon Hill drove a masterful race overcoming appalling weather conditions to win the Grande Premio Do
Brasil in his Championship year. The image depicts
Damon in the Rothmans Williams Renault FW18 leading team mate Villeneuve and the Benetton of Alesi
during the early stages of the race. Edition signed by
Damon Hill. Edition 750
Print size: 32,5” x 25” (82,5 cm x 63,5 cm)
Image size: 25,75” 17,5”(65,3 cm x 44,5 cm)
Victorious Debut
Ferrari’s first appearance at the Sarthe in 1949 brought
success. The image depicts the 2 litre 166MM driven to the
marques first victory at the Le Mans by Luigi Chinetti and
Lord Selsdon. Edition 500, individually signed by Luigi
Chinetti.
Overall size: 34” x 26” (86 cm 66 cm)
Image size: 26” x 171/2” (66 cm x 44 cm)
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Victory Bound
The Team Camoradi Tipo 61 Maserati 'Birdcage' driven
by Dan Gurney and Stirling Moss scorded an heroic
victory on the ADAC 1000 Kilometres. Nürburgring May 22nd 1960. Edition signed by: Dan Gurney and
Stirling Moss.
Victory for Porsche - Le Mans 1970
Twenty years after its first attempt to win the
World's most famous race. Porsche finally achieves
its maiden victory at the Sarthe in 1970. Edition
signed by Richard Attwood, Hans Herrmann and
Hans Mazger
„Winged Victory“
Partnered by Mike Spence, Phil Hill cored his last win in
the Brands Hatch 500 driving the Jim Hall inspired Chaparral 2F. The image depicts the revolutionary car leading the
second placed Stewart/Amon Ferrari onto Pilgrim's Drop.
16th/17th June 2001 Edition signed by: Phill Hill, Jim Hall.
Wolfgang Graf Berghe von Trips - The
Final Victory
The British Grand Prix of 1961 was von Trips final
Grand Prix victory. Driving a Ferrari Dino 156 he
displayed a virtuoso performance under treacherous
conditions. Eight weeks later during the Italian Grand
Prix he made the final sacrifice.
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The 12 hrs of Sebring - 1971
The victorious Martini and Rossi Porsche 917 driven by Vic
Elford abd Gerard Larrousse leads the Donohue /Hobbs
Ferrari 512M. Sebring, Florida March 20th 1971. Edition
signed by: Vic Elford and Gerard Larrousse
Alle Kunstdrucke sind erhältlich von:
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Jörg Kiekebusch
Zwei Grenzen 19
31515 Wunstorf
BRD
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Internet: www.automobilkunst.com

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