This painting is called “260.841” because that was the (just try to imagine this) average speed (in kph) of Pedro Rodriguez’s´fastest lap during the 1971 1000 Kilometers of Spa, which produced a hard-fought battle all the way between the two Gulf Porsche 917s of Rodriguez/Jackie Oliver, the eventual winners, and polesitters Jo Siffert/Derek Bell. This era of sportscar racing has been a recurrent theme in the work of artist Wagger, who admits his love for the 917 and its primary…
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