Here are a selection of artworks relevant to Mike Hawthorn - anyone with more and who would like them to appear here please contact us. New additions will appear at the top of the columns.

Above: 'All the Best F1' - a 1998 Painting by Gary Long (LE print of 250). Shows all the F1 winners at that time - Mike is on the far right! This hangs on the wall of 'Hawthorns' in Farnham who look after Mike's grave and who once owned Mike's Tourist Trophy Garage.

Above: Original art on canvas of Hawthorn XKD 505 related events from Tim Layzell. In 1995, at the age of 13, Tim Layzell won the British Racing Drivers Club's prestigious Young Motoring Artist Award

More information at Tim Layzell's web site

Here is another modern painting - this time detailing the various cars Mike Hawthorn drove over the years with his portrait at centre. Artist: Spencer

Mike Hawthorn driving the Ferrari Dino 246 - print from Jeremy's Automotive

Part of a painting by Craig Warwick of a victorious Mike Hawthorn at Le Mans in 1955

A painting by Chris Phillips depicting Mike Hawthorn's Jaguar D-type passing White House at Le Mans in 1955.

An original charcoal and goache drawing by artist Roy Nockolds depicting Mike negotiating the Esses at Le Mans in 1955. This is one of several preparatory sketches Roy did prior to the final painting used for the front cover of Andrew Whyte's book 'Jaguar Sports Racing and Works Competition Cars' (Vol II from 1954)

Another version (below) has the D-type sideways

Above is the final illustration by Roy Nockolds that adorns the book cover

Keith Woodcock's painting entiled 'Jaguar Victory - Le Mans 1955'

A drawing by Chris Phillips depicting Mike Hawthorn's Jaguar Mk 1 saloon, VDU 881, parked outside a deserted Tourist Trophy Garage in Farnham, Surrey.

If you look carefully, you'll see that Mike is sitting on the front of the car - but only in the window glass reflection...

A painting showing Mike Hawthorn driving Jaguar D-type OKV 3 (XKD 404) in 1955

Another painting with Mike Hawthorn driving a Jaguar D-type in the sunset at Sebring in 1955

An acrylic painting by Benjamin Freudenthal of Mike Hawthorn with his Jaguar D-type at Le Mans in 1955

A painting by Gillian Tapsell of Mike Hawthorn racing his Jaguar Mk 1, VDU 881, at Silverstone in 1958

A painting of Mike Hawthorn during morning practice at the Nurburgring, 27th May 1956 in Jaguar D-type chassis XKD 601

An oil painting by Dion Phears of Mike Hawthorn's Jaguar D-type during Le Mans 1955 leading the Collins and Frere Aston Martin down the rain soaked straight at Mulsanne

A watercolour painting by L R Daniels 'Le Mans 1955'

A painting of Mike in the Ferrari Dino 246 from www.auto.impuls.cz

Another Debra Wenlock watercolour showing Mike Hawthorn battling with Fangio

A Roy Nockolds painting of Mike Hawthorn's Ferrari following Moss at Casablanca in 1958

And here is Roy Nockolds at work on the track painting Mike Hawthorn's Ferrari at Casablanca in 1958

England's First - a Chris Phillips watercolour of Mike Hawthorn's Ferrari at Monza in 1958

Hector Cademartori's painting of Mike Hawthorn at the 1958 Moroccan Grand Prix driving his Ferrari Dino 246.

A Shell commissioned painting that was presented to Mike Hawthorn after he won the 1958 World Championship after coming second to Stirling Moss. This image of Mike in his Ferrari commemorates that race

A Debra Wenlock watercolour with Mike Hawthorn in the lead in his Ferrari at Dundrod in the 1954 TT

Paul Dove's work with Mike at Dunrod in 1955 piloting the Jaguar D-Type.
Another of Paul's paintings, this time a portrait in acrylic on canvas entitled 'Golden Boy'. This artwork will be used on the front cover of the new book about Mike Hawthorn to be published in Autumn of 2008. And 'Champion Elect' of Mike winning at Goodwood in 1958 with the famous Jean Behra incident in the background.

We are pleased, with their permission, to show here many of the above well known artists' paintings featuring Mike Hawthorn, including a few you may not have seen before. Select any of the images below to see a larger version.

Michael Turner's painting of Mike Hawthorn's victorious Jaguar D-type, XKD 505, leading the Mercedes of Juan Fangio through Whitehouse corner at Le Mans in 1955.

Michael Turner's painting from the British Grand Prix of 1956 showing the sensational start for the works BRM's of Mike Hawthorn and Tony Brooks, with the two cars pulling away from the field as they stream through Abbey Curve at Silverstone on the opening lap.

An extremely evocative painting by Michael Turner. In the International Trophy Meeting on May 3rd 1958 at Silverstone, the Jaguar of Tommy Sopwith takes a desperate line round the outside of the fencing at Stowe Corner during his tremendous duel with eventual winner Mike Hawthorn driving his Jaguar Mk 1, VDU 881.

Graham Turner's painting of Mike Hawthorn as he leads Harry Schell and Maurice Trintignant during their battle for the lead in the earlylaps of the 1954 Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona. He would take victory in his Ferrari Squalo - scoring his second Grand Prix triumph

Michael Turner's painting of Juan Fangio's Maserati 250F passing the Ferrari of Peter Collins and preparing to take the lead from Mike Hawthorn, in what has gone down in history as one of his greatest victories - the 1957 German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring

Graham Turner's painting of Mike Hawthorn's victorious Ferrari Dino at Rheims in 1958

Michael Turner's painting of the sensational start for the works BRM's of Mike Hawthorn and Tony Brooks, with the two cars pulling away from the field as they stream through Abbey Curve at Silverstone on the opening lap.

Graham Turner's painting of Mike Hawthorn leading the BRMs of Fangio and Wharton round Madgwick after the start of the 1953 Goodwood Trophy Formula Libre race, winning this and the Woodcote Cup after magnificent performances in the Thinwall Special Ferrari.

Michael Turner's painting of Mike Hawthorn leading the BRMs of Fangio and Wharton round Madgwick after the start of the 1953 Goodwood Trophy Formula Libre race, winning this and the Woodcote Cup after magnificent performances in the Thinwall Special Ferrari.

Graham Turner's painting of Mike Hawthorn accelerating away from the hairpin in the D-type Jaguar, during his tremendous battle with the two Mercedes of Fangio and Moss, the eventual winner

Graham Turner's portrait montage shows Mike Hawthorn with a Cooper Bristol, the 1955 Le Mans winning Jaguar D-type, and his 1958 Formula One World Championship winning Ferrari Dino.

The cover of Chris Nixon's 'Mon Ami Mate', the biography of Peter Collins and Mike Hawthorn. Graham Turner's painting shows them exchanging worried glances at the Nurburgring as Fangio looms larger in their mirrors. This was available as a Limited Edition print but has now sold out.

Graham Turner's painting of a determined Mike Hawthorn as he corners his Ferrari Testa Rossa during the 1958 Targa Florio

If you like any of the Turner paintings, they are available as prints (mostly Giclee) from their Studio 88 web site (search for 'hawthorn').

By Alan Fearnley - Mike Hawthorn through the Chicane at Goodwood winning the 1958 Glover Trophy in his Ferrari Dino 246

By Simon Owen - a Limited edition of 100 prints. Mike Hawthorn just gets the edge over Fangio after a sensational race-long battle at the French Grand Prix 1953

'lords of the ring' a painting by Christophe Parodi. A Limited Edition print of 500. It depicts Mike battling with Fangio at Le Mans in 1955

This one came up on eBay recently and could have been yours for under $18! It's by Carlo Demand showing Mike in his Jaguar D-type taking Fangio. It was an exhibit item (one of many different Le Mans cars) and was on display at several Grand Prix and Le Mans Welcome Centers during 1957/1958.

A painting by Francesco Scianna of Mike Hawthorn sideways in the Jaguar D-type, XKD 505, at the Esses at Le Mans during the 1955 race

A painting with Mike Hawthorn in his Ferrari at the 1953 French Grand Prix

A painting by Alan Fearnley showing Peter Collins and Mike Hawthorn in the pits with their Ferrari 246 F1 cars at the 1958 British Grand Prix at Silverstone. The race was won by Collins with Hawthorn, who obtained the fastest lap, finishing second

An airbrush painting by Albert Ponno showing Mike Hawthorn with a Ferrari. Albert creates some of the most detailed and incredible airbrush work we've ever seen and can take years to complete one item! And he uses the airbrush by hand with no mechanical aids!
( http://www.albertoponno.com/ )

Another fantastic airbrush painting by Albert Ponno showing Mike Hawthorn with a Ferrari

'Triumph and Tragedy' A painting by 'Helga' with Mike Hawthorn and Fangio at Le Mans in 1955

A painting from 'Drivers Road' with Mike Hawthorn in his Jaguar D-type at Le Mans in 1955

A painting where Mike Hawthorn battles with Fangio in the 1953 French Grand Prix


You should also check out our selection of Memorabilia for Mike Hawthorn - it includes some pretty amazing material...