Reno Gold
by John D. Shaw
For the last 50 years, Reno race fans have been thrilled to the sounds and sights of highly tuned engines thundering overhead. There is perhaps nothing that stirs the emotions more than seeing a pack of Unlimiteds heading for the home pylon. It is the fastest sport in the world and if speed is what you need, here it is at 50ft altitude with speeds clocking in excess of 500 m.p.h. John Shaw's magnificent masterpiece traces the great Unlimited racers of the past half century. From Pond Racer, Conquest 1, and Smirnoff, to the modern duels between Strega, Rare Bear, and Voodoo. These great war birds festooned in colorful paint jobs, were flown by equally colorful pilots that bought man and machine together in perfect harmony. It takes great courage and skills of precision to fly at such speeds in close proximity. |
Available in the following editions |
525 | Bronze edition - (paper) | Image size: 17" x 34" | Signed by 5 or six pilots from the list below | $150 |
325 | Silver edition - (paper) | As above | Signed by 16 to 20 pilots from the list below | $275 |
300 | Gold edition - (paper) | As above | Signed by a minimum of 30 pilots from the list below | $395 |
100 | Giclée on canvas | Image size: 20" x 40" | Signed by the artist | $735 |
100 | Giclée on canvas - Med | Image size: 24" x 48" | Signed by the artist | $850 |
100 | Giclée on canvas - Lg | Image size: 30" x 60" | Signed by the artist | $1195 |
The signatures |
Clay Lacy - 7 First Place, 1 Second place wins from 1965 - 1976 • Conquest I, Red Baron |
Darryl Greenamyer - 1965 Second place Winner • Bardahl Special |
Chuck Lyford - First Place, 5 Third place wins from 1964 - 1970 • Miss Van Nuys |
Denny Sherman - Winner 1964 Midget Class, • Stiletto (in ‘80s) |
Jack Shaver - 1965 Reno Air Races, P-51 • Miss Kat Brat |
Gunther Balz - 1972 1st Place Winner • Roto Finish Specia ** |
Steve Hinton - 2 First Places, 1 Second place, 2 Third place wins, 1978-1988 • Red Baron, Super Corsair, Tsunami |
Skip Holm - 5 1st. Places, 2 2nd. place, 1 3rd. place wins, 1981-2004 • Healer, Stiletto, Dago Red, Mr. Awesome, Critical Mass |
Ron Hevle - 1 First Place, 1 Second place, 1981 - 1982 • Mangia Pane, Dago Red, Strega |
Tiger DeStefani - 7 First Places, 1 Second place, 1 Third, • Mangia Pane, Strega |
Peggy Dwelle - One of only 24 female pilots to race at Reno, 1978 biplane class, part owner Stiletto |
John Maloney - 1 Third place, 1989 • Spam Can, Super Corsair |
Scott Sherman - Pilot P-51, 1988 • Stiletto |
Glenn Webb - Crew Chief, P-51 Stiletto 1988, plus other Merlin racers in ’80s |
Brian Hoffner - Asst. Crew Chief, P-51 Stiletto, 1988 |
Dick Rutan - Legendary aviator, best known for Voyager nonstop flight • Rutan Co. Scaled Composites’ Pond Racer, 1991-1993 ** |
Brian Sanders - 4 Second Place wins, 1992 - 2005 • Dreadnought, Argonaut |
Dennis Sanders - 3 Second Place, 2 Third place wins, 1993 -2014 • Race 924, Dreadnought, Argonaut |
Kevin Eldredge - Multiple races, 1990s, • Platinum Plus, Super Corsair |
John Penney - 4 First Places, 3 Second place wins, 1994 -2010 • Rare Bear |
Peter Belan - Rare Bear crew, 2003 - 2006 |
Bruce Lockwood - 2 First Place wins, 1998 - 1999 • Dago Red |
Tom Dwelle - 1 Second Place, 1 Third place, 2000 - 2003 • Critical Mass |
Matt Jackson - 2 Second Place, 1 Third place, 2002-2013 • Dreadnought, Furias, Strega |
Sherman Smoot - 2 Second Place, 3 Third place, 2006 - 2014 • Czech Mate |
Thom Richard - Unlimited, Formula 1 & Jet class pilot, 2000‘s • Precious Metal |
Rob Gordon - Multiple races, 2007 P-51 • Lady Jo |
Rob Patterson - Multiple races, 2008 P-51 • Lady Jo |
Steve Hinton Jr. - 5 First place wins, 2009 - 2014 • Strega, Voodoo |
Korey Wells - Multiple races, 2011 - present •Argonaut, Air Biscuit |
Joel Swager - Pilot, Sea Fury Dreadnought, P-51 Wee Willie |
Note: names marked ** appear on the Gold edition only |
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