Jose Luis

Happy New Year to all of you.

I am always impressed with Sauro's ability not only for the excellent quality of his works, but also for the way he can gather all the information to carry out his work. You must have a great team to help you. Personally, I'd heard of SVA, but never seen one. Is this the SVA 1500 with a FIAT engine inscripted (not present) by Rudi Fischer in 1950 at the Swiss GP? Congratulations Sauro

Another excellent artwork. Merry Christmas Saurio.

Great job Saurio. It's always good to remember these "mechanical monsters" from the past. And it's great to see them recreated by the hands of a true artist.

Congratulations Saurio. Better then this, only the real one (or not). José Ramon Carabante should have contracted you for HRT designer.

As Sauro said, I also believe that the car derives from a Kauhsen. The Riviera F1 is very similar to the Kauhsen WK001

I found on e-bay coloured pictures of Riviera F1

Wellcome back Sauro. It seems vacations never let you forgett your excellent artwork. In my opinion all your works should be presented in a Motorsport Art Gallery or published in a book. It's amazing what you do. Congratulations for another one

Great Sauro. Have a nice vacations. It's a prize for your excellent work. Till august.

Magnificient Sauro

The Stewart team was promising, but not good enough finally to stay in F1, despite belonging to the three-time champion Jackie Stewart has never been able to meet expectations. It's too bad.

Thank you Saurio for briging to us these wonderfull artworks of these practically unknown teams. Although it's brief passage on the Great Circus of F1, these cannot be forgoten because they are part of the history of GP.

Dear Sauro. Once again my felicitations to your excellent artwork, and your worry with the details of your models, I think there's a little mistake in the Impiegata nel 1978 Shouldn't be 1972?

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As you say in italian "Mama Mia! Belissimo". When I think nothing is better than perfection, Sauro keeps me statical looking at his newest and marvellous creations. Congratulations Sauro

I never get tired to say the same thing presentation after presentation. Your artwork is incredible and even tough I'm not very enthusiastic on this team I surrender myself to the beauty of these masterpieces you produce, The colors, the lines, the sponsors, the little details are fantastic. You deserve all the compliments written on this blog. Once again congratulations Saurio.

Free livery

Van Hool VHM-001

Van Hool VHM-001 (a fake F1 project) Van Hool is a well-known coachbuilder around the world. Back in the 1970’s many big companies tried their luck, in several motorsport series. By offering drivers, sponsoring or they entered with their own team. Van Hool came in 1975 with their own Formula Two car. Alain Siccardi designed the Van Hool VHM (Van Hool Marcel) that year in Spain. Two chassis, the VHM-001 and the VHM-002, where built in the van Hool factory in Saragossa in Spain. The VHM-001 is the only chassis that made his debute in the F2. In 1976, the team debuted the VHM-001 during the Jim Clark Trophy at Hockenheim. The car was fitted with a BMW Engine and Bernard de Dryver was the driver. With a time of 2m 9.400s de Dyver didn’t manage to qualify the car for the race. The car was never seen in the F2 again. The VHM had similarities with a Formula One car from that era, and it created a couple of years ago the false rumour that Van Hool was to enter the Formula One in 1975 with the VHM. The whereabouts of both cars is unknown. The VHM-001 has done some hill climb races, and was sold to some one else. What happened with the VHM-002 is a big mystery. Probably it got sold or destroyed. Sources: Autosport, Motorsportmagazine, Mischa Bijenhof

It´s a fine artwork but I think the data are not totally precise. The Williams FW07B begun running at the Belgium GP (may, 4th, 1980) and stopped at the South Africa GP (febr. 2nd 1981). However continue with your fine artwork. It's really good.

Thanks Saurio. You're right. My mistake.

Merry Christmas and a happy new year for you all and your relatives and friends. For you Saurio an extended compliment for another axcelent artwork.

The strangest F1 model I've ever seen.

Cisitalia D46 driven by Harry Schell, in the Grand Prix des Frontières which was held on the Chimay public road circuit in Belgium on May 25, 1947. At the left, is Prince Bira w