Ford GT40 #2 Original Oil Painting by Danny Day — Hand-Signed Carroll Shelby

One-of-a-Kind Original Oil on Canvas | 16″ × 20″ | Personally Autographed by Carroll Shelby

One Legendary Ford GT40. One Historic Carroll Shelby Signature. One Extraordinary Original Painting.

An exceptional opportunity to acquire a remarkable original oil painting by acclaimed American automotive artist Danny Day, featuring the legendary Ford GT40 #2 in its striking blue-and-white racing livery.

This extraordinary artwork celebrates one of the most iconic American racing automobiles ever created, beautifully capturing the aggressive styling, engineering excellence, and remarkable racing heritage of the Ford GT40.

What makes this painting particularly special is its heavily textured palette-knife background, which creates dramatic depth and dimension while providing a striking contrast to Day’s meticulously detailed rendering of the automobile.

Most importantly, the painting bears the authentic personal signature of Carroll Shelby (1923–2012), the legendary automotive visionary whose involvement helped Ford achieve its historic victories over Ferrari at Le Mans.

Unlike a lithograph, giclée, or limited-edition reproduction, this is a one-of-a-kind original oil painting, individually created by Danny Day.

The Artwork – An American Racing Legend

Few racing automobiles have achieved the legendary status of the Ford GT40.

Developed during Ford Motor Company’s ambitious campaign to challenge Ferrari’s dominance in international endurance racing, the GT40 became a symbol of American engineering, determination, and motorsports excellence.

Danny Day captures the unmistakable presence of the Ford GT40 #2, with its distinctive low-slung bodywork, aerodynamic styling, and classic blue-and-white racing colors.

The automobile’s powerful stance and meticulously rendered details are complemented by a richly textured background that gives the painting an extraordinary visual presence.

The result is a dramatic celebration of one of the most important automobiles in American racing history.

An Extraordinary Palette-Knife Painting Technique

What distinguishes this original painting from conventional automotive artwork is Danny Day’s exceptional use of heavy palette-knife texture throughout the background.

Rather than creating a uniformly smooth painted surface, Day builds the surrounding composition through substantial applications of oil paint, producing dramatic texture and a striking sense of dimension.

This expressive technique creates a beautiful contrast between the richly textured background and the precise, realistic rendering of the Ford GT40 itself.

The interplay of light, color, and raised paint gives the artwork a distinctive character that photographs can only partially convey.

It is this combination of technical precision and expressive painting technique that makes this original Danny Day oil particularly compelling.

Personally Autographed by Carroll Shelby

Adding exceptional historical significance is the authentic, hand-applied signature of Carroll Shelby, one of the most influential figures in American automotive history.

Carroll Shelby (1923–2012) was a championship-winning racing driver, automotive designer, entrepreneur, and founder of Shelby American.

After winning the prestigious 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans, Shelby went on to create some of the most celebrated performance automobiles ever produced, including the Shelby Cobra and Shelby Mustang.

His Shelby American racing organization played a pivotal role in Ford’s historic campaign against Ferrari, helping achieve the manufacturer’s breakthrough overall victory at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Ford’s subsequent victories firmly established the GT40 as one of the greatest endurance racing automobiles of all time.

Carroll Shelby’s personal signature on this original painting creates a meaningful connection between the artwork and one of the legendary figures behind the GT40’s remarkable racing heritage.

Artwork Details

• Artist: Danny Day

• Title: Ford GT40 #2

• Subject: Ford GT40 Race Car in Blue and White Racing Livery

• Medium: Original Oil Painting on Canvas

• Originality: One-of-a-Kind Original Artwork

• Painting Technique: Heavy Palette-Knife Textured Background with Detailed Brushwork

• Image Dimensions: 16″ × 20″

• Framed Dimensions: 24″ × 28″

• Autograph: Personally Hand-Signed by Carroll Shelby

• Painting Condition: Excellent

• Presentation: Professionally Custom Framed in Black with Double Matting and Silver Inner Mat

• Certificate of Authenticity: Included, Issued by Hallmark Press, Inc.

• Provenance: Offered by Hallmark Press, Inc.

About the Artist – Danny Day

Danny Day is an accomplished American artist recognized for his exceptionally detailed paintings and drawings of legendary racing automobiles, celebrated athletes, wildlife, and some of the world’s most beautiful golf courses.

His distinctive realistic style combines meticulous attention to detail, technical precision, and a remarkable ability to capture the character and historical significance of his subjects.

Throughout his career, Day has created artwork celebrating some of the greatest automobiles and personalities in American motorsports history.

His original automotive paintings are particularly admired for their exceptional craftsmanship and faithful representations of the machines that helped shape racing history.

In this remarkable Ford GT40 painting, Day demonstrates his versatility by combining precisely rendered automotive detail with an expressive, heavily textured palette-knife background.

Condition & Presentation

This original oil painting is in excellent condition, retaining its rich colors, dramatic texture, and beautifully detailed Ford GT40.

The artwork is professionally presented in an attractive black frame with double matting and a silver inner mat, measuring 24″ × 28″ overall.

This is the actual original oil painting created by Danny Day—not a reproduction or limited-edition print.

There is only one original.

From the Archives of Hallmark Press, Inc.

Fine Art Publishers & Dealers | Established 1987

Hallmark Press, Inc. has a longstanding history of representing and publishing Danny Day’s automotive artwork, including original paintings and limited editions celebrating legendary racing automobiles and the personalities who made motorsports history.

We are pleased to offer this exceptional Ford GT40 #2 original oil painting, personally autographed by Carroll Shelby and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by Hallmark Press, Inc.

The combination of an original Danny Day oil painting, an authentic Carroll Shelby signature, and the historic Ford GT40 makes this a distinctive offering for collectors of American automotive history and fine Art.

A Timeless Tribute to the Ford GT40—and the Legendary Carroll Shelby Who Helped Make Racing History.