{"product_id":"michael-godard-we-olive-a-shelby-g-250-pamela-anderson-signed-cobra-canvas-coa","title":"Michael Godard We Olive A Shelby G\/250 Pamela Anderson Signed Cobra Canvas COA","description":"\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1ttj0p\" data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"162\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003eMichael Godard – \u003cem data-start=\"141\" data-end=\"160\"\u003eWe Olive A Shelby\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1u0p7oi\" data-start=\"163\" data-end=\"238\"\u003eRare G Edition of 250 — Autographed by Michael Godard \u0026amp; Pamela Anderson\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"513\"\u003eOffered directly from \u003cstrong data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"325\"\u003eHallmark Press, Inc., the original publisher of the edition\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a very special example of Michael Godard’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"373\" data-end=\"397\"\u003e“We Olive A Shelby,”\u003c\/strong\u003e a vibrant and humorous tribute to the legendary \u003cstrong data-start=\"446\" data-end=\"512\"\u003eShelby Cobra, Carroll Shelby, and American motorsports history\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"515\" data-end=\"837\"\u003eThis particular example is from the \u003cstrong data-start=\"551\" data-end=\"576\"\u003eG Edition of only 250\u003c\/strong\u003e and is \u003cstrong data-start=\"584\" data-end=\"643\"\u003eindividually hand-signed and numbered by Michael Godard\u003c\/strong\u003e. Making this piece even more unusual, it has also been \u003cstrong data-start=\"699\" data-end=\"744\"\u003epersonally autographed by Pamela Anderson\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose large silver signature appears prominently in the lower-right portion of the artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"839\" data-end=\"977\"\u003eThe artwork has been carefully preserved in \u003cstrong data-start=\"883\" data-end=\"976\"\u003eperfect condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"tbsayp\" data-start=\"979\" data-end=\"1016\"\u003eA Celebration of the Shelby Cobra\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1018\" data-end=\"1199\"\u003eAt the center of the composition is the unmistakable blue \u003cstrong data-start=\"1076\" data-end=\"1096\"\u003eShelby Cobra #98\u003c\/strong\u003e, surrounded by Godard's wonderfully chaotic cast of olives, strawberries, lemons and other characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1201\" data-end=\"1458\"\u003eGodard transforms the racetrack into his own humorous automotive universe, complete with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1290\" data-end=\"1306\"\u003e“Godard 500”\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"1311\" data-end=\"1339\"\u003e“Martini Motor Speedway”\u003c\/strong\u003e signage. The grandstands are packed with cheering characters while Godard's olive pit crew scrambles around the Cobra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1460\" data-end=\"1651\"\u003eThe brilliant blue Cobra dominates the composition, while the bright colors and intricate details surrounding it make this a piece that reveals something new almost every time you look at it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1653\" data-end=\"1778\"\u003eIt's a terrific combination of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1684\" data-end=\"1777\"\u003eAmerican automotive history, motorsports and Michael Godard's unmistakable sense of humor\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1pj6g03\" data-start=\"1780\" data-end=\"1826\"\u003eLook Closely at the Road Beneath the Cobra\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1828\" data-end=\"1918\"\u003eOne of the most fascinating details of \u003cem data-start=\"1867\" data-end=\"1886\"\u003eWe Olive A Shelby\u003c\/em\u003e is hidden right in plain sight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1920\" data-end=\"2155\"\u003eLook carefully at the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1942\" data-end=\"2022\"\u003ecracks and markings in the pavement beneath and surrounding the Shelby Cobra\u003c\/strong\u003e. Godard cleverly incorporated the names of four legendary figures from Shelby and American racing history directly into the roadway:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2157\" data-end=\"2212\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2157\" data-end=\"2212\"\u003eCarroll Shelby • Ken Miles • Phil Hill • Dan Gurney\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2214\" data-end=\"2476\"\u003eRather than simply placing their names somewhere in the composition, Godard worked them into the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2311\" data-end=\"2364\"\u003elines, cracks and texture of the racetrack itself\u003c\/strong\u003e, making the names appear almost as though they have been permanently etched into the asphalt beneath the Cobra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2478\" data-end=\"2649\"\u003eIt's a subtle detail that can easily be missed when first viewing the artwork. Once you discover the names, however, they add an entirely different dimension to the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2651\" data-end=\"2825\"\u003eGodard essentially turned the pavement beneath the Cobra into a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2715\" data-end=\"2824\"\u003ehidden tribute to some of the great personalities associated with Shelby and American motorsports history\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2827\" data-end=\"3039\"\u003eCombined with the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2845\" data-end=\"2901\"\u003e#98 Shelby Cobra, Godard 500, Martini Motor Speedway\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the chaos of Godard's olive pit crew, these hidden names make \u003cem data-start=\"2969\" data-end=\"2988\"\u003eWe Olive A Shelby\u003c\/em\u003e much more than simply a humorous automotive image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3041\" data-end=\"3103\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3041\" data-end=\"3103\"\u003eThe closer you look, the more racing history you discover.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1er7pxb\" data-start=\"3105\" data-end=\"3156\"\u003eAutographed by Michael Godard \u0026amp; Pamela Anderson\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3158\" data-end=\"3244\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong data-start=\"3163\" data-end=\"3188\"\u003eG Edition of only 250\u003c\/strong\u003e was individually signed and numbered by Michael Godard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3246\" data-end=\"3356\"\u003eThis particular example has the additional distinction of being \u003cstrong data-start=\"3310\" data-end=\"3355\"\u003epersonally autographed by Pamela Anderson\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3358\" data-end=\"3549\"\u003eHer large silver autograph is prominently displayed against the dark racetrack in the lower-right portion of the artwork, making her signature an immediately visible part of the presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3551\" data-end=\"3743\"\u003eThe 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