{"product_id":"veteran-car-run-postcards-2026","title":"Veteran Car Run Postcards 2026","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; color: black;\"\u003eFor this year’s RM Sotheby’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, the Royal Automobile Club has commissioned renowned motoring artist Neil Collins to create a special commemorative artwork celebrating this year’s theme: 140 Years of the Motor Car.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; color: black;\"\u003eThe painting celebrates Bertha Benz, whose pioneering journey in 1888, two years after her husband patented the Benz Patent-Motorwagen, demonstrated the practical potential of his revolutionary invention and helped establish the motor car as a viable means of transport. Her courage, determination and ingenuity make her a fitting figurehead for this landmark anniversary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; color: black;\"\u003eNeil Collins’ evocative artwork brings this extraordinary moment in motoring history to life, capturing the spirit of adventure and pioneering ambition that characterised the earliest days of the motor car.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; color: black;\"\u003eThe artwork will form a special emblem of the 2026 Run, commemorating 140 years of the motor car and the remarkable individuals who helped shape its history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; color: black;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; color: black;\"\u003eThe Artist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; color: black;\"\u003eNeil Collins is an acclaimed motoring artist whose distinctive watercolours bring the history of the automobile vividly to life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; color: black;\"\u003eCombining meticulous historical research with an instinctive eye for atmosphere and detail, Neil creates evocative scenes celebrating the cars, people and events that have shaped motoring. His work spans the pioneering years of the motor car through to the great eras of motor racing, with a particular passion for uncovering and recreating the stories behind historic images.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Georgia',serif; color: black;\"\u003eThrough his work, Neil continues to celebrate the heritage, character and human stories behind the automobile — qualities perfectly reflected in this tribute to Bertha Benz and 140 years of the motor car.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Merry Printers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58284068831576,"sku":"1346546754","price":2.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/3097\/5832\/files\/Postcards.png?v=1787817209","url":"https:\/\/shop.royalautomobileclub.co.uk\/products\/veteran-car-run-postcards-2026","provider":"Club Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}