Woodward Knights, an original
work by Detroit area artist Bob Bowen,
Depicts a typical Summer evening on Woodward Ave.
just North of 14 mile
Road in Birmingham, Michigan around 1970.Bob grew
up in Clawson, just East
of Birmingham and cruised Woodward thru the
Sixties and the excitement
And reality in the painting comes from those
experiences.
The artwork took two years to complete and
features the famous Silver
Bullet racing North past the Sunoco gas station
that was its' home, with
Its' driver and mechanic Jimmy Addison beating a
well known black 1968
Pontiac Firebird.
The station was jointly owned by Ted Spehar and
Jimmy Addison who
Were closely allied with the Chrysler racing
group and coordinator Tom
Hoover giving the Bullet access to the newest and
best speed equipment from
the Chrysler engineers.
The art work was originally done for the Bullets'
now owner and
restorer, Harold Sullivan as a 50x8ft. Mural
across the back wall of
Harolds' garage that houses the jewels of his
fabulous Mopar collection.
These limited edition hand signed and numbered
lithographs measure
39x17.5 inches and are printed on 130 lb. acid
free, museum quality cover
Stock in four colors plus a matt varnish over the
blacks.
For more information on Harolds' garage and the
Woodward Knights mural,
Go to: moparmagazine.com and check the archives
for July-August 2009,
Opening the Vault.