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Hand painted historically significant F1 cars created by former McLaren design engineer (1980-2005), Matthew Jeffreys. Many McLarens, but also other marques.

Email: [email protected] Car Profile Art depict hand painted historically significant F1 cars. Each print depicts an image taken from one of my original paintings created in acrylic paints on stretched 300gsm cotton watercolour paper. Initial illustrations are of McLaren F1 cars but the intention is that other marques will be added over time. Full size, the cars are painted in 1/12th scale and as close as possible to faithful reproductions of the specifications of the real cars at specific races. Smaller scale prints are available for those wanting to create 'Desk Art' with back to back prints in acrylic or Perspex photo frames. All enquiries to [email protected]

13/10/2026

The McLaren MP4/8 and MP4/8B together ready to be scanned by Joe The Gallery Press

Who would be interested in a double car print of Ayrton in the 1993 Donington-winning MP4/8 Ford V8-engined car positioned above the very rare MP4/8B Chrysler Lamborghini V12-engined test car?.. All being well, former McLaren CEO, Martin Whitmarsh and Neil Oatley will be signing a few.

Single car prints are also planned..

The photo shown here is of the two original paintings taken with a mobile phone camera so the quality isn't as good as the prints will be.

Please email me at:

[email protected]
. to reserve a limited edition double car print or a single car print of the MP/8B alone.

The MP4/8B Lamborghini V12 engined test car was driven by Ayrton and Mika in September 1993. We didn't really have any great expectations for the car as it was only a test 'mule'. However, when Ayrton drove it at an Estoril test, he thought it was amazing and phoned Ron Dennis to say he wanted to race it at the last few races!. That was never going to be possible of course due to contract reasons and, not least, the fuel tank wasn't big enough for the car to reach the end of a race.. This didn't deter Ayrton however, who said he would happily run out of fuel if he could compete at the front

Painting a white car on white paper is always a challenge 🤔.. Shades of grey that need to trick the eye into thinking it shiny white.. Thank goodness for Ayrton's yellow helmet and the tyres where addition cues can be added to complete the illusion.

It was great to see the McLaren MP4/8B (Chrysler) Lamborghini V12 car at Goodwood this year. The car was never raced but intended as a 'device' to keep Ayrton at McLaren for '94 and also have as an alternative engine option in case the future deal with Peugeot didn't materialise.

Under chief designer Neil Oatley, I was the project leader for this car during the summer of '93. The monocoque was a modified MP4/8A, with revised engine mounts. The longer (than the Ford V8) V12 engine required 'stretching' the car by about 3.875" (~100mm). This was done by creating a longer floor, topbody and airbox.

29/09/2026

The McLaren MP4/8 and MP4/8B together on one double car print 🤔

Similar to my last post but just to confirm the rear edges of the rear wing endplates do not 'lean'.!

Question..

Who would be interested in a double car print of Ayrton in the 1993 Donington-winning MP4/8 Ford V8-engined car positioned above the very rare MP4/8B Chrysler Lamborghini V12-engined test car?

The photo shown here is of the two original paintings taken with a mobile phone camera so the quality isn't as good as the prints will be.

Please email me at:

[email protected]
.to let me know your thoughts or to reserve a limited edition double car print or a single car print of the MP/8B alone.

The MP4/8B Lamborghini V12 engined test car was driven by Ayrton and Mika in September 1993. We didn't really have any great expectations for the car as it was only a test 'mule'. However, when Ayrton drove it at an Estoril test, he thought it was amazing and phoned Ron Dennis to say he wanted to race it at the last few races!. That was never going to be possible of course due to contract reasons and, not least, the fuel tank wasn't big enough for the car to reach the end of a race.. This didn't deter Ayrton however, who said he would happily run out of fuel if he could compete at the front

Painting a white car on white paper is always a challenge 🤔.. Shades of grey that need to trick the eye into thinking it shiny white.. Thank goodness for Ayrton's yellow helmet and the tyres where addition cues can be added to complete the illusion.

It was great to see the McLaren MP4/8B (Chrysler) Lamborghini V12 car at Goodwood this year. The car was never raced but intended as a 'device' to keep Ayrton at McLaren for '94 and also have as an alternative engine option in case the future deal with Peugeot didn't materialise.

Under chief designer Neil Oatley, I was the project leader for this car during the summer of '93. The monocoque was a modified MP4/8A, with revised engine mounts. The longer (than the Ford V8) V12 engine required 'stretching' the car by about 3.875" (~100mm). This was done by creating a longer floor, topbody and airbox.

28/09/2026

The McLaren MP4/8 and MP4/8B together on one double car print 🤔

Question..

Who would be interested in a double car print of Ayrton in the 1993 Donington-winning MP4/8 Ford V8-engined car positioned above the very rare MP4/8B Chrysler Lamborghini V12-engined test car?

The photo shown here is of the two original paintings taken with a mobile phone camera so the quality isn't as good as the prints will be.

Please email me at:

[email protected]
.to let me know your thoughts or to reserve a limited edition double car print or a single car print of the MP/8B alone.

The MP4/8B Lamborghini V12 engined test car was driven by Ayrton and Mika in September 1993. We didn't really have any great expectations for the car as it was only a test 'mule'. However, when Ayrton drove it at an Estoril test, he thought it was amazing and phoned Ron Dennis to say he wanted to race it at the last few races!. That was never going to be possible of course due to contract reasons and, not least, the fuel tank wasn't big enough for the car to reach the end of a race.. This didn't deter Ayrton however, who said he would happily run out of fuel if he could compete at the front

Painting a white car on white paper is always a challenge 🤔.. Shades of grey that need to trick the eye into thinking it shiny white.. Thank goodness for Ayrton's yellow helmet and the tyres where addition cues can be added to complete the illusion.

It was great to see the McLaren MP4/8B (Chrysler) Lamborghini V12 car at Goodwood this year. The car was never raced but intended as a 'device' to keep Ayrton at McLaren for '94 and also have as an alternative engine option in case the future deal with Peugeot didn't materialise.

Under chief designer Neil Oatley, I was the project leader for this car during the summer of '93. The monocoque was a modified MP4/8A, with revised engine mounts. The longer (than the Ford V8) V12 engine required 'stretching' the car by about 3.875" (~100mm). This was done by creating a longer floor, topbody and airbox.

27/09/2026

MP4/1B Skirt stiffness measuring device

A throwback to my student days when I was undertaking my industrial placement with McLaren for my engineering degree.

I was tasked with designing a measurement device for assessing and then pairing the fixed 'skirts' that were introduced after the moveable aerodymamic skirts were banned at the end of 1980.. Skirts, of course, we're a means of sealing the gap between the car and the track to optimise the amount of low pressure air under the car, thereby creating downforce to improve grip and cornering speeds.

My drawing here, formed part of the work submitted to my tutor to show him what I'd been up to..

From the drawing it can be seen that the urethane plastic skirt skirt was placed in the device which was loaded via cables with weights that caused the skirt to bend. Each one bent through a particular angle which was seen and recorded on the scale.

It was important to know how stiff the skirts were as different stiffnesses caused a very different amounts of downforce felt by the driver.

Mark Scott () was McLaren's 'skirt man' in 1982 and recorded each one with a pen and a system of dots. From then on his nickname became Mark '2 dots' Scott!

The McLaren MP4/8B... Update 6..How it started and how it’s going..Email me at mj@matthewjeffreys.com to reserve a limit...

22/09/2026

The McLaren MP4/8B... Update 6..

How it started and how it’s going..

Email me at [email protected] to reserve a limited edition print.

An update on my latest project, the MP4/8B Lamborghini V12 engined test car driven by Ayrton and Mika in September 1993.

Wheels and tyres done, complete with mechanics' chinagragph markings.. I need to be in a different mindset when I do wheels and tyres as they'rea pain in the you-know-what... Next job is to put Ayrton in, together with his Shoei helmet with no Marlboro logo on the front. I.e. as worn at the Estoril test. Apart from Goodyear logos the car carried no other sponsor logos, as all the 1993 contracts were for a McLaren-Ford powered car.

Painting a white car on white paper is always a challenge 🤔.. Shades of grey that need to trick the eye into thinking it shiny white.. Thank goodness for Ayrton's yellow helmet and the tyres where addition cues can be added to complete the illusion.

Email me at

[email protected]

to reserve a limited edition print.

It was great to see the McLaren MP4/8B (Chrysler) Lamborghini V12 car at Goodwood last weekend. The car was never raced but intended as a 'device' to keep Ayrton at McLaren for '94 and also have as an alternative engine option in case the future deal with Peugeot didn't materialise.

Under chief designer Neil Oatley, I was the project leader for this car during the summer of '93. The monocoque was a modified MP4/8A, with revised engine mounts. The longer (than the Ford V8) V12 engine required 'stretching' the car by about 4.875" (123mm). This was done by creating a longer floor, topbody and airbox.

We didn't really have any great expectations for the car as it was only a test 'mule'. However, when Ayrton drove it at an Estoril test, he thought it was amazing and phoned Ron Dennis to say he wanted to race it at the last few races!. That was never going to be possible of course due to contract reasons and, not least, the fuel tank wasn't big enough for the car to reach the end of a race.. This didn't deter Ayrton however, who said he would happily run out of fuel if he could compete at the front.

21/09/2026

The McLaren MP4/8B... Update 5..

A sneak preview.. Can anyone tell what's left to do??

An update on my latest project, the MP4/8B Lamborghini V12 engined test car driven by Ayrton and Mika in September 1993.

Wheels and tyres done, complete with mechanics' chinagragph markings.. I need to be in a different mindset when I do wheels and tyres as they'rea pain in the you-know-what... Next job is to put Ayrton in, together with his Shoei helmet with no Marlboro logo on the front. I.e. as worn at the Estoril test. Apart from Goodyear logos the car carried no other sponsor logos, as all the 1993 contracts were for a McLaren-Ford powered car.

Painting a white car on white paper is always a challenge 🤔.. Shades of grey that need to trick the eye into thinking it shiny white.. Thank goodness for Ayrton's yellow helmet and the tyres where addition cues can be added to complete the illusion.

Email me at

[email protected]

to reserve a limited edition print.

It was great to see the McLaren MP4/8B (Chrysler) Lamborghini V12 car at Goodwood last weekend. The car was never raced but intended as a 'device' to keep Ayrton at McLaren for '94 and also have as an alternative engine option in case the future deal with Peugeot didn't materialise.

Under chief designer Neil Oatley, I was the project leader for this car during the summer of '93. The monocoque was a modified MP4/8A, with revised engine mounts. The longer (than the Ford V8) V12 engine required 'stretching' the car by about 4.875" (123mm). This was done by creating a longer floor, topbody and airbox.

We didn't really have any great expectations for the car as it was only a test 'mule'. However, when Ayrton drove it at an Estoril test, he thought it was amazing and phoned Ron Dennis to say he wanted to race it at the last few races!. That was never going to be possible of course due to contract reasons and, not least, the fuel tank wasn't big enough for the car to reach the end of a race.. This didn't deter Ayrton however, who said he would happily run out of fuel if he could compete at the front.

20/09/2026

News! Emanuele Pirro signs limited edition MP4/4 prints..

I delighted to say that 5-time Le Mans winner, Emanuele Pirro, has signed two new very limited edition general assembly drawing additions of the MP4/4 Engineering Collection.

As our test driver in 1988, Emanuele was responsible for helping to develop the Honda RA168E V6 turbo engine that was part and parcel of our 15/16 Grands Prix wins with Alain and Ayrton.

The first one is a single 1/12th scale limited edition (of 6 only) print of Emanuele in the 1988 test car MP4/4 chassis 03 (also used by Ayrton and Alain at the 1988 Brazilian GP).

The 2nd is a limited edition print (of 20 only) is of Alain, Ayrton and Emanuele together in their respective chassis, 04, 05 and 03. This 3-in-1 print shows the cars in 1/16th scale.

These prints are likely to be very popular with collectors to their rarity and the fact that only these 3 drivers drove the MP4/4 in period during the 1988 season.

I thought it would be interesting to compare the driver installations of Alain, Ayrton and Emanuele. You'll notice the one thing in common between all of them, namely the feet position dictated by new regulation in 1988.

Many of you will know that Emanuele was an essential part of the McLaren-Honda team in late '87, '88 and '89, lapping the Suzuka circuit in Japan more times that he probably wants to remember in the 3B, 4/4, 4/4B and 5!.

It's interesting to see how we managed to fit him in the car. Being taller than both Ayrton and Alain he was certainly a challenge and it required us to cut two large holes out of his seat so his shoulders could find a small amount of comfort touching the hard and inflexible seat-back bulkhead!

Email [email protected]

mp44

19/09/2026

The McLaren MP4/8B... Update 4..

An update on my latest project, the MP4/8B Lamborghini V12 engined test car driven by Ayrton and Mika in September 1993.

Wheels and tyres done, complete with mechanics' chinagragph markings.. I need to be in a different mindset when I do wheels and tyres as they'rea pain in the you-know-what... Next job is to put Ayrton in, together with his Shoei helmet with no Marlboro logo on the front. I.e. as worn at the Estoril test. Apart from Goodyear logos the car carried no other sponsor logos, as all the 1993 contracts were for a McLaren-Ford powered car.

Painting a white car on white paper is always a challenge 🤔.. Shades of grey that need to trick the eye into thinking it shiny white.. Thank goodness for Ayrton's yellow helmet and the tyres where addition cues can be added to complete the illusion.

Email me at

[email protected]

to reserve a limited edition print.

It was great to see the McLaren MP4/8B (Chrysler) Lamborghini V12 car at Goodwood last weekend. The car was never raced but intended as a 'device' to keep Ayrton at McLaren for '94 and also have as an alternative engine option in case the future deal with Peugeot didn't materialise.

Under chief designer Neil Oatley, I was the project leader for this car during the summer of '93. The monocoque was a modified MP4/8A, with revised engine mounts. The longer (than the Ford V8) V12 engine required 'stretching' the car by about 4.875" (123mm). This was done by creating a longer floor, topbody and airbox.

We didn't really have any great expectations for the car as it was only a test 'mule'. However, when Ayrton drove it at an Estoril test, he thought it was amazing and phoned Ron Dennis to say he wanted to race it at the last few races!. That was never going to be possible of course due to contract reasons and, not least, the fuel tank wasn't big enough for the car to reach the end of a race.. This didn't deter Ayrton however, who said he would happily run out of fuel if he could compete at the front.

16/09/2026

Two new general assembly drawing additions have now been added to the MP4/4 Engineering Collection and are now available:

The first one is a single 1/12th scale limited edition print of Emanuele Pirro in the 1988 test car MP4/4 chassis 03 (also used by Ayrton and Alain at the 1988 Brazilian GP).

The 2nd is a limited edition print is of Alain, Ayrton and Emanuele together in their respective chassis, 04, 05 and 03. This 3-in-1 print shows the cars in 1/16th scale.

These prints are likely to be very popular with collectors to their rarity and the fact that only these 3 drivers drove the MP4/4 in period during the 1988 season.

I thought it would be interesting to compare the driver installations of Alain, Ayrton and Emanuele. You'll notice the one thing in common between all of them, namely the feet position dictated by new regulation in 1988.

Many of you will know that Emanuele was an essential part of the McLaren-Honda team in late '87, '88 and '89, lapping the Suzuka circuit in Japan more times that he probably wants to remember in the 3B, 4/4, 4/4B and 5!.

It's interesting to see how we managed to fit him in the car. Being taller than both Ayrton and Alain he was certainly a challenge and it required us to cut two large holes out of his seat so his shoulders could find a small amount of comfort touching the hard and inflexible seat-back bulkhead!

Email [email protected]

mp44

13/09/2026

The McLaren MP4/8B... Update 3..

An update on my latest project, the MP4/8B Lamborghini V12 engined test car driven by Ayrton and Mika in September 1993.

Wheels and tyres in progress.. It's always challenging painting concentric circles but given the whiteness of the car's surfaces it seems even more important to add authentic detail to these.

Painting a white car on white paper is always a challenge 🤔.. Shades of grey that need to trick the eye into thinking it shiny white.. Thank goodness for Ayrton's yellow helmet and the tyres where addition cues can be added to complete the illusion.

Email me at

[email protected]

to reserve a limited edition print.

It was great to see the McLaren MP4/8B (Chrysler) Lamborghini V12 car at Goodwood last weekend. The car was never raced but intended as a 'device' to keep Ayrton at McLaren for '94 and also have as an alternative engine option in case the future deal with Peugeot didn't materialise.

Under chief designer Neil Oatley, I was the project leader for this car during the summer of '93. The monocoque was a modified MP4/8A, with revised engine mounts. The longer (than the Ford V8) V12 engine required 'stretching' the car by about 4.875" (123mm). This was done by creating a longer floor, topbody and airbox.

We didn't really have any great expectations for the car as it was only a test 'mule'. However, when Ayrton drove it at an Estoril test, he thought it was amazing and phoned Ron Dennis to say he wanted to race it at the last few races!. That was never going to be possible of course due to contract reasons and, not least, the fuel tank wasn't big enough for the car to reach the end of a race.. This didn't deter Ayrton however, who said he would happily run out of fuel if he could compete at the front of the grid again.

https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/single-seaters/f1/sennas-stretched-mclaren-lamborghini-f1s-greatest-what-if/

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