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Antarctic Expedition | 1940 Snow Cruiser ‘The Penguin’ | Collector’s Edition Poster

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One size: 50 x 70 cm (19 ž x 27 ½ in) | Edition of 100

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Product description

Automobilist Design Poster

Specially designed and created as part of an annual series featuring Extraordinary Vehicles. Exclusive edition of 100 pieces only. Uniquely numbered featuring hot-foil red embossing.

Global Shipping from Europe, delivered rolled in a protective tube. Frame is not included.

Technology

3D modelling and CGI compositing

Production

High-quality offset print

Material

Premium heavyweight 175 g/m2 paper

Paper finish

Matte, textured paper

Story behind

Snow Cruiser ’The Penguin’

Meet the Antarctic Snow Cruiser, one of Automobilist’s more unusual artwork offerings and part of our Extraordinary Vehicles series, where we marvel at feats of madcap engineering. The Antarctic Snow Cruiser was built to support a 1940s US expedition to the South Pole. Weighing in at just over 33.5 tonnes, the 7-metre long behemoth had 3-metre tall retractable heated tyres, room for four, and could - why not? - park a light aircraft on its roof. Despite being nicknamed ‘the Penguin’, the Snow Cruiser struggled with grip on the ice so much so that the $3m machine was eventually redeployed as a static base, only to be abandoned in 1941. Remarkably it was found and dug out from a covering of ice and snow in 1946 and made usable with some basic servicing and air in the tyres. Abandoned once more in the 1950s its whereabouts are unknown, but the might of human endeavour in creating this gigantic piece remains visible for all.

Quality frames

Perfect for your posters

Display your posters on the wall in a quality frame in slim and contemporary design. Our frames are made of pine wood with a quality surface finish to suit all homes and styles.

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How it's done

The Magic Behind

We design each print using a world-unique combination of 3D renderings and CGI technology allowing us to re-create each car to precise coats of paint and scratches with a level of detail never seen before.

About

Automobilist

We are a team of artists, creative thinkers, solution finders, automotive and motorsport aficionados, and perfectionists dedicated to design anything automotive. Creating premium 3D artwork for automotive enthusiasts around the world since 2012.

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