Gilthund Motor Works

Gilthund Motor Works

Your car, immortalized.

Send one photo of your car. We turn it into a 1960s race poster, an engineer's blueprint or a 1930s Riviera travel poster. It's your exact car, with your title and your year, printed for the garage wall.

  • Your car, not a stock illustration
  • Custom title, year and race number
  • Framed and ready to hang
Phone photo of a dark green 1960s coupe parked in a sunny driveway
The photo
The same coupe as an Art Deco Riviera travel poster The same coupe as a 1960s race poster with number 7 The same coupe as a white-on-blue technical blueprint

The collection

One car. Three ways to hang it.

All three below started from the driveway photo above. We keep your car's shape, color, wheels and stance, then render it in the style of the golden age of motoring.

Race poster style: the green coupe cornering hard past a crowd, titled Rallye du Dimanche 1964

No. 01

Race Poster

The lithograph posters that hung in pit garages and Paris bistros in the '60s. Flat ink, halftone grain and speed lines, with your car cornering hard.

You choose
Event title, year, race number
Best for
Sports cars, race cars, anything with a story
About the Race Poster style
Blueprint style: the coupe drawn in side, front, rear and top views in white lines on deep blue

No. 02

Blueprint

Your car as the engineers drew it: four views, dimension lines and a drafting-room title block, in white ink on deep Prussian blue.

You choose
Title block text, model year, your initials
Best for
Classics, restorations, the office wall
About the Blueprint style
Art Deco style: the coupe on a coastal road above a turquoise bay with a sunburst sky, titled Riviera

No. 03

Riviera

A 1930s Art Deco travel poster. Your car on a coast road, with sunburst skies, cypress trees and airbrushed chrome.

You choose
Destination name, your favorite road
Best for
Grand tourers, convertibles, road-trip cars
About the Riviera style

Make it yours

Your title. Your year. Your road.

Every poster carries words that mean something to you, like the year you bought it, the rally you drove, or the canyon road you take on Sunday mornings. Try a title below.

Mock-up only. On the real poster, the lettering is set to match the style.

Rallye du Dimanche 1964
A framed race poster hanging above a wooden workbench in a warmly lit garage, with the rear of a silver sports car in the foreground

Made for the garage wall

The gift for the person who has every part number memorized.

Archival inks on heavyweight fine-art paper, or printed straight onto brushed aluminum. Framed in solid wood and shipped ready to hang, with a gift note and no prices in the box.

  • Birthdays, Father's Day, the day the restoration is finally done
  • Gift cards they redeem with a photo of their own car
  • Car clubs and group orders welcome
Join the list for gifting

How it works

From driveway to wall in three steps

  1. I.

    Send a photo

    A clear three-quarter or side shot of your car in daylight. Tell us the year, make and model so we get the details right.

  2. II.

    Preview free

    See a watermarked preview in each style, with your title and year. Ask for changes until it's right.

  3. III.

    Hang it

    Download the full-resolution file or order a print. Made to order and shipped in about a week.

Pricing

Built to last as long as the car

Two free watermarked previews before you buy anything. Every physical order includes the digital file and free US shipping. Ordering opens with the motor studio; join the list to hear the day it does.

Prices in US dollars. Larger sizes available on request.

Early access

Reserve your spot in the garage

The motor studio opens soon. Tell us what you drive and which style you want, and we'll email you once when it's ready.

One email when the studio opens. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.

Questions

Good to know

Will it actually look like my car?

Yes. We work from your photo, not a generic model. Paint color, wheels, stance, roof and modifications carry through. If something's off, like the wrong mirrors or missing fog lights, tell us and we'll fix the preview before you pay.

Do you include the manufacturer's badge or logo?

No. We leave off manufacturer logos and real sponsor marks, and we don't name real races or events on the artwork. Your car's shape tells the story. Titles are yours to write, as long as they aren't someone else's trademark.

Is this drawn by hand?

No, and we won't pretend otherwise. Each poster is made with AI image models that we direct and tune for each style, then checked by a person before it prints. That's how we can show you a free preview and still deliver gallery-quality work.

What photo works best?

Daylight, the whole car in frame, shot from a front three-quarter or straight side angle at about headlight height. Avoid harsh midday reflections and anything that blocks the car. For the Blueprint style, a straight side shot helps most.

Can I order for a car club or event?

Yes. Group orders get one shared title and year, with each member's car as its own poster. Join the list and mention it, and we'll be in touch.

How long does shipping take?

Prints are made to order and usually arrive within 7 to 10 days in the US. Aluminum prints can take a few extra days. Digital files are ready right away.