After the final of the 2010 JDM Allstars Series at Wembley, a rather jaded Speedhunters team made their way to the nearby Ace Cafe for a bite to eat. As we tucked into some well earned food, Rod and I began talking about what it would be like to bring Speedhunters right into the hands of our readers. To be honest, it started out as a bit of a pipe dream but with the arrival of Charles to the Speedhunters staff, we had someone with plenty of experience in the print industry and someone who could help guide this project.
With the motorsport season having wrapped up for the winter months, Rod, Charles and I began working on a prototype of the Speedhunters Art Book. Our main aim was to present the reader with a collection of photography that showed the true depth and variety of what Speedhunters is all about.
The premise sounds simple enough, but logistically it was a big challenge. Our team is spread all around the globe in different time zones, and everyone had to sift through their archives for their best images of the year.
The project eventually weighed in at around 33GBs of data and over 8,500 files. Putting this book together was a huge team effort.
The design was kept simple. We wanted a clean layout that didn't distract from the photography.
Vaughn Gittin JR was kind enough to write the foreword.
One of the main reasons we want to create something tangible is to appreciate the photography on a larger scale and my word, seeing some of the other guys' work in high resolution has been an eye opening experience for me.
In my opinion, no matter how much the web progresses, photography will always be best appreciated in print.
Especially if they are full bleed, double page spreads.
Incidentally, I recently brought my own proof copy along to a couple of recent events to get some of the featured drivers to autograph it.
Only a handful of copies of this Art Book will be printed. While each of the contributors will be given one, the main reason for this prototype is to gauge Publisher interest in the Speedhunters Art Book concept. Perhaps one day we'll have a limited production of our Art Book…
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Paddy McGrath
OFFICIAL SPEEDHUNTERS SUPPLIERS
How can I get one?
I'll certainly buy it - when you print it! hahaha
great one, need one
Can you please make a desktop of these ? THEY ARE AWESOME , i want a copy
Can you make a couple desktops ?
I'd definately buy a copy of this guys. Without a doubt some of the best automotive photography on the planet.
I would definitely buy this. It looks like you guys have done a fantastic job!
I love your large vision of car culture and your photo style, and i like art books, so if you decide to product this book, i'll buy it.
i would definately buy a copy. please publish them for the public
How to get it in Ukraine or Europe?
i'll buy one!
Christmas is tomorrow, could it be print for that nice and cold period ? I think it could be so good to read it near fire and with a cup of... no a good old beer ...
this needs to be printed for public...RIGHT NOW!!!!!!
I would definitely buy one, love photography art books and this would be great to have sitting on my desk or coffee table.
i want a copy!
(whisper) Print it and they will buy it.
(louder) Print it and they will buy it.
(SREAM) PRINT IT AND THEY WILL BUY IT!
at least I will.
As a car lover and photographer. This is an absolute must have.
please please please get this published. NOW
I'm down. I always make an effort to support the "PRINT" side of the auto industry, be it magazines, books, etc. It's one aspect of the automotive world I can't get enough of.
I'd def have one of these. looks like a fantastic quality book.
i want one!
I would love a copy of this book
Guys, I would buy one of these if you got it to print without a doubt. Your photography is among the best automotive work on the web IMO!
who do I pay to get a copy of this?
I really need this man <3__<3
this should be for sale haha
HELL YES
I think the question of whether to publish or not is a foregone conclusion. Just tell us how many copies will be made and you will sell it out in an hour.
can I get one of these?
i would love to have a copy.
If this book were ever to become available to the public I would spend quantifiable amounts of money to get my hands on a copy. Name a price, and I will gladly pay it.
This ia all great, but teasing us with such a great idea without making it available to us, your diehard readers, is just cruel!!
Go be ashamed!
I would definitely buy this! I hope to see this in a year or so.
I wanna add my name to the list, cause I want one too. Do a limited 150run, I'm sure you'd get em sold. Definitely I'd buy at least 1 and another for a fellow speedhunter friend
very much interested, where and how can i get one?
definitely something I'd buy.
can never have too many car books..
Seriously, seriouslyinterested in a copy. Totally agree that photography is better expressed printed on paper than on the screen. The art direction really complements the photography. (I hope that the proofreading was more thorough than the website... )
When and where can I buy this?
Do very WANT!
I would buy one for sure <3
I definitely would love to get one if put in limited production!
Do want! Nothing better then Speedhunters' most beautiful pictures on paper
Hardbacked coffee table speedhunters artbook? Yes plz
cracking idea!!! gotta get this stiff into the hands of readers!!!!
i would very much like to buy one!
Need one. Now !! Please make this a reality
You guys give us such great images for free and show us so much of the racing world that we'd never experience, of which we're greatful - but seriously, have an online shop and sell these books / stickers / hoodies!!!! Think of the $$!
Can you please post one to me? Serious.
I would love a copy of that! Please do get them into print!!!! Otherwise i'll buy yours from you Paddy!
Where can i buy it?
when will it can be purchased and any chance to be purchased in europe ?
Would love one.
I would like to promote and support Speed Hunters. I even have stickers I place here and there. One thing I am concerned with is the fact that for a while I have not been able to post a comment under any blog photo. My question is, what grave injustice have I committed that has banned me from posting? If I have committed a mistake, I apologize. I would definitely buy this book. Hopefully it has a Datsun 510 in it?
Hi Jon,
Don't worry you haven't done anything and you certainly haven't been banned from posting. Unfortunately our comments system takes a little longer than most for the comments to display so we appreciate your patience as they eventually display - PMcG
I need this!
I WANT!!!!
This book would be a big source of inspiration for me, as a amateur car photographer. I would buy a copy of this book for sure!!!
I'll buy one...take it to the next FL Formula-D and get it signed by everyone!!!!
Don't tease us if you aren't gonna print it! but srsly..i need to get my grubby paws on one of these bad boys asap.
I want to buy one
Please do put it into production!
Want Want want
Gheeess... this is great collection to have in 2011....
you have to produce those books, maybe you can sell them at touge automotive
I want one, looks excellent. Will it be out for christmas?
I WANT ONE!
Alright this is just a dream come true!
Please publish the book in big scale i really would like to have one in my collection!
cheers
it's in "A Must Have" list!!!
So I thought you said this was done to get a tangible copy into the speedhunters reader's hands...
That would be a perfect christmas gift for myself and my brother... hopefully a publisher takes interest!
Damn I want one!!!!
Please do a print run of this guys. I love cars and I'm getting into photography which means I want this really bad. really bad.
put me down for one...and a EBOOK plzz
Want.
I would buy two! Excellent presents
id totally get one
Judging from all the people above me, it seems there is a LOT of interest. Put me on the pre-order list when you guys decide to print it!
I'm sure a great majority of your online readers will purchase copies. Find a printer!
I'd definitely buy one. I've been wanting a 'inspirational' motorsport photo-type-book for ages and this fits the bill - make it!
I need one of these for my BBS coffee table, I'm sure you will find a publisher.
I would also definitely buy this if it were to go into production. Looks awesome
Great!! Is it possible to get lay flat pages in the production version for ease of viewing!?
Sign me up! I'd buy one right away.
I would definitely put down some coinage for a copy...
I need it in my life.....perfect edition for bespoke coffee table.
Im in Australia...... I'd buy one for sure if it gets published.... I want that bad boy on my coffe table (and i'm hoping it would have a fat evo x in there too!)
So? where can we get them?
I bought my Hyper Rev books for the pictures and they don't even try to put the nicest pictures in them. I would definitely buy this, and the added bonus is I could read it.
Make this please!!
Proof of concept, I completely understand. Good luck, gents! I'd purchase one without hesitation!
Please publish, i'd buy a few copies
I want!!!
x-mas comming! i want one!
Add me to the list of people who would by it.
I am sure some publisher would print it -- especially if you pre-sold it (like you do for video games).
I've been a long time viewer and never have posted on here until now, to say that I would definitely purchase a copy! This must be printed!
You print it and i'll buy it.
YES PLEASE! I'll take one - what do we have to do to convince you?
I want a copy !
It's a bible !!!!
I have mags dating back to the 1950's. I'm interested.
So um...I just bought a house and need a coffee table book for the new coffee table..
HINT HINT PUBLISH THE F'N thing!!!!
What a dick tease.....I was hoping for a X-mas release!!
I'll buy it, long as not too much is done as double page spreads. It sucks not being able to see the middle of the photo.
Lots of C10 skylines and retro jap cars and I'll pay like $100 for it.
I would love one of these. Would make for a great coffee table book
Please let us buy one!
Ive been a long time viewer of the site, but have never posted until now, to say that I would buy this book in a heartbeat! Please print it now!!
Looks like a great book. I would not hesitate to add this to my collection. Great job guys.
i would want one.
Put me down for two copies.
I'd buy one...let me know of it ever makes it to publishing.
I would definitly buy one ! From France =)
I'll buy three!!!!
I'm serious.
You gotta put this into print, I'll buy 2!
I would be interested in a copy.
if you print it......they will buy it.....(we WILL buy it)
Please make this a public item, I think it's pretty obvious by now that it would be a huge success. And, the holidays are right around the corner... when's a better time to release it??
you HAVE TO print it!
I want one! Please have some printed for us!
No joke, print it and ill buy it.
this needs to be published!
me want NOW!!!
If you went into full production I would buy one in a heartbeat...
why do you do this to me :'(
I want... Wait, no, NEED this book in my life!
PRINT IT PLEEEEAAASE!!! WANNA BUY ONE!
Do It. NOW
DADDY!! I Must Have ONE!!!
WANT!
Like everyone else, i want a copy!
i love how Speedhunter has a huge community of support
Ok, I want one!
If there is a list add me to it! I want the book!
Want! Please do a run of them!
I hope a handful is a few hundred. Gauge interest? Automotive art print books are one of the most popular "coffee table" books there are. While you're thinking about printing this book how about you think about printing some shirts and stickers already. Fans want to show support. Spread some love. It's better than free advertising. I love the fact that your site isn't polluted with advertisements but, no one will be mad if you want to make a few bucks too.
go into production... people will def buy it... including me!
I think every comment is selfexplanatory: you will need to publish this beauty, it will be one of a kind automotive piece of work. Period.
Limited edition!? The hell with that! :))) I want a copy, heck I would bet any time that any true dev.speedhunters.com reader/fan would want a copy.
A limited edition wouldn't be that fair now would it? Let's just hope that some publishers are dev.speedhunters.com readers/fans themselves and will jump at the occasion to help out with this wonderful project
Best of luck,
Chris Davy
please
I was looking for ordering details. Disappointed that it is not available.
If it will be avaible also in Italy, Ii'll buy it for sure! Love high quality printed automotive photography like this
Put me down for one and yeah, lay-flat pages on the full spreads please.
So Want One!!!
Please put into Production!!
I would buy it in a heartbeat!
PUBLISH IT! PLEASE! There are so many great photos on this website that need a physical medium to really breathe and live up to their full potential.
This is like hasbro and the My Little Pony Friendship is Magic DVDs they could release. You have a crowd that wants this, just take our money and give us what we want so we can support you even further. Just do it already, both of you.
Soooo this is available at your local before the Holidays.........Right? lol
How do I buy some?
I must HAZ one!!!!!!!!
Definitely need to get this printed. I can't easily collect cars, but I can collect car books, and car photos.
Don't tease! I'll take three.
OH man I totaly want one of those!
I want one!
Would love one of these!!
Do WANT!
yes i will buy ten
seriously????? "to judge interest"
there had god damn better be publisher interest! I DEMAND IT!!!!!!!!!!!!
MUST HAVE
Will definitely buy it if it gets published..
i think with how big car culture as a whole, without the photography most people through out the world miss out on a lot please print this. and let us all know. PLEASE
Very cool. I'm interested, assuming that it is more photography and art with a car theme, then pictures of cars. (I don't want a book of car magazine cover shots)
I would like to see something creative done with prints for wall hangings, something you can put in an office without appearing tacky, but obviously automotive themed. I enjoy art, and cars... but it's rare the two together is something I would want to hang on my walls at home or in my office. If anyone can accomplish this, I'm sure the talent and creativity of the speedhunter photographers could make it happen.
Do want !! nice to see no negative/hate comments
i will take one when and if they come out?
i think these postings are representing the need for this book to get published! love the book, hopefully it does come out to us becuase i want one.
If we are taking a tally, i'm in for a few of these.
I`ll buy one.
Yes!
Where do I sign up?
Would also be awesome to get the images on disc.
i'm from Indonesia...and i want it so baaad!! i'm a huge fans of speedhunters please print it for public and send them overseas!!!!!!
I want to buy this for my dad for Xmas. How do I do it?
i think everyone that follows this site absolutely supports this idea!
I was so excited until the announcement of prototype only! Please publish and make it available worldwide in true speedhunters global fashion!
Just publish it already...and sell it for 20-30 bucks.
Paddy, from talking to you at last years Dubshed, you've come on leaps and bounds!!
I hope the speedhunters team can get a publishing house to run with this,,,I would be in the queue with all the guys who commented here to get one!
want..want...want...want...want....want...want!!!! Please.
come on guys.. make it happen..:)
print it, it will sell
THUMB UPPPP!!! XD
i. want.
It seems you've got quite a strong response...
Print it!
I'll buy two ^^
I need one! i've been following SH for almost a year now, best motorsports site on the net, and awesome games too
YES!!!! WANT ONE
Great idea. I want to own one!
Dont leave your fans hanging. Print this book, would be awesome on the coffee table. Id take two if it was available today
id love one!
judging by the response, you'll need to print thousands! Id love to buy one.
Everyone acknowledges this site as having supurb photography, pls follow this through, this has
to go to publication.
Simon
this is a no brainer. you would sell tons and could easily get into bookstores.
WANT WANT WANT!! Perfect for my coffee table!
Looks awesome , i want one bad !!!
I hope you guys can get this to the general public, I NEED one of these!!!! It would be a nice Christmas present as well
Please publish this as soon as!