"The
best there is;
his action racing shots
are as sharp as his studies of celebrities."
Bill
Boddy, the editor of MotorSport for
more than half a century, and a close
friend of Guy’s, describing his photographs.
Guy Griffiths is well known as a leading motor racing photographer
of classic racing cars of the post-war era. His photographs of 1950s British
Grand Prix, hill climbs and speed trials include motor racing drivers such
as George Abecassis, Alberto Ascari, Prince Bira, Louis Chiron, Baron Toulo
de Graffenried, Luigi Fagioli, Juan Manuel Fangio, Giuseppe Farina, Froilan
Gonzales, Mike Hawthorn, Alec Issigonis, Stirling Moss, Tazio Nuvolari, Louis
Rosier, Dorino Serafini, Hans von Stuck, Ken Tyrell, Luigi Villoresi, Peter
Walker
You can buy online vintage racing
car art prints and postcards of Guy Griffiths’ photographs of classic
cars such as Alfa Romeo, Allard, Alta, Alvis, Amilcar, Arnott, Aston
Martin, Austin, Bentley, BMW, BRM Bugatti, Citroen, Connaught, Cooper,
, Delahaye, ERA, Ferrari, Fiat, Ford, Frazer-Nash, Healey,
Hispano-Suiza, Itala, Jaguar, Kieft, Lancia, Lotus, Maserati, Mercedes-
Benz, MG, Morgan, Napier, Peugeot, Renault, Riley, Rolls-Royce, Rover, Sunbeam,
Talbot and Vanwall.
Guy Griffiths took photographs of British post war motor racing
events at Goodwood, Brands Hatch, Brighton, Brooklands, Silverstone, Prescott
and Shelsley
Walsh. He covered vintage motor racing events from Grand Prix, Hill climbs,
speed trials to Formula One. During the 1950s he provided motor racing photographs
to THE AUTOCAR, MOTORSPORT and worked with John Cooper, Bill Boddy and
Dennis Jenkinson.
