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Sep 6, 2018
1 min

Car Shows

So far the responses at the car shows I have gone to have been positive. I have met a lot of nice people with some really cool cars. I ha...

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James Knake

Aug 18, 2018
1 min

Starting a new series

So my daughter pleaded with me to do an illustration of her favorite TV car and after some hemming and hawing, I relented. Mainly because...

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James Knake

Aug 2, 2018
2 min

Sometimes life happens!

Sometimes life happens and what you want to do gets put on the back burner. Sometimes things happen that are unexpected and your hobby is...

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James Knake

Jul 23, 2018
2 min

Gearing up for my first car show!

It's not a huge show and it's only for a couple hours in the morning, but it's a start! I remember going to swap meets back in the 1980s ...

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James Knake

Jul 14, 2018
2 min

Tugging on Emotions

Lets face it! Most people in their lives had that one car that they truly loved. That one car that they wish they could have back. Most p...

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James Knake

Jul 13, 2018
1 min

My First Commission Job!

Thank you to Kevin F. of Bradenton, Florida for commissioning me to do an illustration of his 2016 Chevrolet SS. Sold by GM, this car was...

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James Knake

Jul 5, 2018
1 min

Safe & Happy 4th

I hope everyone had a safe and happy fourth. My family didn't do too much as we like to stay off the roads during holidays. It's much nic...

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James Knake

Jul 2, 2018
1 min

July 4th

As we get closer to July 4th, I always wondered about the phrase... As American as Apple Pie and Chevrolet. Louis Chevrolet was a Swiss r...

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James Knake

Jun 28, 2018
1 min

We've Gone Live!

It's been a labor of love to get these images ready to put online. A lot of hard work and hours in front of the computer creating these p...

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James Knake

Jun 24, 2018
1 min

Welcome to my site

My first muscle car. I bought this car in 1986 for $300 and it sat in my parents driveway corner for years under a car cover and on jack-...

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