MEMORIES OF D-DAY I am working on a very interesting piece from the Battle of Normandy in WW2. The client’s father was the Captain of one of the US Navy LCTs making two landings in the second wave at Omaha… Read More »A COMMISSION FROM WW2
Maybe the most desirable of the “Shoeboxes” This Ford convertible was always my dream car. It is a commission from another owner who went to the University Of Dayton, thus the gas station in the background that was on the way, and now… Read More »1950 FORD CONVERTIBLE
First time collaboration This was an unusual project in that it was a referral from another illustrator. We are collaborating on the finished piece with her doing the people and me doing the car. The client has granted me permission to sell… Read More »2007 MUSTANG COMMISSION
THANKS TO THE CINCINNATI CONCOURSThe house in the composition traces its Cincinnati heritage to the civil war era. This commission for this wonderful Aston Martin came out came out of Bob’s participation the exhibition in the Gallery at The Cincinnati… Read More »A VINTAGE ASTON MARTIN
A CHRIS TIETGE RESTORATION The restoration of this Volkswagen Bus was commissioned by the original owner’s father who now owns it. The work was beautifully performed by Chris Tietge’s Hot Rod Garage in New Lebanon, Ohio. The owner is a… Read More »A BOATHOUSE FULL OF PAPA’S MEMORIES
Lee Holman of Holman and Moody commissioned Bob to do a piece of art as a present. It just happened to be a former race car of Bob’s, now belonging to Caesar Cone. The illustration is a commission and prints… Read More »Alfa Romeo Duetto
A COMMISSION FOR A COLLEGE CAR What started out as a college car continued through marriage, a restoration, and children the owner’s children graduating from college, is now a eye catching example of the Iconic Firebird. This is the original,… Read More »1967 PONTIAC FIREBIRD
The Ghia-bodied Otto Vu (8V in Italian) is a one-off, mid-fifties Italian classic. It is one of a small number of chassis distributed among several body builders in Italy. The illustration is a commission and prints are not available.
Commissioned by Joey Bojalad as a gift to his father Joe, to commemorate his father’s win in 1963, the last of the original Put-in-Bay road race series, that started in 1953. Both Joe and Joey still come to the Put… Read More »AC Ace
2018 Dayton Concourse Poster created by Bob CalaizziCadillac and Jaguar were the featured marques for this year’s concourse. The background context drawing links to the Dayton Historical Society’s Carillon Historical Park where the event is held with the Carillon and… Read More »2018 Dayton Concourse Poster
Motorsports author, and creator of Buddy Polumbo, the hero, of Finzio’s Garage, Bert Levy sponsors an award yearly at Amelia Island to the winner of a class that restores his car with his own hands. This year he commissioned Bob… Read More »Bert Levy Commission
MGA, MGTD, and Lester MG. Commission from Steve Konsin for a Christmas Present. The illustration is a commission and prints are not available.