{"product_id":"el-cortez-copy","title":"Mint 400","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"387\" data-start=\"338\"\u003eSome machines don’t just race… they make history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"607\" data-start=\"389\"\u003eThis piece started being created on location at the \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMint 400\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e in Las Vegas, right in the middle of the dust, noise, and energy that makes this event one of the most iconic off-road races in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"670\" data-start=\"609\"\u003eThe subject… a vintage Ford step side with a story behind it.... and of course the major sponsor tire at the front of the car... bf Goodrich \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"997\" data-start=\"672\"\u003eOriginally built by Walker Evans and campaigned by actor \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eLarry Wilcox\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e from the TV series \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eCHiPs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e… this vehicle carries a legacy far beyond the track. It was brought out to the Mint 400 VIP tent by its current owner, and the moment I saw it… I knew it had to be captured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1112\" data-start=\"999\"\u003eThere’s something about pieces like this.\u003cbr data-end=\"1043\" data-start=\"1040\"\u003eThey’re not just about the machine… they’re about what it represents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1147\" data-start=\"1114\"\u003eThe history. The people. The era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1408\" data-start=\"1149\"\u003eCreated from direct reference gathered on site… this artwork holds the atmosphere of the Mint 400 within it. The dust, the movement, the raw mechanical presence… all brought back into the studio and refined into a piece that tells more than just what you see.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1437\" data-start=\"1410\"\u003eThis isn’t just a race car.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1475\" data-start=\"1439\"\u003eIt’s a moment in motorsport history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1475\" data-start=\"1439\"\u003e50cmx46cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benzie Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47734999318693,"sku":null,"price":2103.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0664\/2827\/2805\/files\/1000053467.jpg?v=1776657843","url":"https:\/\/benzieart.com\/products\/el-cortez-copy","provider":"Benzie Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}