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Wallace Wyss Ferrari Art

Who is Wallace Wyss?

Wallace Wyss (Rhymes with Reese) is a Detroit‑born automotive journalist, author, and

fine artist best known for his oil‑on‑canvas portraits of exotic

and classic cars, especially Italian sports cars like Ferrari,

and for his extensive body of car‑related writing.

Background and Career

Wyss grew up in Detroit, the son of a Ford Rouge plant worker, and was early exposed to automotive culture. His first brush with high‑end cars came when GM design chief Bill Mitchell let him ride on a Corvette Stingray prototype and test‑drive the Mako Shark concept. He later studied art at Wayne State University in Detroit, but a career shift into advertising and then automotive journalism led him to work for Car Life and MotorTrend, writing vivid Sunset Strip stories.

Over more than 40 years, Wyss authored 18 automotive books,

including a bestseller on Carroll Shelby. He has also been a one‑time member of the Ferrari Owners Club and has deep knowledge of Italian automotive history.

Transition to Fine Art

In 2009, while preparing for a Beverly Hills car show, Wyss decided to paint a portrait of Carroll Shelby instead of selling his book. The painting was an instant hit, sparking his shift from writing to art. He began creating small oil portraits (11" x 17") on heavy stockbut later moved to canvas giclée prints, often 20" x 30", sometimes embellished with additional acrylic details www.wallacewyssferrariart.com. His style focuses on the timeless elegance of Italian cars, often set against subdued, atmospheric backgrounds to keep the focus on the vehicle. Wyss specializes in postwar and vintage sports cars, particularly Ferraris, his works hang in homes, galleries, and museums worldwide

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Decades of Dedication

From Archives to Canvas

Available Forms

Canvas giclee prints, embellished

Wyss used to sell paper prints, but they were, at 11" x 17", too small for living room display so he switched to upsizing the small painting to a large canvas in what the French call a giclee (Ghee-Clay) print. He chose size 20"x 30. Wyss sometimes takes the finished print and embellishes them, that is to say, once it's already printed he goes back with the acrylic oil and adds details, sometimes so much so, it looks like a new painting. Some need embellishing, others don't.

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HOW TO ORDER

Apply a 10 percent down payment for the chosen painting. Once the canvas print is received from the giclee maker, you will be sent an image of the print, which may or may not be embellished.

The down payment is not refundable. . If you approve you send the rest of the money and the print is sent to you, with a bill for Fed Ex. This offer extends only to the US 48 states, Foreign orders we have yet to work out..

If you live in S. California there's a possibility it can be hand delivered.