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3-D Artwork
Dan Palatnik is a gifted artist from Rio de Janeiro. Over the last 20-years he has created some truly beautiful 3-D computer models of classic automobiles. His renderings have been showcased at the prestigious Amelia Island Concourse d’ Elegance, and also published in the pages of Hemmings Motor News. Dan’s portfolio of work encompasses a broad spectrum of cars, starting from the brass era and moving all the way up through modern times. His specialty is modeling the “one-off” factory concept cars of the 1950’s. In addition to his mastery of Autodesk 3DS Max and Chaos V-Ray software, Dan is also an incredibly knowledgeable automotive historian.
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We approached Dan with the idea of crafting photo-realistic images of the 1920 Frontenac race cars. One of the obstacles in this project was the lack of any surviving cars, or any original blueprints in which to work from. He was intrigued by the challenge, and has spent many hours studying the vintage photographs of the Chevrolet Brothers racing team. The finished results are quite remarkable, and are featured here for your enjoyment. Thank you Dan for bringing these cars back to life, and for allowing us the opportunity to admire these wonderful machines in a new light.
For more details on Dan Palatnik’s amazing artwork, we encourage you to visit his social media sites:
Clay Animations & 3-D Schematics
Frontenac Project
3-D Computer Mapping Grid
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
Frontenac Clay Rendering
3/4 Front Passenger Side View
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
Frontenac Clay Rendering
Elevated Overhead View
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
Frontenac Clay Rendering
3/4 Front Driver's Side View
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
Frontenac Clay Rendering
3/4 Front Passenger Side View
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
Frontenac Clay Rendering
Elevated Overhead View
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
Frontenac Clay Rendering
Passenger Side View
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
Frontenac Clay Rendering
3/4 Rear Passenger Side View
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
Frontenac Clay Rendering
Frontal View
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
Frontenac Clay Rendering
3/4 Rear Driver's Side View
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
Arthur Chevrolet
1920 Frontenac - Indy 500 Entry
Did Not Qualify - Crashed in Practice
1920 Frontenac - Art Chevrolet DNQ
Passenger Side View
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
1920 Frontenac - Art Chevrolet DNQ
3/4 Front Passenger Side View
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
1920 Frontenac - Art Chevrolet DNQ
Frontal View
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
1920 Frontenac - Art Chevrolet DNQ
3/4 Front Driver's Side View
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
1920 Frontenac - Art Chevrolet DNQ
Passenger Side View
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
Frontenac Emblem
Coat of Arms with Checkered Flags
"Semper Plus"
(Frontenac Brochure)
1920 Frontenac - Art Chevrolet DNQ
Driver's Side View
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
1920 Frontenac - Art Chevrolet DNQ
3/4 Rear Passenger Side View
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
1920 Frontenac - Art Chevrolet DNQ
Rear View
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
1920 Frontenac - Art Chevrolet DNQ
3/4 Rear Passenger Side View
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
Louis Chevrolet
1920 Monroe-Frontenac
Indy Front Row Qualifier
Monroe-Frontenac - Louis Chevrolet
3/4 Front Passenger Side View
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
Monroe-Frontenac - Louis Chevrolet
3/4 Front Passenger Side View
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
Monroe-Frontenac - Louis Chevrolet
Elevated Frontal View
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
Monroe-Frontenac - Louis Chevrolet
3/4 Front Driver's Side View
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
Monroe-Frontenac - Louis Chevrolet
Passenger Side View
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
Monroe Radiator Emblem
(Smithsonian Institute)
Monroe-Frontenac - Louis Chevrolet
Driver's Side View
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
Monroe-Frontenac - Louis Chevrolet
3/4 Rear Passenger Side View
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
Monroe-Frontenac - Louis Chevrolet
Rear View
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
Monroe-Frontenac - Louis Chevrolet
3/4 Rear Driver's Side View
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
Gaston Chevrolet
1920 Monroe-Frontenac
Indy 500 Champion
Monroe-Frontenac - Gaston Chevrolet
3/4 Front Passenger Side View
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
Monroe-Frontenac - Gaston Chevrolet
3/4 Front Passenger Side View
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
Monroe-Frontenac - Gaston Chevrolet
Frontal View
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
Monroe-Frontenac - Gaston Chevrolet
3/4 Front Driver's Side View
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
Monroe-Frontenac - Gaston Chevrolet
Passenger Side View
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
Monroe-Frontenac - Gaston Chevrolet
Elevated Rear View
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
Monroe-Frontenac - Gaston Chevrolet
Driver's Side View
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
Monroe-Frontenac - Gaston Chevrolet
3/4 Rear Passenger Side View
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
Monroe-Frontenac - Gaston Chevrolet
Rear View
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
Monroe-Frontenac - Gaston Chevrolet
3/4 Rear Driver's Side View
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
Trilogy
Chevrolet Brothers
1920 Indy 500 Entries
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
Chevrolet Brothers
3-Liter Frontenac Race Cars
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
Chevrolet Brothers
1920 AAA Race Team
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
Composite Renderings
(Background photos by Billy Dunbar)
Frontenac Race Team
parked near the famous IMS Pagoda
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
Louis Chevrolet's #3 Monroe-Frontenac
parked in front of Indy Memorial
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
1920 Chevrolet Brothers Race Cars
at home beneath the Flag Stand
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
The Ghost of Gaston Chevrolet
Indy winning 3-liter Frontenac
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
1920 Frontenac Race Cars
parked behind the famous IMS Pagoda
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
1920 Chevrolet Brothers Race Cars
headed towards the Scoring Pylon
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
Louis Chevrolet's #3 Monroe-Frontenac
pictured in historic Gasoline Alley
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
Gaston Chevrolet's Monroe-Frontenac
pictured in Gasoline Alley
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
Louis Chevrolet's Monroe-Frontenac
standing in front of the IMS Museum
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)
Frontenac of Arthur Chevrolet
pictured at the IMS Main Gate
(©Dan Palatnik 2022)