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McKlein Photography

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Formed as an Anglo-German business in 1997, McKlein specialises in World Rally Championchip photography. We aim produce high quality original photography showing the diversity and global impact of the sport of rallying as well as the dynamic skills of the World's greatest drivers. McKlein have invested heavily in both Rallying and Racing archives and now have many 1000's of images dating back to the 1950's for use. McKlein Publishing operates as an independent specialist publisher producing a range of books, calendars and other products that showcase the photography of McKlein.

Reinhard Klein is well-known as a Caravaggio of the stages, although some of his more surreal photos probably owe more to Picasso. His reputation is such that he needs no introduction, but what fewer people know is that he has a couple of historic rally cars himself – including an immaculate Metro 6R4 – that he drives as part of his famed
“Slowly Sideways“ historic rally group. They basically do what they say on the tin, but Reinhard even finds time to take some photos while he is driving it. Reinhard formed McKlein in partnership with Colin McMaster in 1997.

Colin was born into a family passionate about motorsport, his grandfather was a well known Irish journalist and his father competed successfully motorcycles. It was four wheels, rather than two that interested Colin, and with no desire to compete, he found his love for photography was the route into a career in racing and rally that has spanned four decades. Learning his trade on the UK racetracks paved the way to full-time coverage of F1 Grands Prix before a chance meeting with Colin McRae in 1993 opened the doorway to the World Rally Championship. Having attended nearly 400 WRC rallies his love of the sport, past, present and future, remains.

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Please take a few moments to browse through some of the stunning and diverse work produced by McKlein

MORE THAN three Million IMAGES SINCE 1954

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