The "Ultimate Arsenal Fans Car" was designed by Gerald Scarfe in consultation with Robin van Persie, Gael Clichy and Manuel Almunia who met the world famous cartoonist to discuss their ideas at Arsenal’s training ground back in January.


The uniquely designed Citroën C4 is being raffled in aid of Arsenal’s Charity of the Season, Teenage Cancer Trust with raffle tickets priced at just £2 with all funds going to Arsenal’s Charity of the Season, Teenage Cancer Trust.

The car can be seen at three Arsenal home matches starting with Arsenal’s FA Cup Fifth Round Tie against Burnley on Sunday 8 March where Teenage Cancer Trust volunteers will be selling raffle tickets to win this motoring masterpiece.

The car, generously donated by Citroën, Arsenal Football Club’s official car supplier, will also be on display at their dealerships around north London and at Teenage Cancer Trust’s fun run event, ‘Be a Gunner. Be a Runner.’ at Emirates Stadium on Sunday 3 May.

Arsenal players, Gael, Robin and Manuel shared their thoughts and ideas with Gerald Scarfe around Club culture, legends and what they felt it meant to be part of Arsenal. Also sharing her ideas was 17-year-old Harriet Eldridge who was diagnosed with cancer when she was 14 and is now involved with Teenage Cancer Trust. Scarfe then took the ideas away and worked on creating a football masterpiece with a difference.

Robin van Persie, whose father is an artist, said: “This is something different for us to be involved in and although we all play for the same team, we had very different ideas which can be seen throughout the car’s design. Manuel spoke of Club heritage, I had the idea of pace and style, and Gael had an all together different idea about ‘planet Arsenal!’

“I guess that’s what’s wonderful about art and this car in particular, we all had our part to play and our own distinctive ideas. I hope it appeals to supporters and ensures they keep up their amazing fundraising for Teenage Cancer Trust. I hope they buy lots of tickets to try to win it!”

Artist, Gerald Scarfe said: "I was delighted when Teenage Cancer Trust asked me to be involved with this project. Meeting Harriet, who had cancer when she was 14, underlined for me the importance of this excellent charity, and getting together with the players and learning about Arsenal’s rich heritage helped to inspire my designs for the car.

“I hope that fans will be queuing up to buy tickets to win this unique car, helping the Club to raise as much money as possible for Teenage Cancer Trust. The work that the charity is doing for young people with cancer is invaluable and so important in giving them the chance to fight this disease."

Over the course of the season, through the ‘Be A Gooner. Be A Giver.’ campaign, the Gunners aim to raise £300,000 for Teenage Cancer Trust. This will enable the charity to increase its support for teenagers and young adults with cancer in the London area by building a unit within a brand new Day Care Centre at University College Hospital, London.

Arsenal is the first to commit to funding part of Teenage Cancer Trust’s unit in the Day Care Centre. The Club hopes that other organisations will follow their lead, helping the charity to raise a further £1.2million to complete the development of their unit.











[Source : Arsenal FC]