Peter Helck (17 June 1893 – 22 April 1988) was an American illustrator who specialized in depicting racecars.
His first sale was to the Brighton Beach Motordrome, and he was soon receiving commissions from the Sheepshead Bay Speedway.
In the 1930s Helck was commissioned by the Sinclair Oil Company to produce a large format road map.
In 1941, Helck acquired the famous Locomobile Old 16 racecar, which had won the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup, the first American-made car to win a race against international competition.
He also wrote and illustrated many articles, along with two books, The Checkered Flag and Great Auto Races.