[1] The landscape, seen through the windows of the car, has been said to be inspired by the work of his contemporary Fred Williams.

[1] Brack described how he came to paint the work: Walking in a suburban street one day the car passed me and, as it did so, the occupants looked out.

The paraphernalia of the street, houses and telegraph poles, seemed to rob the faces of dramatic emphasis.

It was part of the pattern of life of millions.Kirsty Grant, Senior Curator of Australian Art at the National Gallery of Victoria claims that The Car is one of Brack's more popular works stating "I think it transports people who lived through that time, whether they are adults or children, back to that era ...The Car is familiar.

"[1] The painting is part of the National Gallery of Victoria's Australian art collection.