@Charlesjsharp: The question is extremely interesting. Nevertheless, your questioning about the scopes is getting on my nerves. The picture shows a Schnitzer BMW in the paddock of the Nürburgring at the Technical Inspection for the 6 hour race in 1973. As far as I can see there is not a single other photo of this part of the preparation in the Commons. It is also impossible to recreate the scene. -- Spurzem (talk) 11:48, 21 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Agree with Charles. Spurzem has nominated this image as having unique characteristics that are valuable to him as the photographer but has not made the case in the scope that this is a Valued Image in Commons. --GRDN711 (talk) 22:40, 23 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
@Spurzem: You are not a victim here. My issue is about this nomination for Valued Image. I have made my case that this image is not.
In general, I find many of your images to be VI if the scopes were better written. I usually try to offer you options for the scopes if they are fixable. It is not personal. --GRDN711 (talk) 03:40, 25 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose With such a tightly written scope it can only be the "best in scope" but I do not think the scope is appropriate. If the scope were about the car, then we could compare it with other photos of the same race car. If the scope were about the race, then a similar idea would apply, but not here where we cannot judge between photos of different cars at the same race. If it was some sort of historically important event then a car + race + driver ++ scope could be appropriate. Charlesjsharp (talk) 08:54, 26 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]