My first published picture book was “Bluey and Dingo’s Outback Adventure” written by Thomas Burton. The main characters spend most of the book driving around in an old Jeep. I had very limited experience drawing cars at that time and was incredibly worried about it. I bought a toy Jeep and drew from life to get everything right.
Now it’s years later and I’m drawing a similar Jeep for the fun of it. And without using a toy for reference. It’s amazing how time changes things.