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Here we have a historically VERY important Scuderia Ferrari item.

This is the original contract that Enzo Ferrari signed with Maurice Trintignant to become a Ferrari works driver in the 1954 season.

The contract is dated March 16, 1954 and covers the terms and conditions under which Trintignant will race.

To make this letter extra special, the back shows the prolongation for the 1955 season.

During these two years, Maurice Trintignant competed in 16 F1 Grand Prix for Scuderia Ferrari, raking up 1 win (Monaco 1955), 2 second places and 1 third place plus winning the 1954 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Enzo signed both the original contract on the front as well as the 1955 continuation on the back.

Comes complete with a contemporary portrait photo of Maurice Trintignant.

We can not express how rare such an item is and how important it is in the history of the Ferrari racing team.

Only 1 available of course as every autographed item is unique and we provide a Certificate of Authenticity with it which guarantees that this is a genuine signature.

This is a vintage 1954 photo of the dashboard and (partially) the engine compartment of the Ferrari 375 MM of Phil Walter and John Fitch shortly before the 1954 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

The race was finished for the pair around 5.00 AM when they had to give up with gearbox trouble.

This particular car received modified liquid cooled brakes by its owner and entrant, Briggs Cunningham.

This is a vintage print, i.e. printed shortly after the original image was captured on film.

The photo measures some 7 x 4.5 inches, is in mint condition.

The back carries the photographer's stamp.

Only 1 available.

This is a vintage 1954 photo of the Ferrari 375 Plus of Froilan Gonzales and Maurice Trintignant after having won the 1954 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

The duo raked up 302 laps or a royal 4,016 kms, 1 lap ahead of Tony Rolt and Duncan Hamilton in their D-Type Jaguar.

The car now seems to reside in France after a rebody following the horrendous crash of Jack McAfee and Ford Robinson during the 1954 running of the Carrera Panamericana in which Robinson got killed.

This is a vintage print, i.e. printed shortly after the original image was captured on film.

The photo measures some 10 x 7.5 inches and is in mint condition (bar a small brown spot at the right hand top) and carries NO photographer's stamp on the back.

Only 1 available.

This is a vintage 1954 photo of the Ferrari 375 Plus of Froilan Gonzales and Maurice Trintignant at the finish of the 1954 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

The duo raked up 302 laps or a royal 4,016 kms, 1 lap ahead of Tony Rolt and Duncan Hamilton in their D-Type Jaguar.

The car now seems to reside in France after a rebody following the horrendous crash of Jack McAfee and Ford Robinson during the 1954 running of the Carrera Panamericana in which Robinson got killed.

This is a vintage print, i.e. printed shortly after the original image was captured on film.

The photo measures some 8.5 x 11 inches and is in mint condition and carries NO photographer's stamp on the back.

Only 1 available.

This photo was taken in the pits at Silverstone during the 1954 British Grand Prix and shows Jose Froilan Gonzales with his Ferrari 625 along with chief mechanic Meazza and on the right a gentleman called "Amerotti" according to the notes on the back. Mr. Amerotti is unknown to me.

Fangio, driving for Mercedes, had set the pole position but was overtaken by Gonzales the very first lap and Gonzales did not give the lead away anymore and finished more than a minute ahead of second placed Mike Hawthorn, also on Ferrari 625. Fangio finished 4th in his Mercedes W196.

The photo measures some 20 x 15 cm or some 8 x 6 inches and is a VINTAGE print i.e. printed shortly after the image was captured.

Only 1 available.

We are pleased to be able to offer for sale this absolutely unique piece of motoring history:

This medal was given to Mike Hawthorn for competing in the 1954 Syracuse Grand Prix.

Mike drove a Ferrari 625 in this Grand Prix which he crashed and he sustained serious burns to his arms and legs in this accident.

This is what Road & Track wrote about the accident in 1954:

"....Marimon in a Maserati drove too close to the right side of the track and sent up a shower of hay. Blinded by the flying chaff, the second place car, a Ferrari with Hawthorn driving, crashed against the safety wall and the car caught fire. Gonzales, about seven feet behind Hawthorn, piled into the Englishman's car, careened and went into the wall. Both cars were destroyed by the flames and Hawthorn was taken to the hospital....".

Shown below is a photo from R&T of the scene of the accident.

This medal went straight from Mike's estate, in 1959, to an important collector in Switzerland from whom we acquired it directly.

A truly unique opportunity to acquire a piece of memorabilia from Hawthorn's personal possession.

Measures approximately 1.25 inches in diameter and is made of 18 carat gold.

It is a great dynamic shot of Mike on the main straight.

This is a vintage photo, i.e. it was printed shortly after the image was captured on film.

The photo measures some 4.3 x 3.5 inches or 11 x 9 cm and is in excellent condition.

The back carries NO photographer's stamp.

Only 1 available.

It shows the Ferrari 750 Monza Spider Scaglietti S/N 0440M when it was brand new.

The car would be raced extensively (24 Heures du Mans, 12 Hours of Sebring to name but a few major races) in the hands of such greats as Umberto Maglioli, Froilan Gonzales, Maurice Trintignant, Toulo de Graffenried and Mike Hawthorn.

The car survives to this day and seems to be residing in an important Dutch collection since 1990.

This is a modern print which measures some 18 x 13 cm or 7 x 5 inches.

Only 1 available.