Alberto Ascari Ferrari Memorabilia1918 - 1955
This is a vintage early 1950's Alberto Ascari business card with his personal adress at 60, Corsa Sempione, Milano, Italy.
Alberto is one of the most famous Ferrari racing personalities of the 1950's, having been crowned Formula 1 worldchampion 1952 (winning ALL 6 races in Europe, his attempt at the Indy 500 failed after 40 laps...) and 1953 and is 1 of only 2 Italian Formula One Worldchampions.
Alberto also won the 1954 Mille Miglia.
One of his most famous moments is probably the 1955 Monaco Grand Prix where he launched his Lancia D50 into the Monaco harbour!
One week later, May 26, 1955, while testing a Ferrari sports car at Monza, he crashed fatally at the Curva di Vialone which would later be renamed the "Variante Ascari" in his honour.
This business card measures some 10.5 x 7 inches (approximately 4 x 3 inches), is in good condition for its age (bar 2 staple holes) and carries the handwritten text "Ringraziando Vi contraccambio vivamente" which roughly translates into "I kindly thank you in return".
Only 1 available.
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1950 Photo - Alberto Ascari - Ferrari 166MM - S/N 0044M - GP Luxembourg.
This is a fantastic shot of Alberto Ascari enroute to victory on May 18 in the 1950 Grand Prix de Luxembourg in the factory entered Ferrari 166 MM, S/N 0044M.
It was the car's maiden race and it seems to be residing in Hong Kong nowadays.
It measures some 9.5 x 6 inches (24 x 17.5 cm), is glossy black & white and appears to be a more recent print.
Vintage 1951 photo Ascari & Gonzales Ferrari 375, Italian Grand Prix 1951.
This is a vintage & original photo of Alberto Ascari in his # 2 Ferrari 375 and Froilan Gonzales in his # 6 Ferrari 375 heading for a 1 - 2 victory during the 1951 Italian Grand Prix at the Autodromo di Monza.
It measures some 7 x 4.25 inches (18 x 11 cm) and is black & white.
This is a vintage print, i.e. printed shortly after the original image was captured on film.
This is a vintage & original photo, taken by an unknown photographer, of Alberto Ascari in his Ferrari 500 being push-started from the pits during the 1952 Formula 2 Grand Prix at Monza.
Although Alberto won the first heat, the camshafts of his Ferrari 500 failed in the second heat which effectively put him out of the race.
The photo measures some 9.5 x 7 inches (24 x 18 cm) and is black & white.
Vintage 1953 Le Mans Race Program.
In excellent condition but obviously used and a small corner or the top of the rear cover missing (see photographs). Blank lap sheet with some scribbling in the margins.
Fantastic artwork by world renowned motorsport artist Geo Ham on both the front and rear cover.
Unlike the previous years, the artist has decided to show a slightly more symbolic face of the event.
The scene looks like the exit of the Mulsanne hairpin while the water tower, which was built by the Germans during World War 2, can be seen in the background on the left.
The race was won by Tony Rolt and Duncan Hamilton in their Jaguar C-Type with a total of 304 laps to their name.
Unfortunately, Tom Cole Jr. met his untimely end when he crashed the Ferrari 340 MM Vignale Spyder (S/N 0284MM), which he shared with 1949 Le Mans winner Luigi Chinetti, in lap 175.
For the full results of this race, please see 24 Heures du Mans results 1953.
Vintage 1953 photo of Alberto Ascari - 1000 KM Rennen Nurburgring.
This is a vintage 1953 photo of the great Alberto Ascari signing autographs after his win in the 1953 running of the Nurburgring 1000 KM race.
Alberto was partnered with Giuseppe Farina for this race and the duo drove their Ferrari 340 MM (375 Plus) Vignale Spyder S/N 0286AM to the overall win with a staggering lead of 15 minutes over the second placed Jaguar C Type (S/N XKC 041) of Ian Stewart & Roy Salvadori.
The car survives to this day in the USA.
The photo measures some 16 x 12 cm or 6 x 5 inches.
The back carries the photographer's stamp.
1953 Photo - Grand Prix of Italy - Monza - Fangio, Ascari, Farina, Marimon - Ferrari - Maserati.
This is an original photo of Giuseppe "Nino" Farina on Ferrari 500, Alberto Ascari on Ferrari 500, Juan Manuel Fangio on Maserati A6GCM-53 and most probably Onofre Marimon also on Maserati A6GCM-53 during the final stages (maybe even the last lap!) of the 1953 Gran Premio d'Italia at the Autodromo di Monza.
Fangio would win the race ahead of Farina, Villoresi and Hawthorn, all on Ferrari.
The difference between Farina and Fangio was a mere 1.4 seconds while Villoresi and Hawthorn were 1 lap behind.
In the words of the Grand Master himself:Ascari, who stood between me and the victory I needed so badly, took the final curve very sharply and his Ferrari did a half spin. He was hit by Marimon. Farina, whom I had only just overtaken and was breathing down my neck, had to swerve to avoid hitting them. In that split second of danger I was through, winning literally in the 312th mile of a 312-mile race. There was such confusion when we crossed the line that the man didn't put down the chequered flag, so I did another lap with Farina behind me, but all the time I thought they had make a mistake. They say I was almost hysterical that day, and I'm not surprised, although as a rule I'm usually rather calm.
It measures some 9.5 x 7 inches (24 x 17.5 cm) and is black & white.
This appears to be a somewhat more recent print.
Vintage June 1955 Domenica del Corriere - Alberto Ascari deadly crash.
This is a vintage & original June 5 1955 issue of Italian magazine "Domenica del Corriere" which pays attention to the untimely death of Italian racing ace Alberto Ascari.
On May 26, 1955 Alberto tried out the Ferrari 750 Monza (S/N 0562M) which he was to share with Eugenio Castellotti at the Autodromo di Monza. In the third lap, the car started to skid unexplicably, summersaulted and Alberto was slung from the car onto the track where he died a couple of minutes later.
The (fast!) corner where this accident happened, the "Curva di Vialone", was later renamed "Variante Ascari" in his honour.
Since there is no photographic account of the accident itself or the aftermath, the magazine had to make do with a more than excellent and very dramatic artist's impression which shows Alberto being slung from the car. That image is used on a full page which makes it excellently suited for framing.
Furthermore, there is a full page account of the accident including drawings of the path of the car and it pays attention to earlier, similar, accidents and the crash of Alberto's father, Antonio Ascari, at Montlhery in 1925.
Excellent condition for its age!
Ferrari Le Mondiali F1 Championship Winning Cars Portfolio.
Contains 11 art prints of Ferrari Formula One Championship winning cars 1952 - 2001.
The backside of the prints lists the type of car, Enigine configuration and victories.
The 11 cars contained in this set are:
Each print measures approximately 13 x 9 inches.
Ferrari Print Number 1697/01, issued in 2001.
Alberto Ascari Ferrari Memorabilia 1918 - 1955
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