Vintage 1953 photo, Mike Hawthorn on Ferrari 340 MM S/N 0294AM, International Trophy Silverstone.
This is a vintage 1953 photo of Mike Hawthorn and Tom Cole in their # 38 & 37 Ferrari 340MM's either before or after the 1953 International Trophy at Silverstone.
The pair would finish the race in first and second place respectively.
This is a vintage print, i.e. printed shortly after the original image was captured on film.
Both cars, S/N 0294AM, the 340 MM Touring Spyder of Mike Hawthorn and S/N 0284AM, the 340 MM Vignale Spyder of Tom Cole survive to this day albeit with completely different bodies so this is a rare opportunity to acquire a vintage photo of these cars in their original shape.
The photo measures some 5 x 3 inches or 13 x 8 cm but is a little bit of an irregular cut. It carries NO copyright notices or photographer's name on the back and is in mint condition.
Only 1 available.
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.
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