Ferrari 750 Monza Spyder Scaglietti RHDS/N 0440M1954
This photo was taken in the courtyard of the Ferrari factory in Maranello in May 1954.
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.
Vintage 1956 photo of Ferrari 750 Monza S/N 0440M - GP Dakar - Jean Lucas.
This is a vintage photograph of the Ferrari Monza 750 of Jean Lucas (# 33) en route to 4th place, following the Maserati 300 S (# 40) of Jean Behra who would finish 3rd in the 2 Hours of Dakar on March 11, 1956.
The pair is followed by the # 48 Jaguar D-Type of Duncan Hamilton (S/N XKC 402 / License plate OKV 1 - DNF) and the # 49 Jaguar D-Type of Graham Whitehead (S/N XKD 510 / License plate YPC 614, 5th overall).
This is a so-called "wire photo" which was sent around the world by Keystone Photo from Paris France on March 12, 1956 and comes complete with a brief description as shown in the scan.
S/N 0440M nowadays resides in an import collection / museum in The Netherlands.
The photo measures some 18 x 13 cm or 7 x 5 inches.
The back carries the stamp of Photo Keystone.
Very good condition but with pinholes in the corners.
This is a vintage print, i.e. printed shortly after the original image was captured on film.
Vintage 1955 Le Mans Mini Race Poster.
June 11 & 12, 1955.
With the prices of an original 1955 poster going into the many thousands of US$ now, this vintage original mini poster might be an excellent alternative for your collection.
These mini posters carry two arabic gum stripes on the front so it could be attached to the inside of a (car) window.
EXTREMELY SCARCE!
It measures approximately:5 x 3.5 inches13 x 8.5 cm
Mint condition for its age!
The 1955 edition of the 24 Heures du Mans is of course most infamous for the horrendous accident with Pierre Levegh's Mercedes which crashed into the main grandstand.
The race was won by Mike Hawthorn and Ivor Bueb in their Jaguar D-Type (S/N XKD505) with a total of 307 laps to their name.
The event was equally dramatic for Ferrari as NONE of the 5 entered cars made it to the finish...
For the full results of this race, please see 24 Heures du Mans results 1955.
Vintage Original 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans Program Booklet.
The booklet measures some 10.5 x 25 cm, counts 148 pages and is filled to the brim with information of the cars, the drivers, previous editions of the race, the track and of course great contemporary advertising.
The design of the 1955 program cover came from world-renowned motorsport artist Geo Ham who opted for the symbolic approach. The place is the Les Hunaudieres straight with the major contenders (Ferrari, Jaguar and Cunningham) storming towards the Mulsanne corner with the pedal to the metal...
Very good condition for its age with some minor foxing to the covers and comes complete with an "Ozo Fuels" page marker and reproduction tableau de pointage.
Ferrari 750 Monza Spyder Scaglietti RHD S/N 0440M 1954
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