Ferrari 750 Monza Spider Scaglietti S1 RHDS/N 0504M1955
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.
Only 1 available.
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 Spider Scaglietti S1 RHD S/N 0504M 1955
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