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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.

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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.

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This is a vintage & original photo, taken by an unknown photographer, of the Ferrari 500's of Alberto Ascari (# 20) and presumably the # 24 of Nino Farina in 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 and Nino would go on to win the race.

The photo measures some 9.5 x 7 inches (24 x 18 cm) and is black & white.

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

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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.

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

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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.

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This is a vintage & original May 3 1954 issue of Italian sports newspaper "Gazetta dello Sport" which pays attention to the fantastic win of Alberto Ascari in the 1954 Mille Miglia.

The front page shows the Mille Miglia headline and a photo of Ascari crossing the finishline in Brescia after 11 hours, 26 minutes and 10 seconds.

The inside pages also pay attention to the event along with some great period advertising.

Pages 3 - 8 are missing.

Excellent condition for its age!

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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!

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