Vintage 1955 24 heures du 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.
This poster is part of the so-called "Major Illustrators" era in Le Mans posters which lasted from 1954 - 1963 and in which the cream of the crop of French motorsport illustrators such as Geo Ham, Jeudon and Beligond were hired for the design of the race posters.
The design of the 1955 poster came from world-renowned motorsport artist Geo Ham who opted for the symbolic approach. The place is the Mulsanne hump at the end of the Les Hunaudieres straight. Power, the night and the time are the key motifs in the illustration.
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.
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.
For the full results of this race, please see 24 Heures du Mans results 1955.
This poster is VERY scarce and we only have 1 available.
1955 Le Maine Libre Le Mans Poster - Fangio - Mercedes 300 SLR.
Issued by Le Maine Libre, a local Le Mans newspaper, in 2006 it shows Grand Master Juan Manuel Fangio at the wheel of the # 19 Mercedes-Benz 3002 SLR (S/N 0007/55) while being chased by the # 6 Jaguar D-Type of Hawthorn / Bueb (Mike Hawthorn at the wheel; they would win this race) and the # 4 Ferrari 121 LM of Castellotti & Marzotto who are in the process of overtaking the # 34 Bristol 450C of Wilson & Mayers.
1955 was of course the year of the biggest catastrophy ever at Le Mans and following the accident of Pierre Levegh, all Mercedes cars were withdrawn from the race.
Mint condition.
40 x 50 cm16 x 20 inches
Issued in 2006 !
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.
This poster will be shipped, rolled, in a sturdy tube.
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