Vintage 24 Hour of Le Mans Photographs
Vintage 1928 Photo of the Stutz Black Hawk of Brisson and Bloch at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
This is a vintage photograph of the Nr 1 Stutz Black Hawk (Bearcat) of Edouard Brisson and Robert Bloch during a daytime pitstop at the 1928 24 heures du Mans (or the 6th Grand Prix d'Endurance as it was officially called back then).
Brisson and Block would go on to score a second place in the race, a mere 1 lap behind the winners Woolf Barnato and Bernard Rubin in their Bentley 4½ Litre.
Please note that this is VINTAGE photo, printed shortly after the original image was captured on film.
Dimensions: approximately 5 x 3.5 inches or 12 x 9 cm.
Decent condition for its age but, as visible in the scan, there is paper loss in the corners.
The race was won by Woolf Barnato and Bernard Rubin in their Bentley 4½ Litre with a total of 2669 km to their name.
For the full results of this race, please see 24 Heures du Mans results 1928.
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Vintage 1928 Photo of the Lagonda OH 2L Speed of d'Erlanger and Hawkes at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
This is a vintage photograph of the Nr 16 Lagonda of Baron Andre d'Erlanger and Douglas Hawkes rounding Arnage corner, en route to an 11th place overall at the 1928 24 Heures du Mans (or the 6th Grand Prix d'Endurance as it was officially called back then).
The duo would finish the race with 2178 km to their name.
Dimensions: approximately 4.75 x 3 inches.
Decent condition for its age but, as visible in the scan, there is some minor paper loss in the bottom right corner.
Vintage 1929 Photo of 11 Bentley 4.5 litre Howe and Rubin at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
This is a vintage 1929 photograph of the # 11 Bentley 4,5 litre of Bernard Rubin and Lord Howe in the pits at the 1929 edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours.
Please note that this is VINTAGE photo, NOT a reproduction of ANY kind!
The car retired after having completed a mere 7 laps (some 115 km) with ignition problems. Judging by the fact that the hood is open on the photo, that there is not too much activity around the car itself and that the photo is clearly taken at daytime, this is probably the moment that the car was actually retired from the race.
Dimensions: approximately 5 x 3.5 inches or 13 x 9 cm.
Decent, albeit a bit rough condition but a truly unique private snapshot of this important car at an equally important event.
For the full results of this race, please see 24 Heures du Mans results 1929.
2 1937 Photos of Darl'Mat # 26 & 27 during pitstops.
This is a set of two photos of Darl'Mat pitstops during the 1937 running of the Le Mans 24 hours.
These photos are modern prints of the vintage negatives.
The first photo shows the # 26 Darl'Mat Peugeot 302 DS of Jean Pujol and Marcel Contet en route to 7th place overall with 2.739 km to their name.
The second photo shows the # 27 Darl'Mat Peugeot 302 DS of "Danniel" (alias for Daniel Porthault) and Louis Rigal en route to 10th place overall with 2.668 km to their name.
Dimensions: approximately 6 x 4 inches or 15 x 10 cm.
The race was won by Jean-Pierre Wimille and Robert Benoist in their Bugatti Type 57 G Tank with a total of 3287 KM tot their name.
For the full results of this race, please see 24 Heures du Mans results 1937.
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This is a vintage photo taken during the 1938 running of the Le Mans 24 hours, showing the privately entered Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B Touring of Clemente Biondetti & Raymond Sommer before the car got a puncture, crashed as a result of that and overrevved the engine in the process but not after having set the fastest lap at 5:13.8, averaging 154.783 km/h...
The photo measures approximately 18 x 15 cm or 7 x 6 inches.
This is vintage print i.e. printed at around the time that the photo was taken, NOT a modern print !
The race was won by Eugéne Chaboud and Jean Trémoulet in their Delahaye 135 CS with a total of 3180 km to their name.
For the full results of this race, please see 24 Heures du Mans results 1938.
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Vintage 1949 photo of Ferrari 166 MM Touring Barchetta S/N 0008M.
This photo shows the being driven back to the garage after winning the 1949 running of the 24 Heures du Mans.
The car in question is S/N 0008M and now resides in the USA.
The photo measures some 5.7 x 3.25 inches and is in excellent condition.
The back carries the stamp of D. Rowe.
For the full results of this race, please see 24 Heures du Mans results 1949.
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This vintage & original 1949 photo shows the Delettrez Diesel before the start of the 1949 running of the 24 Heures du Mans.
The car in question is the very first Diesel-engined car that ever competed in the 24 Hours.
The car was run by the Jean & Jacques Delettrez who owned the Ets. Delettrez company.
It was a strange combination of various elements... a pre-war UNIC chassis, a GMC Diesel engine and a Delage V12 body...
In lap 123, roughly half way through the race, Jacques Delettrez ran out of fuel but managed to complete the lap on the starter motor! Unfortunately, the battery gave up the ghost and they were unable to complete the race.
The photo measures some 23 x 17.5 cm of 9 x 7 inches and is in excellent condition.
The back carries the stamp of the photographer.
Vintage 1952 Photo of Ferrari 340 America Touring Barchetta S/N 0116A and Ferrari 225 Sport Vignale S/N 0152EL in the dead car park at Le Mans 24 Hours.
This is a vintage 1952 photograph of the # 16 340 America and # 30 225 S after they failed to finish the 24 Heures du Mans in 1952.
The two cars would later be reunited in 2 important Ferrari collections.
Dimensions: approximately 13 x 7.5 cm or 5 x 3 inches.
This is a vintage print, i.e. printed shortly after the original image was captured on film.
For the full results of this race, please see 24 Heures du Mans results 1952.
Vintage 1952 photo of Ferrari 340 America Vignale Spyder S/N 0204A - Le Mans 24 Hours.
This vintage & original 1952 photo shows the Ferrari 340 America of Luigi Chinetti & Jean Lucas in the afternoon of June 14, 1952 during the 1952 running of the 24 Heures du Mans.
The duo was disqualified around 5.00 AM on Sunday due to an illegal refueling attempt.
The car in question is S/N 0204 A, a Vignale Spyder that now seems to reside in the USA.
The photo measures some 23 x 17.5 cm of 9 x 7 inches and is in good condition.
The race was won by Herrmann Lang and Fritz Riess in their Mercedes-Benz 300 SL with a total of 277 laps to their name.
Vintage 1953 photo of Gordini T24S at Le Mans - Maurice Trintignant - Harry Schell.
This is a vintage 1953 photo of the # 35 Gordini T24S (chassis number 0038S) which was driven to a respectable 6th place overall at the 24 hours of Le Mans by Maurice Trintignant and Harry Schell.
The car covered a total of 293 laps.
The car is shown here in a pre-race line-up next to it, is the # 36 Gordini T15S of Roberto Mieres & Jean Behra which would retire with read end trouble.
The photo measures some 17 x 12 cm or 7 x 5 inches, is in mint condition and carries NO copyright stamp.
For the full results of this race, please see 24 Heures du Mans results 1953.
Vintage 1954 Photo, Ferrari 375 Plus S/N 0396AM, victorious at 24 Heures du Mans.
This is a vintage 1954 photo of the Ferrari 375 Plus of Froilan Gonzales and Maurice Trintignant after having won the 1954 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The duo raked up 302 laps or a royal 4,016 kms, 1 lap ahead of Tony Rolt and Duncan Hamilton in their D-Type Jaguar.
The car now seems to reside in France after a rebody following the horrendous crash of Jack McAfee and Ford Robinson during the 1954 running of the Carrera Panamericana in which Robinson got killed.
The photo measures some 10 x 7.5 inches and is in mint condition (bar a small brown spot at the right hand top) and carries NO photographer's stamp on the back.
For the full results of this race, please see 24 Heures du Mans results 1954.
Vintage 1954 Photo, Ferrari 375 Plus S/N 0396AM, victorious at the 24 Heures du Mans.
This is a vintage 1954 photo of the Ferrari 375 Plus of Froilan Gonzales and Maurice Trintignant at the finish of the 1954 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The photo measures some 8.5 x 11 inches and is in mint condition and carries the stamp NO photographer's stamp on the back.
Vintage 1954 Photo, Ferrari 375 MM S/N 0372AM, 24 Heures du Mans.
This is a vintage 1954 photo of the dashboard and (partially) the engine compartment of the Ferrari 375 MM of Phil walter and John Fitch shortly before the 1954 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The race was finished for the pair around 5.00 AM when they had to give up with gearbox trouble.
This particular car received modified, liquid-cooled, brakes by its owner and entrant, Briggs Cunningham.
The photo measures some 7 x 4.5 inches, is in mint condition and carries the stamp of "Corrado Millanta" on the back.
Vintage 1955 Pierre Levegh Photo 24 Hours of Le Mans Disaster.
This is a vintage 1955 photo of Pierre Levegh, casualy leaning on the hood of a Mercedes-Benz road car prior to the 1955 running of the 24 Heures du Mans.
Levegh's Mercedes 300 SLR would plough into the main grandstand at the start finish line after a mere 34 laps at around 18.26H local time, instantly killing Levegh (real name Pierre Bouillin) before the eyes of his wife and 82 spectators. It is widely considered to be the worst accident in motorracing history.
Images of Levegh outside his racing car are rare and this is a great opportunity to acquire a VINTAGE photo of the man.
It measures some 18 x 24 cm of 7 x 9.5 inches.
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.
Vintage 1955 Pierre Levegh and John Fitch Photo 24 Hours of Le Mans Disaster.
This is a vintage 1955 photo of Pierre Levegh (right) and John Fitch, casualy discussing prior to the 1955 running of the 24 Heures du Mans.
Levegh's Mercedes 300 SLR would plough into the main grandstand at the start finish line after a mere 34 laps at around 18.26H local time, instantly killing Levegh (real name Pierre Bouillin) before the eyes of his wife and 82 spectators. It is widely considered to be the worst motorracing accident in history.
It measures some 17 x 23 cm of 5.75 x 9.5 inches.
Vintage 1955 photo of Nr 23 Aston-Martin DB3S Frere and Collins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
This is a vintage 1955 photo of the # 23 Aston Martin DB 3 S (S/N 6) of Paul Frere and Peter Collins en route to second place overall in the 1955 running of the 24 Heures du Mans.
In the picture we see the car being driven by Paul Frere in the pouring rain heading for the Dunlop bridge.
The photo measures some 24 x 18 cm or 9.5 x 7.1 inches.
The back carries NO photographer's stamp.
Only 1 available of course.
Vintage 1955 photo of Ferrari 121 LM S/N 0532LM at the Le Mans 24 Hours Castellotti and Marzotto.
This is a vintage photo of the Ferrari 121LM of Eugenio Castellotti and Count Paolo Marzotto en route to a DNF in the 1955 running of the 24 Heures du Mans.
The car in question, Ferrari 121 LM S/N 0532LM, survives to this day and now seems to reside in Austria.
The photo measures some 11 x 8.5 cm or 4 x 3.5 inches.
This is a vintage print i.e. printed shortly after the image was captured on film.
It is in mint condition for its age.
Vintage 1955 Photo of Maserati A6 GCS Nr 31 Giardini Tomasi at the 24 Hours of Le Mans by Geoffrey Goddard.
This is a vintage 1955 photo of the 31 Maserati A6GCS of Giardini and Tomasi during the 1955 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The factory-entered car with chassisnumber 2082 retired from the race in lap 96 due to ignition problems.
Size: Approximately 22 x 16 cm or some 9 x 6 inches.
It carries the stamp of Geoffrey Goddard on the back.
The photo is in mint condition.
Vintage 1955 photo of MG EX182 at Abingdon ready for the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
This is a vintage 1955 photo taken at the Abingdon Competition Department showing three EX-182's ready to be shipped to the 24 Heures du Mans.
In the picture we see LBL301 with race number 41, LBL302 with race number 42 and a third unnumbered car.
The EX182 was a direct pre-production racing car specifically built for the 1955 running of Le Mans to show case the upcoming MGA.
Both cars (LBL 301 & LBL 302) had to be renumbered upon arrival at Le Mans and it is assumed the # 40 became # 41 and # 41 became # 42. The # 40 went to an Osca MT4 1500.
# 40 (in the photo) was driven by Ken Miles & John Lockett to 12th spot overall with 249 laps to their name.
# 41 (in the photo) was crashed by Dick Jacobs in lap 26 before Joe Flynn could take the wheel.
A HIGHLY interesting piece of Abingdon and MGA history!
The photo measures some 15 x 10 cm or 6 x 4 inches.
Vintage 1956 photo of the start of the 24 Heures du Mans.
This is a vintage 1956 photo of the start of the 1956 edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
It was taken only a fraction of a second after the flag dropped and the drivers are running across the track towards their cars which, in those years, were lined up in front of the pits boxes.
Clearly visible are the first 6 cars which are:
A great memento of a great race!
The photo measures some 14 x 9 cm or 4.5 x 3.5 inches.
The back carries the copyright holder's stamp.
For the full results of this race, please see 24 Heures du Mans results 1956.
Vintage 1958 photo of Aston Martin DB3S 62EMU at scrutineering at the Le Mans 24 Hours.
This is a GREAT shot of Aston-Martin DB3 S "62 EMU" at the scrutineering before the 1958 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The car was driven to second place with 293 laps, 12 laps behind the winning Ferrari 250TR of Paul Frere and Phil Hill, by Graham and Peter Whitehead.
The photo was shot by H. Beroul, a photographer from Le Mans and it carries its stamp on the back
This is a vintage photo, i.e. it was printed shortly after the image was captured on film.
Dimensions: approximately 5.5 x 3.5 inches or 14 x 9 cm.
The race was won by Olivier Gendebien & Phil Hill in their # 14 Ferrari 250 TR58 with a total of 305 laps to their name.
For the full results of this race, please see 24 Heures du Mans results 1958.
Vintage 1958 photo of Lister Jaguar 10 at scrutineering at the Le Mans 24 Hours.
This is a GREAT shot of the Lister Jaguar of Bruce Halford and Brian Naylor at the scrutineering before the 1958 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The car was driven to 15th. place with 241 laps, 64 laps behind the winning Ferrari 250TR of Paul Frere and Phil Hill, by Graham and Peter Whitehead.
Vintage 1958 photo of Peter Collins on Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa S/N 0704TR at the Le Mans 24 Hours 1958.
This is a great atmospheric shot of Peter Collins in the POURING rain during the 1958 running of the 24 Heures du Mans.
Peter was teamed up with his best friend Mike Hawthorn for this race, driving the Ferrari 250 TR (S/N 0704TR) but unfortunately, the duo had to retire after 112 laps with clutch trouble.
The car was the 2nd 250 TR prototype and has been raced extensively throughout its life before ending up in the Ford museum in Dearborn. Its current whereabouts are unknown to us.
The photo measures some 26 x 16 cm or 10 x 6 inches.
It carries the photographer's stamp on the back.
Only 1 pc. available of course.
Vintage 1959 Press Photo of Carroll Shelby on Aston Martini DBR/1 300 winning the 24 Heures du Mans.
This is a vintage 1959 Keystone Wire Photo of Carroll Shelby crossing the finish line of the 1959 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in victory.
The duo finished the race with a total of 323 laps to their name.
The photo measures some 17 x 13 cm or 7 x 5 inches.
It is in somewhat rough condition which is reflected in the price.
For the full results of this race, please see 24 Heures du Mans results 1959.
Vintage 1959 Press Photo of the crashed Aston Martin DBR1/300 of Brian Naylor, the Cooper Monaco of Bruce McLaren and the Stanguellini Faure and Guyot at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
This is a vintage 1959 Associated Press Photo of the crashed Nr 7 Aston Martin DBR1 (S/N 5) of Brian Naylor (and Graham Whitehead) near Maison Blanche where Brian had skidded off the track at around 10.00 PM on June 20, 1959 during the 1959 running of Les 24 Heures du Mans.
Also in the picture (albeit very hard to make out) are the remains of the Cooper Monaco T49 Climax of Bruce McLaren and Jim Russell and the Stanguelini Efac SP5601 Fiat of Rene Philippe Faure and George Guyot, all of which crashed out of the race at exactly the same spot on the track within an hour of eachother.
The photo measures some 18 x 24 cm or 7 x 9.5 inches.
It is in decent condition.
The race was won by Roy Salvadori and Carroll Shelby in their Nr 5 Aston Martin DBR1/300 (S/N 2) with a total of 323 laps to their name.
Vintage 1959 COLOR photo of Ferrari 250 GT Interim SN 1461GT at the 24 Heures du Mans Andre Pilette George Arents.
This is an ultra scarce vintage color photograph of the Ferrari 250 GT Interim (S/N 1461GT) of George Arents and Andre Pilette en route to a 4th place overall during the 1959 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The duo finished the race with a total of 296 laps to their name.
The car survives to this day and seems to reside in Rome, Italy, since the late 1970's.
It is in more than excellent condition.
The race was won by Roy Salvadori and Carroll Shelby in their # 5 Aston Martin DBR1/300 (S/N 2) with a total of 323 laps to their name.
Vintage 1960 photo of 2 Ferrari 250TR S/N 0770TR and 0766TR at the Le Mans 24 Hours.
This is a GREAT shot of Wolfgang Berghe von Trips in 0770TR and Ricardo Rodriguez approaching Tertre Rouge in the 1960 running of the 24 hours of Le Mans.
0770TR ran out of fuel on lap 22 while 0766TR went on to finish the race in second place.
Both cars survive to this day.
The photo measures some 9 x 6 inches or 23 x 15.5 cm, is in excellent condition and carries NO photographer's stamp on the back.
The race was won by Paul Frère and Olivier Gendebien in their Nr 11 Ferrari 250 TR 59/60 S/N 0774TR with a total of 314 laps to their name.
For the full results of this race, please see 24 Heures du Mans results 1960.
Vintage 1962 COLOR photo of Ferrari 330 TRI LM S/N 0808 at Le Mans 1962.
This is a vintage 1962 colour photo of the factory entered Ferrari 330 TRI LM of Olivier Gendebien and Phil Hill en route to victory in the 1962 running of the 24 Heures du Mans.
In the photo, we see Olivier getting a hand to climb over the pit wall after his stint. Taking all aspects into account (like the shadows, the dirt on the car etc) this photo was taken around 11 o'clock in the morning of June 24, 1962 (how lovely it is to discover such details on a COLOR photo!).
The car, which bears race number 6 here is S/N 0808 (previously 0780TR, a 250 TR 60, which frame was lengthened, a Fantuzzi body was mounted and equipped with a 4 Liter 390 HP V12 engine) and which seems to reside in the USA now.
The photo measures some 9 x 9 cm or 3.5 x 3.5 inches and carries the copyright stamp of L.R.P.
It is in mint condition.
For the full results of this race, please see 24 Heures du Mans results 1962.
Vintage 1962 COLOR photo of Ferrari 330 TRI LM S/N 0808 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1962.
This is a vintage 1962 colour photo of the factory entered Ferrari 330 TRI LM of Olivier Gendebien and Phil Hill at the very start of the 1962 running of the 24 Heures du Mans which they would win.
In the photo, we see the VERY start of the race where Phil Hill makes an athletic jump into the car so it was taken at 4 o'clock in the afternoon of June 23, 1962.
Vintage 1962 photo of Ferrari Dino 246 SP S/N 0796 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans Rodriguez and Rodriguez.
This is a great, vintage 1962, atmospheric photograph of the Ferrari Dino 246SP of Pedro & Ricardo Rodriguez chasing down the start - finish straight during the 1962 running of the 24 Heures du Mans, carrying race number 28.
The gentlemen would not finish the race as the gearbox gave up the ghost after 174 laps...
The car in question is the 246 SP S/N 0796 which was later modified to serve as a mule for the Tipo 250 P and was scrapped in 1963.
The photo is in excellent condition.
It measures some 24 x 18 cm or 9.5 x 7 inches and carries the stamp of the photographer on the back.
The race was won by Olivier Gendebien & Phill Hill in their # 6 Ferrari 330 TRI/LM (S/N 0780 TR / 0808TR) with a total of 331 laps to their name.
Vintage 1962 Photo of Aston-Martin DB4GT Zagato S/N 0193/R of Kerguen and Franc at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
This is a vintage & original photo of the Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato of Jean Kerguen prior to the start of the 1962 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Kerguen teamed up with "Franc" for the race and the duo managed 134 laps before the headgasket gave way...
It measures some 7 x 5 inches (17.5 x 12.5 cm) and is black & white.
Vintage 1963 photo of Ferrari 250 P S/N 0810 at the 24 Heures du Mans with Mike Parkes and Umberto Maglioli.
This is a vintage photograph of the Ferrari 250P (# 22) of Mike Parkes and Umberto Maglioli during the April 6 & 7 1963 tests / qualification for the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The duo would go on to finish 3rd in the race with a total of 323 Laps to their name.
S/N 0810 survives to this date in the USA.
This is a so-called "wire photo" which was sent around the world by Interpress from Paris, France in April 1963 and comes complete with a brief description as shown in the scan.
The photo measures some 18 x 13 cm or 7 x 5 inches.
The back carries the stamp of Interpress.
Very good condition but with pinholes in the corners.
The race was won by Lorenzo Bandini & Ludovico Scarfiotti in their # 21 Ferrari 250 P (S/N 0814) with a total of 339 laps to their name.
For the full results of this race, please see 24 Heures du Mans results 1963.
Vintage 1963 photo of Ferrari 250P S/N 0814 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans the Race Winner !
This is a vintage 1963 photo of the Ferrari factory entered Ferrari 250P which was driven to victory by Lorenzo Bandini & Ludovico Scarfiotti at the 24 hours of Le Mans.
The car covered a total of 339 laps.
The car burnt out in 1966 at St. Jovite - Mont Tremblant and was damaged severely. Nowadays it is the centerpoint of of historical and legal controversy during its "restauration".
The photo measures some 22 x 16 cm or 9 x 6 inches, is in mint condition and carries the copyright stamp of Geoffrey Goddard on the back.
This is a vintage 1963 photo of the Ferrari factory entered Ferrari 250P, which was driven to victory by Lorenzo Bandini & Ludovico Scarfiotti at the 24 hours of Le Mans, taking off into the night after a pit stop.
The car, Chassis Number 0814, burned out in 1966 at St. Jovite - Mont Tremblant and was damaged severely. Nowadays it is the center point of historical and legal controversy during its "restoration".
The photo measures some 24 x 18 cm or 9.5 x 7 inches and is in mint condition.
The back carries the photographer's stamp.
This is a vintage 1963 photo of a pit stop of the Ferrari factory entered Ferrari 250P which was driven to victory by Lorenzo Bandini & Ludovico Scarfiotti at the 24 hours of Le Mans.
In this photo we see Lorenzo Bandini (center, with helmet) explaining how the car behaves on certain parts of the track to brief Lorenzo Scarfiotti (right, with helmet) before he starts his stint. In the mean time, the team tends to the car.
The photo measures some 24 x 16 cm or 9.5 x 6.3 inches and is in mint condition.
Vintage 1963 photo of Ferrari 250P S/N 0812 at the 24 Heures du Mans.
This is a vintage 1963 photo of the factory entered Ferrari 250P of John Surtees and Willy Mairesse before it caught fire at the 1963 running of the Le Mans 24 Hours.
The car in question is S/N 0812 and was repaired after this incident and survives to this day.
The photos is in excellent condition but has been stuck to a black album page in the past and there is glue & paper residue on the back which doesn't effect the image. It does NOT carry any copyright marks.
This is a vintage 1963 photo sequence of the Ferrari 250P of John Surtees and Willy Mairesse right after it caught fire at the 1963 running of the Le Mans 24 Hours.
The set of vintage photos consists of the following:
1) Shows 0812 during the race.Photo by: Geoffrey GoddardSize: Approximately 8.5 x 6.5 inches
2) 0812 right after it caught fire, photographers and marshals running towards the scene of the accident.Photo by: VentouxSize: 5 x 3.5 inches
3) The first marshals have arrived, as have the photographers. No real action is being taken yet.Photo by: VentouxSize: 5 x 3.5 inches
4) First attempts at extinguishing the fire are being made while the course direction Ferrari 250 GTE 2+2 has arrived at the scene.Photo by: VentouxSize: 5 x 3.5 inches
5) The crowds flocking around the smothering wreckage. Looks like winter!Photo by: VentouxSize: 5 x 3.5 inches
6) 0812 later on in the race, abandoned and the track cleaned from debris.Photo by: Yves DebraineSize: 8 x 6 inches
The photos are only sold as a single lot and are in excellent condition.
The photo is in excellent condition and carries the photographer's stamp on the back.
It measures some 24 x 18 cm or 9.5 x 7.1 inches.
Vintage 1963 COLOR photo of Ferrari 250 GTO S/N 4153GT at the 24 Heures du Mans 1963.
This is a vintage 1963 color photo of the Ferrari 250GTO of Pierre Dumay and Elde en route to 4th overall in the 1963 running of Les 24 heures du Mans (the car's maiden race !).
The Ferrari has an extensive racing history and now seems to reside in Germany.
The photo measures some 17.5 x 12 cm or 7 x 4.5 inches and is in good condition bar pin holes on the 4 corners of the white border.
This is a vintage 1963 photo of the crashed # 51 Rene Bonnet LM6 of Roger Masson and Pierre Monneret after it was crashed by Masson in the 1963 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
According to the text on the back, the car clipped the "spectator protection" in the turn preceeding Tertre Rouge and summersaulted twice before landing on its roof.
Masson was ejected from the car and escaped unharmed...
Size: Approximately 13 x 18 cm or some 5 x 7 inches.Copyright: Photo Keystone, Paris
This is a vintage 1963 photo of these 4 magnificent cars hurdling down the Hunaudieres straight during the 1963 running of the 24 Heures du Mans.
The cars in the photgraph are the following:
The photo measures some 22 x 16 cm or 9 x 6 inches.
The back carries the photographer's stamp on the back.
Vintage 1963 COLOR photo of Fiat Abarth 850 TC at the 24 Heures du Mans Jean-Georges Branche and Claude Dubois.
This is a vintage color photograph of the Fiat Abarth 850TC (license plate Monaco 2293) of Jean-Georges Branche and Claude Dubois at the "pessage" preceding the 1963 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Unfortunately, the duo would be disqualified for an illegal oil replenishment in lap 96. In 1963 oil replenishments were only allowed at 25 lap intervals....
The photo measures some 13 x 9 cm or 5 x 3.5 inches.
Vintage 1963 COLOR photo of Ferrari 250 GTO S/N 4293GT at the Le Mans 24 Hours.
This is a vintage 1963 photo of the # 24 Ferrari 250 GTO of "Beurlys" and Gerhard Langlois van Ophem en route to second place overall during the 1963 24 hours of Le Mans.
The car, chassis number 4293GT, survives to this day and now seems to reside in the USA and Hong Kong.
The photo measures some 18 x 12 cm or 7 x 5 inches and is in decent condition but at some point in its life it has been pinned to a wall and consequently it has 4 pinholes in the corners of the white border.
Vintage 1964 photo of Ferrari 330P S/N 0822 at the 24 Heures du Mans.
This is a vintage 1964 photo of the Ferrari 275 / 330 P of John Surtees and Lorenzo Bandini in the pits during the 1964 running of the 24 hours of Le Mans.
The duo would finish the race in third place.
The car survives to this day and now seems to reside in France.
The photo measures some 25 x 20 cm or 10 x 8 inches, is in near mint condition and carries the stamp of "Motor" on the back.
The race was won by Jean Guichet & Nino Vaccarella in their # 20 Ferrari 275P (S/N 0816) with a total of 4695 KM to their name.
For the full results of this race, please see 24 Heures du Mans results 1964.
Only 1 (one) available.
Vintage 1964 photo of Ferrari 330P S/N 0818 at Le Mans 24 Hours Geoffrey Goddard.
This is a vintage photo taken during the 1964 running of the Le mans 24 hours, showing the Ferrari 330 P of Graham Hill and Joakim Bonnier.
The car was owned and entered by Maranello Concessionaires from the UK and would finish the race in second place.
The photo shows Graham Hill hurdling down the Les Hunaudieres straight at full speed.
The car was later sold to Dick Protheroe in 1966 and it is the same car in which he would have his fatal accident on April 28, 1966 while practicing for the TT at Oulton Park.
The car was written off and scrapped after this accident.
It measures approximately 29 x 20 cm or 12 x 8 inches.
Vintage 1964 photo of Ferrari 330P S/N 0820 at Le Mans 24 Hours Geoffrey Goddard.
This is a vintage photo taken during the 1964 running of the Le Mans 24 hours, showing the Ferrari 330 P of Ludovico Scarfiotti and Mike Parkes.
The car was a Scuderia Ferrari factory entry and would drop out of the race in lap 71 due to oilpump problems.
The car, S/N 0820 now seems to reside in the USA.
The photo measures approximately 25 x 16.5 cm or 9.75 x 6.5 inches.
Set of 3 Vintage June 1965 Photos of Ford MKII Pre Le Mans 24 Hours Tests.
A fantastic set of 3 vintage & original photos of the Ford MK II Le Mans 24 Hours contender being tested prior to Le Mans in June 1965.
Each photo measures a staggering 10 x 8 inches (25.5 x 20 cm) and is black & white.
These are vintage prints, i.e. printed shortly after the original images were captured on film.
Vintage 1965 photo of Ferrari 275P2 S/N 0832 at the 24 Heures du Mans Lorenzo Bandini and Giampiero Biscaldi.
This is a vintage 1965 photo of the factory entered Ferrari 275P2, S/N 0832, driven by Lorenzo Bandini and Giampiero Biscaldi en route to a DNF due to valve problems in the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The car in question was upgraded to 365 P2 configuration in early 1966 and sold on to Scuderia Filipinetti and then on to Venezuela. It was crashed heavily during the 1966 Nassau Speed Week and rebuilt in the 1990's. It now seems to reside in the USA.
The photo measures some 17.5 x 13 cm or 7 x 5 inches.
For the full results of this race, please see 24 Heures du Mans results 1965.
Vintage 1965 photo sequence of Ferrari 275 GTB Competizione Speciale S/N 06885 at the 24 Heures du Mans.
This is a vintage photo sequence of a pit stop of the Ecurie Francorchamps entered Ferrari 275 GTB Competizione Special # 06885 driven by Willy Mairesse and "Jean Beurlys" en route to 3rd place overall during the 1965 edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Please note the rather large hole that was cut in the front to increase the cooling capacity.
After this race the car was sold to the NART team of Luigi Chinetti in the USA and now resides in Florida, USA.
The sequence shows a driver change and "minor maintenance".
Each of the photos measures some 15 x 10 cm or 6 x 4 inches.
Vintage 1965 photo of Lorenzo Bandini at Le Mans.
This is a vintage photo of Lorenzo Bandini in the paddock of the 24 Heures du Mans prior to the 1965 race in somewhat humbler transportation than one would expect... a Peugeot 404 Berline in this case (a rental car from Paris).
In the background we see the trucks of Maranello Concessionaires from England with the Ferrari 250 LM (S/N 5895) still on top of it.
Lorenzo would drive the Ferrari factory entered Ferrari 275P2 (S/N 0832) together with Giampiero Biscaldi but unfortunately had to retire the car after 221 laps with valve problems.
The photo measures some 12.5 x 9 cm or 5 x 3.5 inches.
This is a vintage 1966 COLOR photo of Ferrari Dino 206S S/N 012 being prepared in the paddock for the 1966 24 Heures du Mans.
The car, entered by British Ferrari importers Maranello Concessionaires and in their typical red & blue livery, was supposed to be driven by David Hobbs and Mike Salmon but it dropped out of the race in after a mere 4 hours with rear axle troubles. Poor Mike never got round to driving it...
The car now seems to reside in the USA.
We would like to stress that this is a very rare photograph, especially since it is a vintage 1966 print and in color, of this car's only recorded race outing.
For the full results of this race, please see 24 Heures du Mans results 1966.
The photo measures some 12 x 8.5 com or 4.9 x 3.39 inches.
This is a vintage 1966 COLOR photo of Ferrari 365 P2 Spyder S/N 0826 being prepared in the paddock for the 1966 24 Heures du Mans.
The car, entered by British Ferrari importers Maranello Concessionaires and in their typical red & blue livery, was driven by Dicky Attwood and David Piper but it dropped out of the race in after a mere 3 hours and 49 minutes with water pump trouble.
The car seems to reside in an important collection in the USA since the late 1980's.
We would like to stress that this is a very rare photograph, especially since it is a vintage 1966 print and in color.
Vintage 1968 photo of Ferrari 250 LM and crashed Chevrolet Corvette 24 Heures du Mans.
This is a vintage 1968 photo of the David Piper / Richard Attwood Ferrari 250 LM en route to 7th. place overall during the 1968 running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
In the foregroud it shows the crashed # 4 Chevrolet Corvette of Jean-Michel Giorgi and Sylvain Garant.
The Ferrari 250LM in question is S/N 8165 which still remains with David Piper.
The photo measures approximately 9 x 6.5 inches.
It is in mint condition and it carries a Bernard Cahier stamp on the back.
The race was won by Pedro Rodriguez & Lucien Bianchi in their # 9 John Wyer Ford GT40 with a total of 331 laps to their name.
For the full results of this race, please see 24 Heures du Mans results 1968.
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Vintage 1973 Photo of Alfa Romeo T33/TT/3 Nr 60 Facetti Pam Zeccoli at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
This is a vintage & original photo of the Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 (S/N 11572-002) of Escuderia Brescia Corse, driven by Carlo Facetti, "Pam" & Teodoro Zeccoli.
The trio manged a 15th place with a total of 299 laps to their name.
It measures some 4.5 x 3.5 inches (12 x 8 cm), is black & white and has a typical 1970's "ragged edge" finish.
For the full results of this race, please see 24 Heures du Mans results 1973.
Vintage 1973 Photo of Ligier JS2 Maserati Nr 19 Paoli Couderc at the 24 hours of Le Mans.
This is a vintage & original photo of the Ligier JS 2 Maserati of Automobiles Ligier, driven by Jean-Pierre Paoli & Alain Couderc.
The duo dropped out of the race in lap 174 due to an oil leak.
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Vintage June 1973 photograph of a hectic pitstop of Ferrari Daytona Competizione S/N 14407 during the 1973 running of the 24 heures du Mans.
The car, driven by Jean-Claude Guérie and Cyril Grandet, was entered by the Shark Racing Team from France.
The car had to abandon in lap 174, 17 hours into the race, with gearbox problems.
The car, which has a very extensive racing history (amongst others 3 Le Mans entries and 3 Tour de France entries) survives to this day and seems to reside in an important Ferrari collection in The Netherlands.
The photograph is in near mint condition with only some very slight knocks to the corners.
It measures some 24 x 17,5 cm or 9 x 7 inches and is glossy black & white. It carries the photographer's stamp on the back.
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