Bentley at the 24 Heures du Mans
Vintage 1928 Bentley Castrol 24 Hours of Le Mans advertisement.
This vintage 1928 advertisement is for Wakefield Castrol oil which was used to lubricate the winning Bentley of Captain Woolf Barnato and Bernard Rubin.
The duo won the race with a total of 2.669 km's to their name.
This ad was taken from a contemporary publication and is now over 82 years old!
Excellently suited for framing!
Dimensions: ca. 205 x 145 mm or 8 x 5.7 inches.
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.
Only 1 pc available of course !
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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.
Only 1 available.
Le Maine Libre Le Mans 24 Hours 1929 Bentley Poster.
Issued by Le Maine Libre, a local Le Mans newspaper, it shows the winning Bentley of Woolf Barnato and Henri Birkin crossing the finish line in 1929.
Issued in the late 1990's.
60 x 40 cm24 x 16 inches
This poster will be shipped, rolled, in a sturdy tube.
Original 2001 24 Hours of Le Mans Poster.
June 16 & 17, 2001.
40 x 53 cm.15.5 x 21 inches.
Mint condition.
The 2001 Le Mans poster marks the beginning of a new era in Le Mans posters which is generally referred to as "The Le Mans Poster in the era of computer graphics and sponsorship" and which lasts from 2001 until the current day.
The 2001 24 Heures du Mans poster was produced by the Archimede agency after a color illustration.
The cars as stars on the poster are back in full force while the computer graphics became more generalized and replaced photographs and hand drawings.
The names of the most famous sections of the track are highlighted for the first time in Le Mans poster history.
The race was won by Frank Biela, Emanuele Pirro & Tom Kristensen in their # 1 Audi R8-2001 with a total of 321 laps to their name.
For the full results of this race, please see 24 Heures du Mans results 2001.
Original 2001 24 Hours of Le Mans Team Bentley Team Members Shirt.
A truly GREAT item from the second Bentley's era at Le Mans!
This is an original short-sleeve shirt issued to a pit crew member of Team Bentley for the 2001 running of the Le Mans 24 Hours.
This was of course the year of the "Bentley return to Le Mans" and two cars were entered.
The EXP Speed 8 of Andy Wallace, Butch Leitzinger and Eric van de Poele who managed a respectable 3rd place overall and first in the LM GTP class with a total of 306 laps and the EXP Speed 8 of Martin Brundle, Stephane Ortelli & Guy Smith which caught fire and had to give up in lap 56.
Please note that this is a team issue ONLY and that these shirts were NEVER available to the general public!
The shirt carries all the appropriate markings such as LARGE Team Bentley embroidery, Dunlop embroidery and the Union Jack.
The shirt is a European size M.
Used but very good condition.
A rare opportunity to acquire such a special Bentley Le Mans item.
Only 1 pc. available of course.
Bentley EXP Speed 8 Le Mans 24 Hours 2001 Poster.
A truely great image of the Bentley EXP Speed 8 of Andy Wallace, Butch Leitzinger and Eric van de Poele during a pitstop on their way to 3rd place overall in the 2001 edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours.
Measures approximately 20 x 12 inches or 50 x 30 cm in metric.
Only 1 pc. available !
Original 2002 24 Hours of Le Mans Poster.
June 15 & 16, 2002.
53 x 40 cm.21 x 15.5 inches.
The 2002 Le Mans poster is part of the era in Le Mans posters which is generally described as "The Le Mans Poster in the era of computer graphics and sponsorship" and which lasts from 2001 until the current day.
The 2002 24 Heures du Mans poster was produced by the Archimede agency after a color illustration.
Bentley is the star on this poster which also highlights the new section of the circuit that replaces the former straight on the run-down to the Tertre Rouge Esses.
The race was won by Frank Biela, Emanuele Pirro and Tom Kristensen in their # 8 Audi R8 with a total of 375 laps to their name.
For the full results of this race, please see 24 Heures du Mans results 2002.
Only a few available !
Original 2002 24 Hours of Le Mans Team Bentley Team Members Poloshirt.
This is an original polo shirt issued to a pitcrew member of Team Bentley for the 2002 running of the Le Mans 24 Hours. Note the "boxed" Bentley logo which is typical for this year.
The sole Bentley entered for 2002 was the EXP Speed 8 of Andy Wallace, Butch Leitzinger and Eric van de Poele who managed a respectable 4th place overall and first in the LM GTP class with a total of 362 laps.
2002 Bentley EXP Speed 8 24 hours of Le Mans Poster.
A truly great image of the Bentley EXP Speed 8 of Andy Wallace, Butch Leitzinger and Eric van de Poele en route to 4th place overall in the 2002 edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours.
Measures approximately 24 x 14.8 inches or 60 x 37.5 cm.
Original 2003 24 Hours of Le Mans Team Bentley Mechanics Overall.
A truly GREAT item from Bentley's return to Le Mans!
This is an original overall issued to a pit crew member of Team Bentley for the 2003 running of the Le Mans 24 Hours.
Please note that this is a team issue ONLY and that these overalls were NEVER available to the general public!
The overalls carry all the appropriate markings such as LARGE Team Bentley embroidery, Michelin patches and Breitling embroidery.
These overall were made by Stand 21 and are size 3 which is approximately a European size M and are NOT fireproof.
Team Bentley clean-swept the 2003 edition with the # 7 Bentley EXP Speed 8 of Rinaldo Capelli, Tom Kristensen & Guy Smith winning the event and the # 8 EXP Speed 8 of Mark Blundell, David Brabham and Johnny Herbert coming in second place.
Please note that these overalls are NOT fireproof.
For the full results of this race, please see 24 Heures du Mans results 2003.
Le Maine Libre Le Mans 24 Hours 2003 Pole Position Poster.
Issued by Le Maine Libre, a local Le Mans newspaper, it shows the Bentley Speed 8 # 7 of Tom Kristensen, Rinaldo (Dindo) Capello and Guy Smith who achieved the pole position for the 24 hour race in 2003.
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