Vintage 1973 Le Mans 24 Hours Race Poster.
June 9 & 10, 1973.
60 x 40 cm
23.5 x 15.5 inches
Good condition.
The 1973 Le Mans poster is part of the "The Global Appeal of the Race" era in Le Mans posters which lasted from 1972 to 1974.
The 1973 poster is based on a heavily touched-up photograph of the start of the 1972 edition of the 24 Heures du Mans. Design was by the Le Pilier Vert agency while the production was in the hands of the Imprimerie Commerciale in Le Mans.
1972 (the year of the photograph) was the year of the "French Charge". The start was given by Georges Pompidou, President of the French Republic, and a French car won the race for the first time since 1950. The poster is an unashamed expression of the French pride in 1972.
The 1973 race was won by Henri Pescarolo & Gerard Larousse in their # 11 Matra Simca MS670B with a total of 356 laps to their name.
For the full results of this race, please see 24 Heures du Mans results 1973.
This poster will be shipped, rolled, in a sturdy tube.
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