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This is a vintage 1953 photograph of the start of the International Trophy held at Silverstone on May 9, 1953.

Clearly visible to the left is the # 35 Cooper T23 bristol of Bob Gerard (would finish the race in 6th spot), in the middle we see Mike Hawthorn in the # 12 Ferrari 500 who would win the race and to the right of Mike we see the the # 10 Cooper T24 - Alta of Peter Whitehead.

The rest of the starting numbers are very hard to read.

It measures some 8 x 5 inches or 21 x 13.5 cm.

It is in mint condition and the back carries no reference to the possible photographer.

Only 1 available of course.

This is a vintage 1953 photo of Mike Hawthorn and Tom Cole in their # 38 & 37 Ferrari 340MM's either before or after the 1953 International Trophy at Silverstone.

The pair would finish the race in first and second place respectively.

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

Both cars, S/N 0294AM, the 340 MM Touring Spyder of Mike Hawthorn and S/N 0284AM, the 340 MM Vignale Spyder of Tom Cole survive to this day albeit with completely different bodies so this is a rare opportunity to acquire a vintage photo of these cars in their original shape.

The photo measures some 5 x 3 inches or 13 x 8 cm but is a little bit of an irregular cut. It carries NO copyright notices or photographer's name on the back and is in mint condition.

Only 1 (one) available.

This is a vintage 1953 photo of Mike Hathorn in his # 38 Ferrari 340MM's en route to victory in the 1953 International Trophy at Silverstone.

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

The car, S/N 0294AM, survives to this day albeit with completely different body (Scaglietti Monza) so this is a rare opportunity to acquire a vintage photo of the car in its original shape.

The photo measures some 3.5 x 2.75 inches or 9 x 7 cm. It carries NO copyright notices or photographer's name on the back and is in mint condition.

Only 1 (one) available.

Feel free to contact us with any questions you may have at sales@TheF1Store.com.

It is a great dynamic shot of Mike on the main straight.

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

The photo measures some 4.3 x 3.5 inches or 11 x 9 cm and is in excellent condition.

The back carries NO photographer's stamp.

Only 1 available of course.

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 inches
13 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.

We are pleased to be able to offer for sale this fabulous piece of motoring history:

This plaque was given to Mike Hawthorn for competing in the 1958 Portugal Grand Prix at Porto race track.

Mike drove a Ferrari 246 and set the second fastest qualifying time behind Stirling Moss in his Vanwall. During the race, Mike set the fastest lap time (almost 2 seconds faster than Moss's pole time!) but still came in second after Moss.

This was of course all in Mike's Championship Winning year and it was the second to last time that Mike would race in a Grand Prix...

This is what Mike said after the race:

"I was upset to find that my race number was 22. Both Pete [Collins] and Luigi [Musso] had been killed on cars with 2 as their number, and the sight of 22 on mine really put the wind up me. I rushed off to Tavoni and asked if I might have 24, which was Taffy's number, and he and Taffy both agreed; only the numbers were changed, not the actual cars."

This medal went straight from Mike's estate, in 1959, to an important collector from whom we acquired it directly.

A truly unique opportunity to acquire a piece of memorabilia from Hawthorn's personal possession.

It measures approximately 3.4 x 1.5 inches.

FREE packing, handling & shipping to ANY destination in the world.

Vintage 1958 close-up photograph of a concentrated Mike Hawthorn, complete with his trademark helmet and beautie, at the wheel of his Ferrari Dino 246 during his 1958 World Championship winning season.

Unfortunately it is unknown where the photo was taken but judging by the back drop, this could very well be the Italian Grand Prix at Monza where Mike finished second behind Tony Brooks on Vanwall.

The photo measures some 13 x 18 cm or 5 x 7 inches and carries a copyright stamp on the back.

This is a vintage print, i.e. printed shortly after the original image was captured on film and is in more than excellent condition.

Only 1 available.

4th Edition 1959.

3 Days after the manuscript was delivered to the Publishers, Mike Hawthorn was killed on the Guilford by-pass.

It tells the story of the 1958 season when Hawthorn became the first British World Champion. Ironically one of the low points of the year was the death of Hawthorn’s great friend Peter Collins.

Truly it was a disastrous year for motor racing.

Fine condition for age with minor discolorization to the dust jacket.

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