Box 6: "The sport and the years of the legend"
US$ 475.00
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Description
Collector’s Photos of Ferraris – limited edition
A smart box holding a selection of important shots as for the most important competitions which Ferrari took place to with its Gran Turismo cars. Hereby the six available photos:
Monte Carlo 1952. Vittorio Marzotto, Ferrari 225 S
The single-seaters didn’t return to Monaco for four years after the Formula 1 World Championship Grand Prix was held there in 1950. In 1952, however, it hosted a sports car race that was completely dominated by Ferrari which took the first five positions. This photo shows winner Vittorio Marzotto and his 225 S ahead of Eugenio Castellotti. In those early years, Ferrari took many prestige victories thanks to its gentleman drivers, one of whom was, in fact, Marzotto.
Le Mans 24 Hour 1953. Ascari/Villoresi Ferrari, 340 MM
A tight battle between the official cars: number 12, driven by Albero Ascari and Gigi Villoresi, and the 340 MM of the American Tom Cole who would be involved in a fatal accident that same night at the Maison Blanche. Behind them is one of the American Cunninghams. Ferrari has been overall winner of the Le Mans 24 Hour no less than nine times.
Nürburgring 1956. The 290 MMs of Musso and de Portago, and the 860 Monza of Fangio
The 1956 1000 km has barely gotten underway and the Ferraris are already in command. Luigi Musso, however, will be involved in an accident on the fourth lap, while Portago in number 1 will be disqualified after being helped back onto the track by spectators after spinning off. The first Ferrari to finish will be Fangio and Castellotti’s Monza which is third in the photograph (number 1).
Kristianstad 1957. Mike Hawthorn, Ferrari 335 S
The Ferrari sports car drivers used every means at their disposal to best their rivals in the Maseratis and often succeeded too. In this instance, however, Hawthorn’s excessive competitiveness saw him end up in the Swedish fields, a move that relegated him and his team mate Musso to overall fourth. Phil Hill and Peter Collins did better to finish second, earning them invaluable World Championship points.
Nürburgring 1000 km 1958. Hawthorn/Collins ahead of Von Trips/Gendebien, Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa.
The Karousel had, and still does have, a cement curved inner bank which was helpful to drivers but ruled out any chance of passing.In this photo, the two 250 Testa Rossas are racing to the finish line in convoy to finish second and third behind Stirling Moss.
Le Mans 1961. Stirling Moss, Ferrari 250 SWB
Sporting the colours of Rob Walker’s team, the Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta SWB (Short Wheel Base) makes its debut at Le Mans with two legendary champions behind its wheel: Stirling Moss and Graham Hill. The car clocked the race fastest lap despite being a GT in a sports car race, and was lying third overall when a very simple fault stopped it in its tracks: a fan broke, damaging the water tank. That year’s 24 Hour was won by American Phil Hill and Frenchman Olivier Gendebien who were in a 250 Testa Rossa.
*Delivery starts after 1st March.
The work
The boxed sets of “Ferrari photos for Collectors” are a must made for the most passionate fans of the world of Ferrari Grand Touring and Sport. Exclusively from Ferrari’s archives the most beautiful shots which represent the prestige and the accomplishments of the Maranello Stable, put together in thirty numbered series for each of the six boxes containing six single pictures each. Each picture has the relative certificate signed by the President. Each boxed set represents a theme in the history of the company’s racing, among the competition road vehicles, the prototype and single seater sport.
The pictures are in very high definition, 50x40 format, almost all reprinted from the original black and white. This is a collection of photos which, given the limited edition and careful choice by the company, not only have a sure collector’s value but also are suitable for framing and displaying
These are the themes of the 6 sets:
Box 1: 'Grand Touring and sport: running on the road'
Box 2: 'The sport and the years of the legend'
Box 3: 'Formula 1. The years of courage'
Box 4: 'Formula 1. Supremacy'
Box 5: 'The prototypes. Beautiful and invincible.'
Box 6: 'Formula 1. When the oxen pulled the cart'
