The 3me Grand Prix d’Endurance de 24 heures (Coupes Rude-Whitworth) is the third year of what, in its early years, was referred to as the Rudge-Whitworth Cup in honor of the prizes offered by the popular tire manufacturer. It is now know as Le Mans. 24 hours of driving. The gruelling race took place on the Circuit Permanent de la Sarthe, Sarthe, France, on the 21st June 1925. Initially 68 cars entered the race and 49 started but only 16 finished.
This is a superb reproduction of the very rare 1925 Le Mans 24 Hours official event poster from the third ever 24 hour event. Only eight of these posters are known to exist. It features artwork by Ch. Tranchant showing a what looks like the winning Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6 automobile speeding though the night. Searchlights flash across the moonlit sky, headlights cut through the dark of night set against a clock face to symbolically showing the drivers are racing against time. It’s a masterful design that captures all the event’s drama, speed, and intensity. It’s a stunning design that captures all the event’s drama, speed, and intensity. and one of the rarest auto racing posters! An original of this poster went to auction in 2019 with an estimate of between $17,000 and £20,000.
This event was won by Gerard Des Courcelles and Andre Rossignol in their Lorraine-Dietrich B3-6. They traveled 2,234 kilometers (1,388 miles) in 24 hours for an average of about 93 kilometers (58 miles) per hour.The 3rd Grand Prix of Enduranrace in 1925 was the first time the race commenced with the famed ‘Le Mans start’ where the drivers ran for their cars.
Our posters are carefully and professionally created from vintage originals. Whilst great care is taken in the production of these posters, we also try to maintain a vintage feel, so there may be small imperfections, fold marks, scuffs, tears or marks that were part of the original poster master. If these do appear they should be visible on the larger views of the item on this listing. The originals of many of the posters we offer can cost many thousands of pounds, so whilst these posters look great, especially framed and mounted on a wall, they are intended as a fun, affordable reproductions and not intended fine art prints.
The 50x70cm version has been specially produced to be used in conjunction with Ikea’s 50x70cm Ribba picture frame which currently retails for around £12. So you can bag a bargain of print and poster for just £22.
