Vintage Car Poster, Vintage Motorcycle poster: 4e Criterium International de Vitesse Motocycliste – Beligond – 1964
24h Le Mans 1964 poster – 4 Criterium International de Vitesse Motocycliste. Essais des Voitures des 24 heures.
This vintage Le Mans poster advertises the 4e Criterium International de Vitesse Motocycliste. The event was the 4th International Motorcycling Speed Criterion for 300-500cc motorbikes. The event held on April 18 and 19 April 1964 also held the qualifying rounds for the forthcoming 1964 Le Mans 24 hour race.
Created by the renowned motor racing poster artist Michel Beligond, the bold red and yellow colors really make this poster stand out, and the intricate details of the Ferrari being pursued by a motorbike are sure to impress any racing fan. Whether you’re a collector or just looking for something unique to hang on your wall, this poster is definitely worth checking out. It reads: Essais des Voitures des 24 heures.
The 1964 24 Hours Le Mans race was the 32nd Grand Prix of Endurance. On this occasion sponsored by Shell petrol company. The racing event was held on April 18 & 19, 1964 with 34 cars attending. Despite rain hampering the weekend’s performance, the Italian racing driver Ludovico Scarfiotti put up the fastest time, of 3m43.8 in the new Ferrari 275 P. The British driver John Surtees was not far behind with 3m45.9 in his Ferrari 330 P. It was John Surtees who took pole position with a new record lap of 3m42.
The 1964 24 hours of Le Mans took place on 20 and 21 June 1964. The event saw the arrival of American teams in force, with Ford V8 engines in ten cars. It also marked the last appearance of Aston Martin and Jaguar for twenty years. The race winners were Nino Vaccarella and Jean Guichet in the Spa Ferrari having completed 349 laps of the famous Le Mans racetrack. The results were good for the British drivers with Graham Hill and Swedish co-driver Jo Bonner placing second and John Surtees and the Italian driver Lorenzo Bandini coming in third both teams racing in their Ferrari 330P’s.
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.
