1957 British Grand Prix Race Program Stirling Moss Tony Brooks Vanwall Victory

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Item Description : Rare original race program from the 1957 British Grand Prix / Grand Prix of Europe Formula 1 race held at AintreeHistorical Significance : This is the historic race was won by the great Stirling Moss and Tony Brooks in a Vanwall that marked the first ever World Championship Grand Prix race won by a British made car. This was one of the great drives in the career of Stirling Moss, as his Vanwall was retired and he took over the Vanwall of Brooks. Moss rejoined the race in 9 th place, worked his way through the field, and ended up taking the victory for Vanwall, 26 seconds ahead of 2 nd place Luigi Musso in a Lancia Ferrari.Race/Event date : July 20, 1957Cover description : color artwork image of a green Formula 1 car at speedCondition : Excellent condition, covers have very light handling wear, inside pages are excellent with nothing written on the extra blank pages that were included in the media version of the program (which this one is)Number of Pages and Size : 88 pages; 5.5" X 8.5"Payment : Paypal payments accepted and due within 3 daysWorldwide Shipping : First Class Package rate or USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate EnvelopeCombined Shipping Available : Yes, multiple items will be combined to save on shipping costs -- amounts based on actual item weight.Fine Print: The photos are part of the description, and show the exact item you will be bidding on. To prevent any misunderstanding, please review them and ask questions BEFORE the auction ends.Detailed Background InformationRare original official programme for the 1957 British Grand Prix Formula 1 race held at Aintree. This is the historic race was won by the great Stirling Moss and Tony Brooks in a Vanwall that marked the first ever World Championship Grand Prix race won by a British made car. This was one of the great drives in the career of Stirling Moss, as his Vanwall was retired and he took over the Brooks Vanwall. Moss rejoined the race in 9 th place, and began working his way through the field and ended up taking the historic victory for Vanwall, 26 seconds ahead of 2 nd place Luigi Musso in a Lancia Ferrari. This was one of 8 Championship Grand Prix races on the 1961 schedule, the others being the Monoaco Grand Prix, French (Rouen), German (Nurburgring), Italian (Monza), Argentine, Pescara, and United States Grand Prix (Indy 500). The entry list included the best drivers of the era:Lancia Ferrari drivers: Mike Hawthorn, Peter Collins, Luigi Musso, Maurice TrintignantVanwall drivers: Stirling Moss, Tony Brooks, Stuart Lewis EvansMaserati 250F drivers: Jean Behra, Juan Manuel Fangio, Harry Schell, Jo Bonnier, Ivor BuebCooper drivers: Roy Salvadori, Jack BrabhamBRM drivers: Les Leston, Jack FairmanThe program includes the following features:Complete entry list for the Grand Prix and sports car race12 pages of team and driver profiles for the Maserati, Ferrari, Vanwall, Cooper, and BRM teams, including detailed text, and 23 B&W photos.4 page article on the races and results of the 1957 Grand Prix season, including a great photo of Fangio in his Monaco winning Maserati 250F.Photos of the previous winners of the British Grand PrixPhotos of the primary drivers and cars in the sports car race including Innes Ireland, Archie Scott Brown, Duncan Hamilton, Jaguar D Type, Aston Martin DBR1, and Lotus Eleven.Feature on the technical advancements in Formula 1 with detailed text and B&W photos.Grand Prix history article with B&W photosTrack map; circuit layoutSpeed conversion chart and lap records for the Aintree circuitAdditionally, there very rare vintage ads not often seen in the United States including Berkeley cars, Triumph TR3, Bentley S, and many more.This program is extremely hard to find. This is a rare opportunity to acquire a Moss victory program, especially such an historic victory as the first ever for a British made race car, and the first for Vanwall. Combine with other programs, magazines, etc that I have posted and save on shi... read more

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