Alfredo De La Maria: '1949 24 Heures Du Mans',
Lot 115
Alfredo De La Maria: '1949 24 Heures Du Mans',
US$ 15,000 - 17,000
£9,200 - 10,000
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Alfredo De La Maria: '1949 24 Heures Du Mans',
signed, oil on canvas, depicting Chinetti leading the field off the start on his way to victory at the 24 Heures du Mans in Lord Selsdon's Ferrari 166MM, the canvas 35 x 51 inches, gilt framed, presented in excellent condition.

Footnotes

  • In 1949 Luigi Chinetti drove an incredible 23½ hours of the grueling race due to Lord Selsdon having been taken ill, eventually taking the chequered flag, a feat that would put Ferrari on the motor racing map.
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