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Half sheet original vintage advertisement for the 13th BRDC International Trophy Meeting held at the Silverstone Circuit on Saturday, May 6, 1961.
Race Highlights
Winner: The legendary British driver Stirling Moss won the race driving a Cooper T53-Climax for the R.R.C. Walker Racing Team.
Performance: Moss dominated the event in very wet weather, setting the fastest lap (
) and remarkably lapping the entire rest of the field.
Podium:
Stirling Moss (Cooper-Climax)
Jack Brabham (Cooper-Climax)
Roy Salvadori (Cooper-Climax).
Historical Significance: This race marked the final appearance of a Vanwall car in a major competition, driven to 5th place by John Surtees.
Poster Details
The artwork features a classic green racing car (representative of British Racing Green) against a bold blue background. Original copies of this poster are considered rare and are sought after by collectors, with auction prices reaching around £168 (~$210) to over $350 depending on their condition and mounting. |
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