Bentley at the 24 Heures du Mans
Vintage 1928 Bentley Castrol 24 Hours of Le Mans advertisement.
This vintage 1928 advertisement is for Wakefield Castrol oil which was used to lubricate the winning Bentley of Captain Woolf Barnato and Bernard Rubin.
The duo won the race with a total of 2.669 km's to their name.
This ad was taken from a contemporary publication and is now over 82 years old!
Excellently suited for framing!
Dimensions: ca. 205 x 145 mm or 8 x 5.7 inches.
The race was won by Woolf Barnato and Bernard Rubin in their Bentley 4½ Litre with a total of 2669 km to their name.
For the full results of this race, please see 24 Heures du Mans results 1928.
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Vintage 1928 Bentley / Castrol 24 Hours of Le Mans ad
Le Maine Libre Le Mans 24 Hours 1929 Bentley Poster.
Issued by Le Maine Libre, a local Le Mans newspaper, it shows the winning Bentley of Woolf Barnato and Henri Birkin crossing the finish line in 1929.
Issued in the late 1990's.
60 x 40 cm24 x 16 inches
For the full results of this race, please see 24 Heures du Mans results 1929.
This poster will be shipped, rolled, in a sturdy tube.
Vintage 1932 photo of the number 5 Bentley C Blower of Jean Trévoux and "Mary" and the number 6 Talbot AV105 of Hon. Brian E. "Bug" Lewis (Lord Essendon) and Tim Rose-Richards.
Please note that this is VINTAGE photo, NOT a reproduction of ANY kind!
Unfortunately, the number 5 Bentley was the very first car to drop out of the race due to an accident in the very first lap.
The number 6 Talbot would go on to finish 3rd overall with 2441 KM to its name.
The photo shows the cars in the (rudimentary!) pits before the race.
Dimensions: approximately 7 x 5 inches or 17 x 12.5 cm.
It is in very good condition but it does of course show its age.
The race was won by Raymond Sommer and Luigi Chinetti in their Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 LM with a total of 2954 km to their name.
For the full results of this race, please see 24 Heures du Mans results 1932.
Only 1 pc. available of course.
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Original 2001 24 Hours of Le Mans Poster.
June 16 & 17, 2001.
40 x 53 cm.15.5 x 21 inches.
Mint condition.
The 2001 Le Mans poster marks the beginning of a new era in Le Mans posters which is generally referred to as "The Le Mans Poster in the era of computer graphics and sponsorship" and which lasts from 2001 until the current day.
The 2001 24 Heures du Mans poster was produced by the Archimede agency after a color illustration.
The cars as stars on the poster are back in full force while the computer graphics became more generalized and replaced photographs and hand drawings.
The names of the most famous sections of the track are highlighted for the first time in Le Mans poster history.
The race was won by Frank Biela, Emanuele Pirro & Tom Kristensen in their # 1 Audi R8-2001 with a total of 321 laps to their name.
For the full results of this race, please see 24 Heures du Mans results 2001.
Original 2001 24 Hours of Le Mans Poster
Bentley EXP Speed 8 Le Mans 24 Hours 2001 Poster.
A truely great image of the Bentley EXP Speed 8 of Andy Wallace, Butch Leitzinger and Eric van de Poele during a pitstop on their way to 3rd place overall in the 2001 edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours.
Measures approximately 20 x 12 inches or 50 x 30 cm in metric.
Only 1 available !
2001 Bentley EXP Speed 8 Le Mans 24 Hours Poster
Original 2002 24 Hours of Le Mans Poster.
June 15 & 16, 2002.
53 x 40 cm.21 x 15.5 inches.
The 2002 Le Mans poster is part of the era in Le Mans posters which is generally described as "The Le Mans Poster in the era of computer graphics and sponsorship" and which lasts from 2001 until the current day.
The 2002 24 Heures du Mans poster was produced by the Archimede agency after a color illustration.
Bentley is the star on this poster which also highlights the new section of the circuit that replaces the former straight on the run-down to the Tertre Rouge Esses.
The race was won by Frank Biela, Emanuele Pirro and Tom Kristensen in their # 8 Audi R8 with a total of 375 laps to their name.
For the full results of this race, please see 24 Heures du Mans results 2002.
Only a few available !
Original 2002 24 Hours of Le Mans Poster
Original 2002 24 Hours of Le Mans Team Bentley Team Members Poloshirt.
A truly GREAT item from the second Bentley's era at Le Mans!
This is an original polo shirt issued to a pitcrew member of Team Bentley for the 2002 running of the Le Mans 24 Hours. Note the "boxed" Bentley logo which is typical for this year.
The sole Bentley entered for 2002 was the EXP Speed 8 of Andy Wallace, Butch Leitzinger and Eric van de Poele who managed a respectable 4th place overall and first in the LM GTP class with a total of 362 laps.
Please note that this is a team issue ONLY and that these shirts were NEVER available to the general public!
The shirt carries all the appropriate markings such as LARGE Team Bentley embroidery, Dunlop embroidery and the Union Jack.
The shirt is a European size M.
Used but very good condition.
A rare opportunity to acquire such a special Bentley Le Mans item.
2002 Bentley EXP Speed 8 24 hours of Le Mans Poster.
A truly great image of the Bentley EXP Speed 8 of Andy Wallace, Butch Leitzinger and Eric van de Poele en route to 4th place overall in the 2002 edition of the Le Mans 24 Hours.
Measures approximately 24 x 14.8 inches or 60 x 37.5 cm.
Only 1 pc. available !
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Original 2003 24 Hours of Le Mans Team Bentley Mechanics Overall.
A truly GREAT item from Bentley's return to Le Mans!
This is an original overall issued to a pit crew member of Team Bentley for the 2003 running of the Le Mans 24 Hours.
Please note that this is a team issue ONLY and that these overalls were NEVER available to the general public!
The overalls carry all the appropriate markings such as LARGE Team Bentley embroidery, Michelin patches and Breitling embroidery.
These overall were made by Stand 21 and are size 3 which is approximately a European size M and are NOT fireproof.
Team Bentley clean-swept the 2003 edition with the # 7 Bentley EXP Speed 8 of Rinaldo Capelli, Tom Kristensen & Guy Smith winning the event and the # 8 EXP Speed 8 of Mark Blundell, David Brabham and Johnny Herbert coming in second place.
Please note that these overalls are NOT fireproof.
For the full results of this race, please see 24 Heures du Mans results 2003.
Only 1 available.
Original 2003 24 Hours of Le Mans Team Bentley Mechanics Overall
Le Maine Libre Le Mans 24 Hours 2003 Pole Position Poster.
Issued by Le Maine Libre, a local Le Mans newspaper, it shows the Bentley Speed 8 # 7 of Tom Kristensen, Rinaldo (Dindo) Capello and Guy Smith who achieved the pole position for the 24 hour race in 2003.
2003 Le Maine Libre Le Mans 24 Hours Pole Position Poster Bentley 7
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