Osian's Auction Catalogue Automobilia The Art of the Historical Vehicle | October 2018

Automobilia: The Art of the Historical Vehicle 93 A Folded German Special Poster Ostern Nurburgring.1970s 16.5 x 23.6 in (42.0 x 60.0 cm) ` 6,000 – 9,000 $ 83 – 125 140 An Unfolded Two-Sided Swiss Advertising Poster Gulf Porsche 917.1970s 23.6 x 33.5 in (60.0 x 85.0 cm) ` 8,000 – 12,000 $ 111 – 167 141 An Unfolded Advertising Poster New Jaguar Mk X.1961 19.7 x 34.3 in (50.0 x 87.0 cm) ` 10,000 – 15,000 $ 139 – 208 142 Ostern Nurburgring (literally translates to Easter Nurburgring ), the circa 1970s multi-series automobile racing sporting event that was held from April 2nd to the 3rd at the Nurburgring in Nurburg, Germany. Note that this poster features art of a prototype sports car by H. Dughems. The New Jaguar MK X, the 1961 English advertising poster promoting a new Jaguar brand luxury vehicle, and featuring art of a cutaway view of the inside of the car by John A. Marsden. Gulf Porsche 917, the 1970s Swiss poster made by Gulf and Porsche in memorial of driver Jo ‘Seppi’ Siffert who was killed in a crash in late 1971. This poster features images of ‘Seppi’ and the Porsche 917 in action on side one, and a highly detailed drawing of the Porsche broken down with its technical specifications alongside an image of Gulfpride Formula G Racing oil on side two. Note that this poster is similar to the Gulf oil poster featuring Steve McQueen that was given away at service stations in 1971 to promote McQueen’s Le Mans movie but the car McQueen drove was number 20 and the car pictured here is number 1. 142