Motor Sport
Motor sport memorabilia encompasses a wide range of items associated with cars and bikes, including Formula One, NASCAR, the World Rally Championship, World Superbikes, MotoGP and the Isle of Man TT Races. Prints featuring famous drivers / riders, teams and cars are particularly popular and collectible, as are signed promo cards. Other popular motor sport collectibles include posters, programmes and original passes from all major championship races on 2 or 4 wheels. Autographed items with a Certificate of Authenticity attract higher prices than unsigned items. Die-cast scale models of famous classic or contemporary cars and bikes are also popular. Race-worn items, such as race suits and visors, are particularly sought after and accordingly attract high prices.
Formula One remains at the pinnacle of motor sport and F1 collectibles remain the most attractive to collectors. The 1950s were dominated by Juan Manuel Fangio, Drivers' Champion in 1951 and 1954-57 inclusive, widely considered one of the greatest drivers of all-time. Anything associated with this legendary Argentinean driver is highly sought after and eminently collectible.
Amongst other popular and collectible motor sport memorabilia is that relating to perhaps the greatest driver of all time, 7-times Drivers' Champion Michael Schumacher and British favourites such as Sir Stirling Moss, David Coulthard, Nigel Mansell, Lewis Hamilton and Jensen Button. Former champions whose memorabilia and motor sport collectibles remain popular are 4-times Drivers' Champion Alain Prost, 3-times winner Niki Lauda and particularly 3-times champion Brazilian Ayrton Senna, who died in a crash whilst leading the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix. In addition to drivers, merchandise relating to leading teams, both current and past, including Bugatti, Ferrari Jaguar, Lotus, MG and McLaren is popular memorabilia.
Other historic events create much sought after memorabilia. One leading example is Sir Malcolm Campbell's Land Speed Record of 1933. Any item relating to this event is eminently collectible.
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