Signed photo by David Piper
David Piper with Steve McQueen on the set of the making of the film ‘Le Mans’ signed and mounted but not framed
Piper began his career in the mid-1950s by competing in sprints and hill-climbs, before beginning circuit racing with a Lotus Eleven. He then moved up to a Lotus 16 which he used in 1959 and 1960 to compete in both Formula One and Formula Two,[ by means of changing engines as appropriate.His best result with the car was a second place in the Lady Wigram Trophy, in 1960, behind Jack Brabham in a Cooper.
In 1961, Piper competed in European Formula Junior alongside Jo Siffert but drove the Gilby F1 car in the Gold Cup. He also competed in non-championship races in 1962, but had become disenchanted with single-seater racing and moved into sports car racing initially with a Ferrari 250 GTO.
Later career Between 1962 and 1970, Piper raced frequently in many locations worldwide using his personally owned Ferraris and, later, Porsches. He was moderately successful and gained a reputation for reliability and consistency.Piper's personal sport cars of the period are typically painted in bright green, originally from his BP sponsor which replaced Esso after the Suez Crisis; eventually Piper liked the color and made it his own, having never liked the classic British racing green.
Piper crashed a Porsche 917 during the 1970 shooting of the film Le Mans and lost part of one leg. Piper later raced his personal, green, Porsche 917 and other cars in historic events.
Starting bid £50
Item kindly donated by Peter & Sally Critchell of the Kent Ferrari owners Club area group.
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