James Dean Rare Original Racing Photo & Negative In

Own the priceless photo and the exclusive copyright printing rights to a rare James Dean racing photo! A rare find for James Dean fans and memorabilia collectors. From the personal collection of Gus V. Vignolle, well known journalist, photographer and publisher of "MotoRacing", one of the first and most influential car racing newspapers of the 1950’s. This is one in a limited series of photos and negatives that have been missing for over 50 years until recently re-discovered by Vignolle’s daughter, Zaz Clark. These intimate photos are of James Dean in and around his Speedster 23F Porsche (License Plate #2U73378) that he bought at Competition Motors in Hollywood. They were taken during his infamous car race in Palm Springs, California in March of 1955 which was his first official race, and which he won not long before his accident in September of that year in his new Porsche Spyder 550 while on his way to a race in Salinas, California. These photographs only appeared once in the January 13th 1956 (Vol 1, No. 7) exclusive, fully-illustrated memorial issue of MotoRacing. This is the one and only original Black and White photo and negative photographed and developed by Vignolle on Kodak Safety Film, taken at the race. It shows James Dean in his racing helmet and goggles, listening intently to race track Starter Al Torres who is wearing his famous polka dot shirt. Standing on the other side of Dean's Speedster is another crew member and Track Announcer Jim Pollack (in the white short sleeve Polo Shirt with his hands on his hips). Dean is wearing his racing goggles and helmet. The negative comes with a COA, plus full copyright release for unlimited reproduction printing and selling to the winning bidder! The Photo and Negative are carefully packed in a wax envelope, and includes a positive proof photo. Also Includes a copy of the MotoRacing issue. (Negative approx. 2 3/8" x 2 3/8" & photo approx. 5" x 4").