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"Jo Siffert at Spa"
Artist: Beacham Owen
Swiss F1 driver and ex-motorcycle roadracer the late Jo "Seppi" Siffert drives a Porsche 917 to victory at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium, with his co-driver Brian Redman. Siffert's battle with rival Porsche driver Pedro Rodriguez and the intermittent rain throughout the 1000 kilometer race, made this one of the more exciting car races of the 1970 season. (more below)
Only 500 were produced for worldwide sale -- These Limited Edition Fine-Art "Archival" Giclee prints on heavy-weight paper (from the original mixed-media art) are hand-numbered, titled and signed by the artist. They are very easy-to-frame yourself -- no mat is needed and they fit into standard 24x18 inch ready-made frames.
 $120 $59 (24x18in) print
Custom Framing (USA only) -- We can frame this print for you. Costs less than local framers. See Framing details
 $120 $59 (24x18in) print
$166 $140 Framing
Total $199 includes shipping
Price includes shipping in continental USA. Call for quotes to Alaska/Hawaii.
All art is shipped from our Southern California studio. We guarantee it will arrive safe and sound -- worldwide. Please know that if you live outside the USA, you "may" have to pay import charges collected by your country. (Note: This print is recognized as DUTY-FREE in most countries, and many of our international customers report paying "no import charges.")
More -- While Siffert's status in F1 grew, his fame came as a leading driver for the factory Porsche effort in its quest for the World Sportscar Championship.
In 1968, Siffert and Hans Herrmann won the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring in a Porsche 907, marking the first major wins for Porsche on the larger, higher speed tracks.
Siffert's driving displays in the Porsche 917 were legendary, earning him several major wins in Europe. As a result, Siffert was chosen by Porsche to help launch its Can-Am program, driving a Porsche 917PA Spyder in 1969 and finishing fourth in the championship despite few entries.
Siffert won the 1971 Austrian Grand Prix, but died in an end-of-season race at Brands Hatch. The suspension of his BRM had been damaged in a first lap incident with Ronnie Peterson, and later broke causing a fiery crash. Siffert could not escape the burning car. His funeral in Switzerland was attended by over 50,000 people, and a Gulf-Porsche 917 of Team John Wyer accompanied the hearse in the funeral procession.
In 2005, a very informative 90 minute-documentary about his life was made by director Men Lareida: "Jo Siffert - Live fast, die young."
Customer comments
"Just a note to let you know the prints Porsche in the Wet and Jo Siffert at Spa arrived safe and sound today, and they are absolutely spectacular! Much better than I expected. I have a similar print from another artist that is a nice piece, but these are much better. I am very pleased, both with the prints and your professional and high-quality service. Your packaging and shipping costs are also first-rate! Cheers and the best to you!" Joel Swanson, Harned, KY
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