Coppa della Perugina, Vintage Automotive Rally Poster, by Federico Seneca

Description

Coppa della Perugina
Original Period Poster by Federico Seneca
Professionally mounted on linen by renown poster restorer Vince Newkirk.
Approximate dimensions: 56 ¼” x 39”
This piece is an original poster that advertises the Coppa Della Perugina, a famous Italian automobile road race that was run in the early period of the 20
th
century and is now in revival, as the Mille Miglia is. The poster is in stunning condition with all of the vibrant colors still looking beautiful.
Although I have this poster listed for local pickup only, I will of course insure and ship anywhere in the world for the cost of the shipping and insurance, with no extra handling charges or fees.
History of the Coppa della Perugina (1924-1927)
In Umbria, and particularly in Perugia, as indeed throughout Italy, at the beginning of the last century when the phenomenon of car racing was affecting more and more people, from 1924 until 1927 a handful of sportsmen stimulated by Giovanni Buitoni, the CEO of the Perugina company, organized on the flat land below the city of Perugia a circuit race called Coppa della Perugina.
The success, even if the period was short, was so important that when the race ceased (for reasons not related to the will of the organizers) a very strong memory, never faded over the years, remained in the citizens and throughout the city.
So much so that, just after the World War II, under the pressure of different but equally motivated men, Alberto Andreani, Chairman of the Automobile Club, and Bruno Buitoni, Chairman of Perugina, made the Coppa della Perugina come back, combined with the “Giro Automobilistico dell’Umbria”, collecting even more support though the race was no longer a circuit race but a race that touched the whole region.
Unfortunately, as in the past, after only three editions, from 1952 to 1954, once again not by will, the success was interrupted, leaving a bitter taste in the mouths of sportsmen and people. From that moment on the Coppa della Perugina was once again a memory that was harboring under the ashes of the passion, waiting to return.
That happened in 1984 thanks to the will of the men of CAMEP (Club Auto Moto d’Epoca Perugino) who from year to year, with courage and professionalism, have managed until now to pass on the feelings experienced in those past periods, proposing to the people, through the re-enactments, the view of the cars that participated in those historic events. (Taken from the book Coppa della Perugina by Giuseppe Prisco)
TERMS:
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The description of this poster is written to the best of my knowledge.  However, I am by no means an expert on vintage posters, just a collector.  Please don’t hesitate to ask for more photos and, if possible, come and look in person before the auction ends.  ALL SALES ARE FINAL!  If you have any questions, please contact me before the auction ends.
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