{"product_id":"cartao-de-embarque-da-varig-para-londres-autografado-por-ayrton-senna-1993","title":"Varig boarding pass to London autographed by Ayrton Senna (1993)","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIn 1993, at Heathrow Airport in London, Ayrton Senna gives up his spot to a Brazilian passenger and autographs her Varig boarding pass for her husband, a great fan of the driver.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIn 1993, Hedy Simonelli, then assistant to the president of the J. Walter Thompson agency in São Paulo, was traveling to London via Varig. Upon arriving at Heathrow Airport, her name and Ayrton Senna's were called at the same time at the counter: she needed to resolve a passport issue, and the driver had been recognized. Cordial, Senna let her be served first. Hedy took the opportunity to ask for an autograph for her husband, Tito, a great admirer of the driver. Senna signed the travel document directly, along with the Varig luggage tags, and added the year, \"93\". Years later, the piece was acquired at auction by its current owner, who located Hedy Simonelli thanks to the name on the document. She confirmed its authenticity and told the story of the encounter in detail.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA three-time Formula 1 world champion and the greatest idol of Brazilian sports, Ayrton Senna lived his final full season in 1993 with McLaren, marked by memorable victories such as the one in the rain at Donington and the one at Interlagos, in front of his home crowd. A few months later, in May 1994, he would die in Imola. This autograph, obtained in a spontaneous moment of the driver's daily life between his countless trips to England, also reveals the kindness that so many Brazilians hold in their memory. Its provenance is particularly solid: the story was confirmed directly by the person who obtained the signature, a rare asset in a market where Senna's signature is among the most forged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe authenticity was evaluated by specialist Mathias Meyer, a member of the ILAB, at the maximum level G5 of the Glórias Scale, \"Exceptionally sustained authenticity\".\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis item is certified and offered on consignment by Glorias, which acts as an intermediary between the buyer and the seller, for a commission paid by the seller.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glórias | Autógrafos e Manuscritos Raros","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62875051524255,"sku":"MJM26CER9GLO5","price":9000.0,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1945\/8243\/files\/autografoayrtonsennaaeroporto1993_1.png?v=1790452415","url":"https:\/\/glorias.com.br\/en\/products\/cartao-de-embarque-da-varig-para-londres-autografado-por-ayrton-senna-1993","provider":"Glórias | Autógrafos e Manuscritos Raros","version":"1.0","type":"link"}