{"product_id":"cartas-manuscritas-e-fotografias-ineditas-de-ayrton-senna-1979","title":"Handwritten letters and unreleased photographs of Ayrton Senna (1979)","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn 1979, Ayrton Senna wrote 25 pages to a close friend, revealing his early interest in race strategy and technical precision.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo long handwritten letters signed by Ayrton Senna, addressed to his close friend Antonio: the first, dated May 14, 1979, and written in Montreux, Switzerland; and the second, dated June 11, 1979, and written in Milan, Italy. Together, they total 25 pages and include two technical drawings made by Senna himself.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e23 rare photographs from the era: 19 in color and 4 in black and white.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Portuguese.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent state of preservation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnique set.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e✔ Details and translated excerpts in English: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.becomingsenna.com\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewww.becomingsenna.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✔ Images and f\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eull transcriptions available upon request: contato@glorias.com.br\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten when Ayrton Senna was beginning his journey in European karting with the DAP team, the letters offer a rare testimony to his development as a driver. In detailed texts, Senna recounts liquid-cooled engine tests, mechanical problems, race strategies, and competitions he participated in 1979. The first letter particularly reveals his deep technical involvement, with detailed explanations and two drawings to illustrate mechanical modifications.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe letters were sent to Antonio, a personal friend of Ayrton Senna and a journalist for Autoesporte magazine. After Antonio's death in 1982, the collection was preserved by his sister, Glaucia, for decades.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe only known written record of Ayrton Senna's thoughts before Formula 1.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn 2025, this collection was officially estimated by Christie's, in London, at between US$ 270,000 and US$ 390,000.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Com certificado de autenticidade e garantia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62853177344159,"sku":"577","price":1500000.0,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1945\/8243\/files\/1_34b95336-9967-4486-9507-ccd45e87d936.png?v=1787323321","url":"https:\/\/glorias.com.br\/en\/products\/cartas-manuscritas-e-fotografias-ineditas-de-ayrton-senna-1979","provider":"Glórias | Autógrafos e Manuscritos Raros","version":"1.0","type":"link"}