?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 500 - $ 750
D'APRÈS PIERRE DELARUE - NOUVELLIÈRE (1889-1973)
SALT BEDS / "ÉTOILE FILANTE" RENAULT. 1956.
15 1/2x30 3/4 inches, 39 1/2x78 cm. P. Charliat, Paris. Condition A / A-: slight foxing at left edge, minor creases in image. Paper.
The "Etoile Filante" (Shooting Star) set the land speed record for turbine cars in 1956. Driven by Jean Hebert, who was also one of the car's designers, the futuristic vehicle was over 5 meters long. The incredible international popularity of the event helped Renault expand their American business.
