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Paul TorrCirca 1970 original poster Formula 5000 International race at SilverstoneCirca 1970
Circa 1970
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This striking circa 1970 original poster by Paul Torr, created to promote the Formula 5000 International race at Silverstone, captures the raw power and spectacle of top-level single-seater racing at the turn of the decade. Formula 5000 was conceived as a thunderous alternative to Formula One, featuring lighter chassis fitted with large-capacity production-based engines, and Torr’s artwork conveys exactly that sense of muscular speed and mechanical intensity.
The composition is dominated by a single racing car seen head-on, charging directly toward the viewer. The low perspective exaggerates the width of the slick tires and the aggressive stance of the wings, creating an immediate impression of force and acceleration. The driver, tightly framed within the cockpit, becomes the human focal point inside this machine, reinforcing the drama of man and engine united at extreme velocity.
Torr’s painterly style blends realism with expressive movement. The car is sharply defined, while the track and surrounding air dissolve into loose, energetic brushstrokes, suggesting vibration, heat, and the blur of speed. The bold red bodywork, split by a contrasting central stripe, stands out vividly against the muted, smoky background, ensuring the machine commands the viewer’s attention from a distance—an essential quality for a race poster designed to stop passers-by in their tracks.
The typography at the top is clear and functional, announcing “Silverstone – Sunday 6th Aug – Formula 5000 International” with additional event details beneath. It anchors the artwork in a specific moment in British motorsport history, when Silverstone was firmly established as one of the world’s premier racing circuits and Formula 5000 was enjoying its peak popularity.
Today, this poster is appreciated not only as a piece of motorsport advertising but also as a vivid example of late-1960s and early-1970s racing art. It reflects an era when speed was communicated through paint and gesture, and when posters like this served as both promotional tools and enduring visual records of motor racing’s most visceral years.
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British Racing Drivers Club
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