🏁 Porsche‑Sieg: 1000 km Monza ’83 – 1983 – Original Poster by Gruppe C for Porsche AG
Porsche 956 supremacy at the Temple of Speed, framed in the Italian tricolore
Offset lithograph | 102 × 76 cm | Germany
🎬 Introduction
A quintessential Porsche Werksplakat, this large-format victory poster commemorates the marque’s triumph at the 1000 km of Monza in 1983. A monochrome track photograph of the Porsche 956—its Marlboro chevrons and Shell marks slicing through spray—anchors the layout. Across the lower half, bold, angled typography announces “Porsche‑Sieg: 1000 km MONZA ’83,” set over diagonal bands of green, white, and red that echo the Italian flag and lock the high-contrast image into a disciplined, early‑’80s grid.
Commissioned and printed by Porsche AG, the poster blends reportage and corporate clarity: a results panel names the leading pairings (Wollek/Boutsen; Ickx/Mass), while a sponsor bar and model callouts read like an index of Group C powerhouses. It’s equal parts race memento and brand statement, tailored for showroom walls and serious collections.
✨ Why It Matters
The 956 defined Group C, and Monza was a crucible of that dominance. Factory‑issued with explicit credits, this poster documents a Porsche sweep and the era’s emblematic liveries—Rothmans, Marlboro, New Man, BOSS, Canon—captured with press‑sharp photography by Reichert and graphic direction by Gruppe C. Collectors prize the piece for its direct provenance, event‑specific titling, and uncommon 102 × 76 cm format (approx. B1), which sits outside standard DIN sizes. The tri‑color geometry and compressed display type exemplify early‑’80s European motorsport graphics, giving the work crossover appeal to design historians as well as racing enthusiasts.
📐 Poster Details
- Year: 1983 (printed April 1983)
- Country: Germany
- Size: 102.00 × 76.00 cm
- Studio / Publisher: Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart‑Zuffenhausen
- Designer: Erich Strenger, Gruppe C, Conception und Graphic Design GmbH; Photo: Reichert
🔎 Condition
Near mint. Colors and blacks remain crisp with no tape marks, pinholes, or tears; paper is clean with sharp edges—an excellent, display‑ready example well above typical dealer‑circulated copies.
Specifications
ConditionExcellentColorsMulti Color, Black, WhiteMaterialPaperNumber of items1OrientationPortraitArt sizeLargeHeight102 cmWidth76 cm