Thanks go to those individuals who have provided the information and allowed images to be shown here from private collections. You will find both original personal items owned by Mike and items referencing him, some contemporary, some later.

We also have images of a large number of Paintings with Mike as the subject. Photos and Images of Mike are always collectible, especially originals, even more so when signed.

We also have a large section on Models of cars driven by Mike - that section also includes figurines and busts.

The Menu from the National Sporting Club Dinner to celebrate Mike Hawthorn's World Championship - it was held on 19th January 1959. On the 22nd January, Mike was killed. It's signed by Mike and by Donald Campbell. Select to view a larger image

You really can't hope to own anything more relevant than this if you are a Hawthorn fan - Mike's trademark, his original peaked corduroy cap.

This is a very sad and moving item since Mike was wearing this actual cap at the time of his death.

A policeman collected the cap at the scene of the accident in January 1959 and gave it to Mike's mother. Later, when Duncan Hamilton formally identified the body at Guildford Hospital as he had pledged Mike he would do (and vice-versa) in the event of a disaster like this, she gave it to him as 'a thank you for carrying out this horrid task'.

Mike's personal keys for his Jaguar Mark 1, VDU 881. These were saved at the same time as the cap above.

Reproductions of Mike's Jaguar Drivers Club and British Racing Drivers Club badges. The originals of both these and the badge bar on which they rest were also rescued from the crash scene in 1959.

Mike's British Racing Drivers Club Gold Star, the ultimate award for any racing driver. This is the first of two Gold Stars Presented to him over the years - in this case for achievements in Road Racing in 1953.

It is fully hallmarked and engraved on the reverse:

Mike's second British Racing Drivers Club Gold Star, the ultimate award. Presented to him in 1958 as 'World's Champion'.

It is fully hallmarked and engraved on the reverse:

An extremely rare signed menu from the BRDC dinner at which Mike Hawthorn received his Gold Star in 1958. He has signed it above the bow tie at the top, below which are a list of the events he won that year. The are numerous other signatures of racing notaries.

Around the same time as Mike Hawthorn received his British Racing Drivers Club (BRDC) Gold Medal, the British Automobile Racing Club (BARC) awarded him their Gold Medal for achieving the World Championship

A silver cigarette case given by Mike to Lofty England on the occasion of .... If anyone knows, please tell us!

It is engraved 'Lofty - encore in foos! From Mike'

A collectible Port'Oro marble ashtray with stylised bronze Jaguar leaper celebrating the 1955 win.

A signed dinner menu from the British Racing Mechanics social club Annuual Dinner and Dance held on October 2th 1956.

A desirable pair of items from Mike's own business at Farnham - an original Tourist Trophy Garage key fob and dashboard plaque that would have been supplied to customers of theirs. The plaque is also available as a reproduction so you have to be careful. Expect to pay many hundreds of pounds for genuine examples

Coombs Service Station at Guildford was close to where Mike crashed in 1959 and there are many quotes on this site from people who were there when Mike flashed by at speed. Edward Rumfitt, assistant general manager of Coombs Service Station, arrived at the crash scene just after Rob Walker. Supervised by John Coombs himself, the car was loaded onto a truck and taken to Coombs Service Station (see 1959 for the full story)

Here are two very collectible items - an original dashboard plaque and keyfob, not of course as valuable as those from the Tourist Trophy Garage but still worth several hundred pounds.

There is large scope in collecting period newspapers of Mike Hawthorn's death and the analysis contained within. Above is a montage of clippings that the owner has framed (but keep these out of direct strong light!) and below the front page of a contemporary publication.

Original photos, menus, race programmes etc signed by Mike are always sought after and can command high prices at auction - and especially his book, 'Challenge me the Race', carrying his signature if you can find one! Be cautious though and have a really good look at the item if you can or seek a cast-iron provenance before paying a lot of money.

Advertisers liked Mike! Here Mintex are keen to feature Mike Hawthorn after his World Championship win! The photograph they used dates back to the early fifties though

In the 1956 Eagle Annual (the once a year childrens book produced by the printers of The Eagle, Dan Dare's comic) there were a couple of pages in comic format devoted to the career of Mike Hawthorn.

This spiral bound caricature book was produced by Shell-Mex and BP to mark 60 years of the British Motor Industry in October 1956 and contains cartoons of well known racing personalities of the time including Mike Hawthorn. The cartoons are by Sallon of the Daily Mirror. The full book contains 68 entries but they are often removed and sold singly. If you can find Mike's signed by him (they exist) then it's a nice image to frame.

We have been given access to Mike's personal wooden trunk that he used at school in the 1930s/40s, complete with its large collection of Cigarette Cards. It has been stored for 50 years and this is its first public viewing since Mike died. Read More....

An original signed letter from Mike to a Mr Leedham from York explaining that he would be unable to attend the Annual Dinner and Dance on Feb 20 1959 as he had another engagement. Possibly rather too prophetic...

Mike Hawthorn at the RAC Club in Pall Mall receiving his World Championship Trophy and RAC Plaque as First British World Champion Driver in 1958. Select to view larger images

What remains of the steering wheel from Mike's Ferrari that was destroyed by fire after a crash at Syracuse in 1954.

Marimon in a Maserati drove too close to the right side of the track and sent up a shower of hay. Blinded by the flying chaff, the second place car, a Ferrari with Hawthorn driving, crashed against the safety wall and the car caught fire. Gonzales, about seven feet behind Hawthorn, piled into the Englishman's car, careened and went into the wall. Both cars were destroyed by the flames and Hawthorn was taken to the hospital, badly burnt.

All wood and the rivets have gone and part of the wheel has melted.

An 11 inch high smaller version of the current Motor Sports Association (MSA) 'Hawthorn Memorial Trophy' awarded each year since 1959 and which was first presented by the Hawthorn family in memory of Mike Hawthorn. This smaller one is engraved on the reverse 'PRESENTED AS A TRIBUTE TO MRS V HAWTHORN' and dates from 1959 when Mike's Mother received it after his tragic death. We are researching this more fully and will devote a separate page to it soon.

Below is Damon Hill holding the full size trophy:

A small (25mm) solid gold medal awarded by Ferrari to Mike Hawthorn in 1954. Possibly to recognise his team achievements - does anyone know?

Mike Hawthorn's Leinster Trophy base won in 1951. The original cup is unfortunately missing. He was awarded this for his win in his Riley Sprite, BWK 324. It's likely that the car details and the wording 'Leinster Trophy' are a later addition since none of the other winners have this detail below them.

Mike Hawthorn's original driver's armband for this race on 10th May 1952. Although winning the heats, he did not finish the final after finding his gear lever flapping about with no connection to the gearbox!

An original charcoal and goache drawing by artist Roy Nockolds depicting Mike negotiating the Esses at Le Mans in 1955. This is one of several preparatory sketches Roy did prior to the final painting used for the front cover of Andrew Whyte's book 'Jaguar Sports Racing and Works Competition Cars' (Vol II from 1954)

It differs from the cover of the book (above) in many respects. Another version has the D-type sideways:

No collection would be complete without period newspapers from the Le Mans race. This French edition has a rather graphic drawing of the crash...

An original medical certificate certifying his fitness for racing issued to Ivor Bueb in 1959 and valid for one year - there would have been a similar one for 1955 for both him and Mike Hawthorn.

Mike featured on the cover of the January 1959 issue of Sports Cars together with an article.

This is the cover of the magazine LILLIPUT dated February 1959, Vol 44. No 2. An Australian edition, it has exactly the same contents as the UK version but is dated one month later so this would be a January 1959 UK edition. The front cover and main story in this issue are about Mike Hawthorn, Together with many photographs it is a good read

This is the cover of the magazine HEADLINES No 21.

World Sports Magazine from November 1955

A sculpture from www.compulsiongallery.com of the 1955 winning Le Mans D-type, cast in a special high density resin and thermal plated with lead-free pewter. 12 inches long.

Left: A clear plastic visor with leather peak attachment as fitted to Mike Hawthorn's helmet during practice for the Moroccan Grand Prix. During practice, Mike found it difficult coping with the glare from the sun, so he used a tinted visor for the race.

Right: A Cooper-Bristol steering wheeel ca 1953 used by Mike Hawthorn. Four spoke with white leather bound rim, 41cm diameter.

Both items came directly from Mike's estate.

A complete helmet and visor belonging to Mike.

A gold medal awarded to Mike Hawthorn for taking part in the 1954 Syracuse Grand Prix. It measures approx. 1.25 inches in diameter and is made of 18 carat gold. Mike was seriously injured and burnt in an accident during the race.
from www.schumacher-fanclub.com

Here are a few items from someone who has already built up a collection of Mike Hawthorn Memorabilia
from www.antique-acc.com

Here's a postcard that Mike wrote and sent from Mexico in 1954. He misaddressed it to 'Nr Haslemere' when in fact he needed Farnham - it was then postmarked again in Haslemere and the Post office amended the address.

Dunlop produced brochures in 1957 and 1958 to mark the introduction of Disc brakes on their production cars. Mike endorsed these and you can read more here...