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Some iconic candidates on offer include Giannone’s Porsche 907 “1968 12 Hours of Sebring” 50th anniversary poster and a highly sought-after Porsche original factory poster, “The Porsche 962: 0-50 in 4.6 years”; these are hard-to-find pieces that don’t surface too often for public purchase.

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“I’ve spent many years accumulating a lot of these pieces, and while I displayed a lot of them, some have been stored so as to ensure they’re preserved,” Giannone said. “We’re moving, and the space to display them is going to be limited. I’d like these to go to someone who will display and enjoy the memorabilia rather than pack them all up to sit in storage. These pieces should be preserved, but also appreciated.”
While Giannone said that acquiring these pieces was never an investment strategy, he is all too familiar with what makes a sound investment. With over three decades in the automotive industry realm and having a background in institutional financing, Giannone’s auto-related investments have educated the racer on how to help others achieve their own automotive dreams via his classic car consulting enterprise—accomplishments he achieved while also working as a dedicated Mecum Financial frontman. His role with Mecum Financial allows him to help Mecum customers navigate approvals to bid within the largest collector-car auction network in the world by working with lenders who specialize in financing collector cars. With Giannone’s combination of racing and investment knowledge, it comes as no surprise that his collection of race-inspired merchandise—each piece selected with sound and informed due diligence—is one of the most well-thought-out assemblages offered via Mecum On Time to date.
“Each piece resonates with my life in one way or another,” Giannone said. “Those who are big followers of Porsche racing know exactly what these (pieces) are.”
With other notable lots set for the auction block themed with the likes of Rennsport Reunion posters, Rolex Monterey, Watkins Glen, Sebring, Laguna SECA, Daytona, Brumos and even posters signed by driver Jim Busby, Porsche/Rennsport: A Personal Collection has something for every racing enthusiast seeking an elusive component of competition history.

For those interested in owning authentic examples of race-inspired road art—such as Giannone’s iconic prints and photographs that echo legends such as Steve McQueen, Rene Staud, Alan Jay, Bob Akin and Steve Anderson—the Porsche/Rennsport: A Personal Collection, available through Mecum On Time, is an ideal opportunity to acquire a rare piece of racing history and become immersed in a sport brimming with the same energy with which Giannone became fascinated as a young man—an exuberance rich in exhilaration and one relentlessly chased by every determined racing legend that ever was.

For the opportunity to bid on unique selections from Porsche/Rennsport: A Personal Collection, head over to Mecum On Time where bids are being placed daily.

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Extracted from Lee Giannone’s personal collection of original art, posters, photos and memorabilia that has been assembled throughout the past 30 years of active vintage Porsche restoration and motorsports participation, Porsche/Rennsport: A Personal Collection is an assemblage curated by a true motorsports racing expert who, since childhood, has graced the seasoned tracks to watch racing legends do what they were born to do.

Growing up in Eastern Pennsylvania, Giannone was bound to relish in the racing environment as a young boy propped between the Langhorne and Trenton Speedways. If Giannone wasn’t present in the grandstands of the raceway, he was probably making his way to the infield pits or sitting inside a Champ car resting idly on a trailer in anticipation of its next race.
“My father was a USAC member who raced midget and sprint cars. He raced under an alias so that my grandparents didn’t know he raced,” Giannone said with a laugh. “I’d travel to races with my dad; we’d do the Indianapolis 500 for qualifying weekends. I’d sit on the fence and watch legends walk from the pits to the garages. I was too young to get into either.”
As Giannone matured, so did his passion for racing. After years of watching from the stands, Giannone eventually positioned himself to run with the big dogs, transforming an adolescent passion into a full-fledged racing career that took the dreamer to some of the most prestigious competitions while manning total track icons. Throughout the past 30 years of active vintage Porsche restoration, collecting and motorsports rendezvous, Giannone has owned, restored and competed in a serious roster of Porsche’s racing history, including the renowned Coca-Cola-liveried 1984 962 (Chassis 962-102), two 1975 factory RSRs and the No. 12 1968 911L factory Rallye car—winner of the Swedish National Rallye driven by World Champion Björn Waldegård.
“I’ve had the opportunity to drive some really amazing cars,”