Autographs of David Purley
David Charles Purley, GM (26 January 1945 – 2 July 1985) was a British racing driver born in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, who participated in 11 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting at Monaco in 1973.
Purley is best known for his actions at the 1973 Dutch Grand Prix, where he abandoned his own race and attempted to save the life of fellow driver Roger Williamson, whose car was upside down and on fire following a serious accident. Purley was awarded the George Medal for his courage in trying to save Williamson, who suffocated in the blaze.
During pre-qualifying for the 1977 British Grand Prix Purley sustained multiple bone fractures after his car's throttle stuck open and he crashed into a wall. His deceleration from 108 mph (173 km/h) to 0 in a distance of 26 inches (66 cm) is one of the highest G-loads survived in a crash (180 G). He scored no championship points during his Formula One career. He died in a plane crash, having retired from motorsport and taken up aerobatics, in 1985.
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Traded items with a signature of David Purley
The most expensive item with a signature of David Purley (David Purley 1973 Grand Prix Autograph F1 hand Signed original photo LEC March) was sold in November 2020 for £199.99 while the cheapest item (DAVID PURLEY - LEC signed photo print 5x7/b) found a new owner for £0.99 in April 2015. The month with the most items sold (3) was March 2026 with an average selling price of £150.98 for an autographed item of David Purley. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in November 2020 with £199.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was April 2015. In average, an autographed item from David Purley is worth £51.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of David Purley were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1976 Autocourse Owned and Signed By David Purley | £50.00 |  |
| British Grand Prix 1979 Silverstone official programme **SIGNED DAVID PURLEY++** | £94.99 | |
| David Purley - British Formula 1 Legend Authentic Autograph Framed Display | £102.47 | |
| David Purley 1945-1985 LEC F1 Formula 1 1970's Grand Prix signed photo | £85.00 | |
| David Purley 1973 Grand Prix Autograph F1 hand Signed original photo LEC March | £199.99 | |
| David Purley autograph formula 1 motorsport signed letter sport racing driver | £51.00 | |
| David Purley autograph formula 1 motorsport signed letter sport racing driver | £51.00 | |
| DAVID PURLEY AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO 5 X 3.5 | £80.00 | |
| DAVID PURLEY GENUINE HAND SIGNED AUTOGRAPH '75 RACE OF CHAMPIONS COA PROOF PHOTO | £150.00 | |
| David Purley hand signed LEC F1 Racing letter + envelope 1975 | £34.99 | |
| David Purley signed 1974 invoice, documents, etc for Roger Williamson Fund event | £82.00 | |
| Signed David Purley F1 Motor Racing Programme 1977 Race Of Champions | £35.00 | |
 | Signed James Hunt Graham Hill David Purley Formula 1 Motor racing Menu Autograph | £150.98 | |
 | Signed James Hunt Graham Hill David Purley Formula 1 Motor racing Menu Autograph | £170.98 | |
| Signed James Hunt Graham Hill David Purley Formula 1 Motor racing Menu Autograph | £130.98 | |
