Gilles Villeneuve Autographs
Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve (18 January 1950 – 8 May 1982) was a Canadian racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1977 to 1982. Villeneuve was runner-up in the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1979 with Ferrari, and won six Grands Prix across six seasons.
A racing enthusiast from an early age, Villeneuve started his career in snowmobile racing across his native province of Quebec. He soon progressed to open-wheel racing, winning the regional Formula Ford championship in 1973 before graduating to Formula Atlantic, where he won two Canadian Championships in 1976 and 1977, and the American Championship in 1976. Villeneuve made his Formula One debut with McLaren at the 1977 British Grand Prix, impressing Enzo Ferrari, who signed him with Ferrari for 1978. He made an early debut for the team at the Canadian Grand Prix after the departure of World Champion Niki Lauda, and was involved in a collision with Ronnie Peterson which killed two bystanders at the season-ending Japanese Grand Prix. Amidst struggles with Michelin's radial tyres the following year, Villeneuve took his maiden podium in Austria before winning his home Grand Prix in Canada. He won three races in 1979, ultimately finishing the championship runner-up to teammate Jody Scheckter by four points. Villeneuve earned widespread acclaim for his performances, including his duel with René Arnoux at the French Grand Prix. After a winless season for Ferrari with the 312T5 in 1980, Villeneuve took back-to-back wins at the Monaco and Spanish Grands Prix in 1981, earning further acclaim for his defensive tactics at the latter.
During qualifying for the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix at Zolder, Villeneuve died as the result of a collision with Jochen Mass. He achieved six wins, two pole positions, eight fastest laps, and 13 podiums in Formula One. At the time of his death, Villeneuve was widely popular in the motorsport community and has since become an iconic figure in the history of the sport. The Circuit Île Notre-Dame in Montreal—home of the Canadian Grand Prix since his 1978 victory—was renamed the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve upon his death. His son, Jacques, became the first World Drivers' Champion from Canada in 1997. Alongside Jacques, Villeneuve is an inductee of the Canadian Motor Sports Hall of Fame and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.
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Traded items with a signature of Gilles Villeneuve
The most expensive item with a signature of Gilles Villeneuve (Gilles Villeneuve Signed 26X22 inches First F1 Victory Canada Frame with JSA LOA) was sold in December 2025 for $8,999.95 while the cheapest item (Gilles Villeneuve Limited Edition /125 Lithograph Signed By Artist With COA RARE) found a new owner for $8.10 in June 2021. The month with the most items sold (3) was January 2019 with an average selling price of $223.88 for an autographed item of Gilles Villeneuve. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2025 with $8,999.95 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $8.10 was June 2021. In average, an autographed item from Gilles Villeneuve is worth $234.67.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Gilles Villeneuve were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
![]() | F1 FRAME SIGNED AUTOGRAPH ENZO FERRARI GILLES VILLENEUVE 16'' X 18'' 41X47 cms | $2,049.99 | ![]() |
![]() | F1 FRAME SIGNED AUTOGRAPH ENZO FERRARI GILLES VILLENEUVE 16'' X 18'' 41X47 cms | $2,049.99 | ![]() |
![]() | Gilles Villeneuve 1970's Ferrari Formula 1 Hand Signed Photo | $73.12 | ![]() |
![]() | Gilles Villeneuve 1970's Ferrari Formula 1 Hand Signed Photo | $73.12 | ![]() |
![]() | Gilles Villeneuve Didier Pironi On The Grid Beautiful Formula 1 Signed 7x5 Photo | $8.77 | ![]() |
![]() | Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 1970's Formula 1 Signed Photo | $144.74 | ![]() |
![]() | Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 1970's Formula 1 Signed Photo | $144.74 | ![]() |
![]() | Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari Formula 1 Hand Signed Photo | $101.04 | ![]() |
![]() | Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari Formula 1 Hand Signed Photo | $101.04 | ![]() |
![]() | GILLES VILLENEUVE HAND SIGNED AUTOGRAPH - clipped from book. | $91.65 | ![]() |
![]() | GILLES VILLENEUVE HAND SIGNED AUTOGRAPH - clipped from book. | $91.65 | ![]() |
![]() | Gilles Villeneuve Signed 26X22 inches First F1 Victory Canada Frame with JSA LOA | $8,999.95 | ![]() |
![]() | Gilles Villeneuve Signed 26X22 inches First F1 Victory Canada Frame with JSA LOA | $8,999.95 | ![]() |
![]() | Rare Signed Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 126C2 27 2nd San Marino GP F11982 1:18 BBR | $1,795.77 | ![]() |
![]() | Rare Signed Gilles Villeneuve Ferrari 126C2 27 2nd San Marino GP F11982 1:18 BBR | $1,795.77 | ![]() |



