With the 50th anniversary of the Grand Prix of Long Beach just days away, we’re celebrating the milestone by taking a look back at the event’s evolution over the past five decades. Southern California’s 200-mph beach party has changed plenty since its 1975 debut — from the Grand Prix’s nam e, to the cars that compete, to the race track itself. There’s no better way to get a glimpse of the Grand Prix’s growth than taking a look at 50 years worth of posters highlighting the event, so we’re presenting just that to readers. Take a look at 50 years of Grand Prix history, starting all the way back in 1975. 1975 poster for the Long Beach Grand Prix. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 1976 poster for the United States Grand Prix West. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 1977 poster for the Long Beach Grand Prix. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 1978 poster for the Long Beach Grand Prix.(Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 1979 poster for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 1980 poster for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 1981 poster for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 1982 poster for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 1983 poster for theToyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 1984 poster for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 1985 poster for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 1986 poster for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 1987 poster for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.(Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 1988 poster for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 1989 poster for theToyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 1990 poster for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 1991 poster for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 1992 poster for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 1993 poster for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 1994 poster for theToyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 1995 poster for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 1996 poster for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 1997 poster for theToyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 1998 poster for theToyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 1999 poster for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 2000 poster for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 2001 poster for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 2002 poster for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 2003 poster for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 2004 poster for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 2005 poster for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 2006 poster for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 2007 poster for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 2008 poster for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 2009 poster for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 2010 poster for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 2011 poster for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 2012 poster for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 2013 poster for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 2014 poster for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 2015 poster for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 2016 poster for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 2017 poster for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 2018 poster for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.(Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 2019 poster for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 2020 poster for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 2021 poster for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 2022 poster for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 2023 poster for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 2024 poster for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.(Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) 2025 poster for the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.(Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) Show Caption1 of 511975 poster for the Long Beach Grand Prix. (Courtesy Grand Prix Association of Long Beach) Expand ...read more read less