1926 Tropical Island Speedway Poster Print. All the way from the bottom right coast, Miami Florida !! This reproduction poster measures 17 inches wide x 22 inches tall. Buy one or more posters (mix and match) and get “Free Shipping” thru the Amazon WebStore.
1926 Tropical Island Speedway Poster Print
1921 Tacoma Speedway Poster Print, measures 17 inches wide x 22 inches tall. Did a little Google search and found an awesome site with some great Washington State History. During its years of operation between 1912 and 1922, the Tacoma Speedway, located in Lakewood, hosted some of the big names of racing, rivaling the best in the world. The “Who’s Who” of races — “Terrible” Teddy Tetzlaff, Earl Cooper, Barney Oldfield, among others — left rubber on that track. Others left their lives. The grandstands closed in 1922, and the site is now (2004) home to Clover Park Technical College. Lakewood is a suburb of Tacoma.
1921 Tacoma Speedway Poster Print
The track was built by a group of Tacoma businessmen led by Arthur Pitchard, president of the Tacoma Automobile Association. They collected backers and built a five-mile, all-dirt track, which opened in 1912. The track ran around what is now Lakeview Avenue, where the grandstands stood, to Steilacoom Boulevard to Gravelly Lake Drive to 112th Street. The first races were held on July 5 and 6, 1912.
“Terrible” Teddy Tetzlaff, a famous racer of the day, was set to headline the first race that year. He was kidnapped days before the race, however, and held for ransom. Rumor has it he was held in a Tacoma brothel.
“When his bosses came to pick him up, he didn’t want to leave,” Herstad said.
The track changed quickly in those first few years. It shrunk to a 3.5-mile course in 1913, then in 1914 to a two-mile track. The shorter course was roughly what is now Steilacoom Boulevard and Gravelly Lake Drive to 100th, then back to Lakeview.
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Just some really super cool retro oil ads from Richfield today. These popular prints are 2 of 4 prints I have available. I will create a package deal for the collection. $40 for the 4 sound like a sweet deal, also including a free shipping bonus for buying all four. Now I just have to get my butt in gear and post it. I think on eBay I will also create a Richfield Collection offer.
1934 Richfield Ethyl Oil Advertisement Poster Ad Print
1928 Richfield Ethyl Oil Advertisement Poster Ad Print
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Friday is here, and the weekend is upon us. The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting long. Getting up early in the AM really shows it. It is so peaceful in the morning.
I have a small handful of Air Racing posters. This 1928 Los Angeles Air Races Poster Print is a pretty cool one. I have 6 air racing posters in all , two from LA, one New York, one Chicago, one from St Louis, and one from Cleveland. All ranging from 1925 thru 1933. Each one is just as cool as the other.
1928 Los Angeles Air Races Poster Print
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1923 Disteel Wheels Advertisement Poster Print. Measures 15.5 inches wide x 20.5 inches tall. A retro art deco advertisement from the 20’s. Disteel brand pressed-steel automobile were manufactured by the Detroit Pressed Steel Company, and were introduced in 1917 as an alternative to wooden artillery wheels with demountable rims. Pressed steel wheels were an alternative to fragile wooden wheels which would crack on impact with very rough roads. Steel wheels were both stronger and cheaper to manufacture, and could be painted any color the owner desired. I would love to run a set on a Model A Speedster. I like these wheels and also like the artillery wheels, they have a nice streamline look, and look super tough and durable.
I know Mother’s Day has not even passed yet but this poster print would make for a perfect Father’s Day gift . A very unique gift for Dad that he can hang up in his workshop or office.
1923 Disteel Wheels Advertisement Poster Print
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1926 Rockingham Speedway Racing Poster Print. Measures 17 x 22 inches.
1926 Rockingham Speedway Racing Poster Print
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1921 Paige Poster Print. Measures 18 inches wide x 13 inches tall. “PAIGE The Most Beautiful Car In The World” . The World’s Stock Car Champion from 1921. All records shattered January 21st, 1921, at Daytona Beach , Florida. when RALPH MULFORD drove the 66 Daytona Model a measured mile in 35.1 seconds — a pace of 102.8 miles per hour. A. E. Evans & Company, southern California Distributors. 1534 S. Figueroa Street, Broadway 6731.
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