Bell Auto Parts Sales Catalog, "The BIG Name in Racing Equipment," 1953

Summary

As amateur and professional racing evolved and grew in popularity, suppliers like Bell Auto Parts thrived. The California company's 1952 catalog offered items for all kinds of race cars.

As amateur and professional racing evolved and grew in popularity, suppliers like Bell Auto Parts thrived. The California company's 1952 catalog offered items for all kinds of race cars.

Artifact

Trade catalog

Date Made

1953

Subject Date

1953

Creators

Bell Auto Parts 

Place of Creation

United States, California, Bell 

Creator Notes

Made for Bell Auto Parts, Bell, California

Collection Title

Trade Catalog Collection 

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

92.150.9637

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Family of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 11 in

Width: 8.625 in

Depth: 0.125 in

Inscriptions

On front cover: BELL AUTO PARTS / The BIG name in Racing Equipment / stock cars sports cars / roadsters big cars / dragsters midgets / 50c catalog / no. 31 / 3633 EAST GAGE AVENUE, BELL, CALIFORNIA JEfferson 5229

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