Lucky Lee Lott Hell Drivers Baseball Cap, 1970-1990

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Artifact Overview

Stunt car driver "Lucky" Lee Lott and his Hell Drivers entertained audiences throughout the United States from 1935 to 1955. Lott crashed, jumped, flipped and demolished thousands of cars during his career. He survived, sustaining only one major injury during his career. Lott signed this cap well after he retired.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Baseball cap

Date Made

1970-1990

Creators

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Made in Bangladesh for Toppers Inc.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2009.32.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Blair Nelson

Material

Cardboard
Nylon
Plastic

Technique

Sewing (Needleworking technique)

Color

Black (Color)
Orange (Color)

Dimensions

Length: 10 in
Width: 8 in
Height: 4.5 in

Inscriptions

on front of crown: LUCKY / LEE LOTT / HELL DRIVERS on bill, handwritten in marker: Lucky Lee Lott on tag inside brim: TOPPERS / INC. / ONE SIZE FITS ALL / MADE IN BANGLADESH handwritten in ink inside crown: 6/23/99[?]