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- Briarcliff Trophy Road-Race, New York, 1934 - Bill Mitchell joined General Motors' Art and Colour Section in 1935 and served as GM's head of design from 1958 to 1977. His many successes included the 1938 Cadillac Sixty Special, the 1963 Buick Riviera, and the 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray. Mitchell, a lifelong racing enthusiast, collected this program from a race held the year before he started at GM.
- November 11, 1934
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Briarcliff Trophy Road-Race, New York, 1934
Bill Mitchell joined General Motors' Art and Colour Section in 1935 and served as GM's head of design from 1958 to 1977. His many successes included the 1938 Cadillac Sixty Special, the 1963 Buick Riviera, and the 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray. Mitchell, a lifelong racing enthusiast, collected this program from a race held the year before he started at GM.
- Racing Suit Worn by Lyn St. James While Competing in Sports Car Club of America Events, circa 1985 - Lyn St. James joined the Sports Car Club of America in 1973 and earned Florida Regional Championship titles in 1975 and 1976. St. James turned pro in 1979. Over the next 12 years, she earned wins at the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring, and she competed twice in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
- circa 1985
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Racing Suit Worn by Lyn St. James While Competing in Sports Car Club of America Events, circa 1985
Lyn St. James joined the Sports Car Club of America in 1973 and earned Florida Regional Championship titles in 1975 and 1976. St. James turned pro in 1979. Over the next 12 years, she earned wins at the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring, and she competed twice in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
- Racing Suit Worn by Lyn St. James While Competing in Sports Car Club of America Events, 1987-1988 - Lyn St. James joined the Sports Car Club of America in 1973 and earned Florida Regional Championship titles in 1975 and 1976. St. James turned pro in 1979. Over the next 12 years, she earned wins at the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring, and she competed twice in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
- circa 1987
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Racing Suit Worn by Lyn St. James While Competing in Sports Car Club of America Events, 1987-1988
Lyn St. James joined the Sports Car Club of America in 1973 and earned Florida Regional Championship titles in 1975 and 1976. St. James turned pro in 1979. Over the next 12 years, she earned wins at the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring, and she competed twice in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
- Racing Suit Worn by Lyn St. James While Competing in Sports Car Club of America Events, 1985-1986 - Lyn St. James joined the Sports Car Club of America in 1973 and earned Florida Regional Championship titles in 1975 and 1976. St. James turned pro in 1979. Over the next 12 years, she earned wins at the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring, and she competed twice in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
- circa 1985
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Racing Suit Worn by Lyn St. James While Competing in Sports Car Club of America Events, 1985-1986
Lyn St. James joined the Sports Car Club of America in 1973 and earned Florida Regional Championship titles in 1975 and 1976. St. James turned pro in 1979. Over the next 12 years, she earned wins at the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring, and she competed twice in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
- Automobile Racing Club of America Emblem Designed by William Mitchell, circa 1931 -
- circa 1931
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Automobile Racing Club of America Emblem Designed by William Mitchell, circa 1931
- McCoy Super 60 Motor for Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1945-1956 - Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. The McCoy model engine took its name from Dick McCoy, designer for the Duro-Matic Products Company of Hollywood, California. The McCoy "Super 60" engine displaced .607 cubic inches.
- 1945-1956
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McCoy Super 60 Motor for Gas-Powered Racing Tether Car, 1945-1956
Tether cars, gas-powered model race cars, were popular in the 1930s and 1940s. They were raced individually while tethered to a central pivot, or against each other on a scaled-down board track. The McCoy model engine took its name from Dick McCoy, designer for the Duro-Matic Products Company of Hollywood, California. The McCoy "Super 60" engine displaced .607 cubic inches.
- Bare Foot Gas Pedal, circa 1989 - Some car enthusiasts are interested more in driving than in a vehicle's look. This Big Foot gas pedal would not be out of place for those who care little about paint jobs or a car's interior.
- circa 1989
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Bare Foot Gas Pedal, circa 1989
Some car enthusiasts are interested more in driving than in a vehicle's look. This Big Foot gas pedal would not be out of place for those who care little about paint jobs or a car's interior.
- National Hot Rod Association Top Fuel Competition Drag Racing Car, Driven by Gary Ormsby in the 1989 and 1990 NHRA Seasons, 1989 - Top Fuel dragsters are the fastest cars approved for NHRA drag racing. Their nitromethane fuel requires less oxygen during combustion, so their engines produce more horsepower than with gasoline. Gary Ormsby drove this car to an NHRA Top Fuel championship in 1989. He used it again in 1990 -- racing at speeds near 300 miles per hour.
- 1989
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National Hot Rod Association Top Fuel Competition Drag Racing Car, Driven by Gary Ormsby in the 1989 and 1990 NHRA Seasons, 1989
Top Fuel dragsters are the fastest cars approved for NHRA drag racing. Their nitromethane fuel requires less oxygen during combustion, so their engines produce more horsepower than with gasoline. Gary Ormsby drove this car to an NHRA Top Fuel championship in 1989. He used it again in 1990 -- racing at speeds near 300 miles per hour.
- 1933 Willys Drag Racer - When machinist George Montgomery started racing in 1953, all drag racers were amateurs with "real jobs" supporting their hobby. This car helped change all that. Montgomery bought an old Willys in 1958 and built a dragster so successful that promoters started paying him to run at drag strips nationwide. In 1966, Montgomery became one of drag racing's first full-time professional drivers.
- 1933
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1933 Willys Drag Racer
When machinist George Montgomery started racing in 1953, all drag racers were amateurs with "real jobs" supporting their hobby. This car helped change all that. Montgomery bought an old Willys in 1958 and built a dragster so successful that promoters started paying him to run at drag strips nationwide. In 1966, Montgomery became one of drag racing's first full-time professional drivers.
- 1993 Honda Civic Coupe Scale Model - Import tuners usually choose unassuming Japanese compact cars to "tune" for speed and handling. Those too young to get behind the wheel of a full sized car could tune up with this '93 Honda Civic Coupe model kit.
- 1993
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1993 Honda Civic Coupe Scale Model
Import tuners usually choose unassuming Japanese compact cars to "tune" for speed and handling. Those too young to get behind the wheel of a full sized car could tune up with this '93 Honda Civic Coupe model kit.