Hot Rod Magazine Bonneville Speed Trials Metal Sign - 16" x 24"

This hot rod metal sign reproduces a weathered October 1949 Hot Rod Magazine cover centered on Bonneville Speed Trials history. The upper panel uses a bold red block with tall white HOT ROD lettering and a flowing Magazine script, balanced by small black type reading Top Record Breaker in Bonneville Speed Trials. Below it, a black-and-white racing photograph shows men gathered around a low, streamlined race car marked with the number 5 and So-Cal Speed Shop lettering, with other vehicles and spectators in the background.

The composition has the direct, documentary feel of early postwar racing coverage, with cream tones, red accents, scuffs, scratches, and worn corners giving the artwork the look of an aged magazine cover. The typography, salt flats imagery, and 1949 date connect the artwork to early hot rodding culture and vintage automotive metal signs. It fits naturally in a garage, workshop, showroom, office, or man cave without pulling attention away from the historical racing artwork.

Specifications

• Measurements: 16 inches by 24 inches
• Weight: 4 lbs
• Made after ordered
• Made in the USA
• Heavy 24 gauge American steel is laser cut and primed, then the design is baked onto the metal using sublimation
• Pre-drilled and riveted for easy hanging

The production process transfers the cover artwork onto metal while retaining the worn-corner style and period racing character.