Bakersfield Killer Cars Drag Racing Metal Sign - 12" x 12"

This artwork reproduces a weathered 1965 drag racing graphic from Bakersfield, Calif., centered around the United States Fuel and Gas Championship lettering. The arched red, white, and blue typography uses stars, stripes, and bold block forms, giving the piece a patriotic mid-century racing poster feel. Below the date, a loose black illustration shows a front-engine dragster with a helmeted driver, skinny front wheels, exposed engine detail, and a large rear tire kicking up a cartoon-style smoke cloud marked Killer Cars.

The cream background is intentionally aged with scuffs, stains, and worn corners that add to the vintage race track atmosphere. A jagged starburst with 7th in red balances the lower left, while the large Bakersfield, Calif. text anchors the bottom in simple black capitals. For collectors of vintage automotive metal signs, the composition has the look of 1960s drag racing ephemera, with enough grit and trackside character to fit naturally in a garage, workshop, showroom, office, game room, or man cave.

Specifications

• Measurements: 12 inches by 12 inches
• Weight: 1 lbs.
• Made after ordered
• Made in the USA
• Heavy 24 gauge American steel is laser cut and primed
• Design is baked on to the metal using sublimation
• Pre-drilled and riveted for easy hanging

The manufacturing emphasizes clean metalwork, careful finishing, and an artwork reproduction process suited to the character of the original racing artwork.