Fontana Drag City Vintage Hot Rod Metal Sign - 18" x 12"

This Fontana Drag City artwork is a high-contrast black-and-white drag racing illustration built around oversized hand-lettered typography and a low, open-engine hot rod. The composition features the words Fontana, Drag City, Fontana, California, and the slogan 'the fastest in the nation' across a distressed cream background with rusty brown corner wear. Sponsor-style markings, exposed engine detail, narrow front tires, and bold black striping give it the look of vintage hot rod art from the drag strip era.

The artwork keeps the palette tight and graphic, with heavy outlines, weathered surface marks, and stacked lettering that feels like old race shop advertising. The Fontana, California reference places the piece in a Southern California drag racing context, while the car illustration emphasizes the mechanical detail associated with vintage automotive metal signs. It can complement a garage, workshop, showroom, office, game room, or man cave while keeping the focus on race-inspired artwork.

Specifications

• Dimensions: 18 inches by 12 inches
• Weight: 2 lbs.
• Handcrafted in the USA
• Heavy 24 gauge American steel
• Made to order using sublimation technology to bake the design onto the metal
• Metal is laser cut and primed before the design is added
• Pre-drilled and riveted for easy hanging

The manufacturing process is centered on clean reproduction and careful finishing so the distressed graphics remain sharp and intentional.