Hot Rod Don Garlits Drag Racing Metal Sign - 16" x 24"

This artwork reproduces a bold May 1971 Hot Rod magazine cover with Don Garlits prominent in the lower right. The composition is dominated by a bright red-orange field, an oversized white Hot Rod masthead, and yellow cover lines calling out 366 Chevy and Ford drag engines, rear-engine design, and other period performance topics. A rear-engine dragster fills the lower half of the image, with huge slicks, exposed mechanical detail, and Garlits posed beside it in a star-spangled racing suit. The distressed cover texture, crowded typography, and high-contrast color palette give it the unmistakable look of early 1970s motorsports publishing, making it strong metal automotive wall art for anyone drawn to drag racing history.

Visually, the piece reads like vintage advertising from the performance-magazine era: loud type, hard colors, mechanical close-ups, and a cover layout built to grab attention from across the room. The appeal is in the period-correct magazine design and its direct connection to Don Garlits.

Specifications

• Measurements: 16 inches by 24 inches
• Made after ordered
• Made in the USA
• Hand made
• Heavy 24 gauge American steel is laser cut and primed then the design is baked on to the metal using sublimation
• Design will not fade or peel
• Pre-drilled and riveted for easy hanging

Each piece is produced with attention to the original cover art, keeping the scuffed texture, bold typography, and racing imagery clear and faithful. It is a clean, focused reproduction for collectors who appreciate classic drag racing graphics and period automotive magazine style.