Vintage Shell Oil Petrol Anti-Carbon Pair Metal Sign - 18" x 12"

This reproduction features a bright vintage Shell advertising composition centered on the message "START THE NEW YEAR WELL STANDARDISE ON SHELL." Large green lettering runs across a warm orange field, while the red "1928" date bursts behind a small open car driven by a smiling motorist. On both sides, uniformed figures labeled "OIL" and "PETROL" appear to be wrestling dark, cartoonish carbon characters, giving the artwork a playful early-motoring look. The lower blue panel carries bold red Shell Oil and Shell Petrol typography with green "The Anti-Carbon Pair" lettering, making the image a strong example of period gas and oil advertising art.

The style is classic vintage advertising, with flat color blocks, simplified figures, and energetic poster lettering. Its humor and color palette reflect early automotive advertising, when oil and petrol brands used illustrated poster art to explain product benefits. The artwork has plenty of garage-culture character, and it pairs naturally with automotive memorabilia, gas station collectibles, workshop decor, or a showroom wall.

Specifications

• Measurements: 18 inches by 12 inches
• 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

Variations

The same Shell Oil and Shell Petrol Anti-Carbon Pair artwork is also available in larger sizes for buyers who want the composition to take up more visual space.

• Shell Oil Petrol Fight Carbon Anti-Carbon Pair Metal Sign - 36" x 24"
• Shell Oil Petrol Fight Carbon Anti-Carbon Pair Metal Sign - 24" x 16"

Each piece is produced with the artwork transferred to prepared steel for crisp color and clean detail. The finished reproduction keeps the period advertising character intact while giving the piece a carefully crafted presence.