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LOS ANGELES SPEEDWAY CHAMPIONSHIP - Race Program - March 21, 1920 [Rare]

$ 369.6

Availability: 50 in stock
  • Special Attributes: 1st Edition
  • Condition: Antique, Rare L.A. Speedway racing program is in Very Good condition. BUY WITH CONFIDENCE!! Please see photographs and read details of condition in description. AS IS.
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Language: English
  • Publisher: Los Angeles Speedway Association
  • Place of Publication: Los Angeles
  • Subject: Sports & Recreation
  • Topic: Motor Sports
  • Region: North America
  • Year Printed: 1920
  • Binding: Brochure/Pamphlet

    Description

    LOS ANGELES SPEEDWAY CHAMPIONSHIP - Race Program - March 21, 1920 [Rare]
    LOS ANGELES SPEEDWAY CHAMPIONSHIP - Race Program - March 21, 1920 [Rare]
    Speedway Championship
    Race Program
    March 21, 1920 Los Angeles Speedway Association
    Los Angeles, CA: Los Angeles Speedway Association, 1920.
    Pamphlet is overall in VERY GOOD condition.
    Illustrated paper covers are mostly clean, with bright colors and clear text.
    Covers show some wear and smudges.  Corners are softened and worn.  Please see photographs for details of condition.
    Staple binding is strong.
    Illustrations are bright and clear.
    Interior is gently age-toned, with signs of handling, edgewear, one corner folded down.  Please see photographs.
    Inside pages have annotation in pencil on "position of ten leading cars" sheet.
    PS2022.0511
    4 leaves including covers. 9 x 6 inches.
    A rare brochure for the Speedway Championship event, two heats and a final, 50 mile automobile race, run at the Los Angeles Motor Speedway in March, 1920.
    Also known as the Beverly Hills Motor Speedway, this timber track with a 1.25 mile circuit was built in 1919 in what is now the heart of Beverly Hills.  While the brochure reads "March 21, 1920," the race was run on March 28, 1920.  Winners were Art Klein, Jimmy Murphy, and Tommy Milton.  Brochure includes photographs of the drivers and the names of their vehicles.
    With pencil annotations inside about the positions of the leading vehicles.
    AS IS! Please see photos. More photos available upon request.
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