Vintage 1950s Lancaster Drag O Way Motorcycle Racing Trophy Bakelite Base 24" PA

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Vintage 1950s Lancaster Drag O Way Motorcycle Racing Trophy Bakelite Base 24" PA
Vintage 1950s Lancaster Drag O Way Motorcycle Racing Trophy Bakelite Base 24" PA
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Vintage, ~Lancaster Drag O Way~  Motorcycle Racing Trophy.
from the 1950's. Great Looking! mid-Century Motorcycle Trophy.
Part of a recently found Trophy collection, from Motorcycle Races held at the
'Lancaster Drag O Way' Drag Strip formerly located in Lancaster,PA.
(the other Trophies will be going up for sale also!)
Stands approx. 24" Tall.   Trophy has an Awesome! solid metal,
Motorcycle Racer Topper, on a Globe figure. Top, tier Base
is Gold/Yellow with White swirl Bakelite~Catalin piece.
Tapered, metal Pedestal.   Beautiful! Gold/Yellow with White swirl
Bakelite~Catalin bottom Base. (see close-ups)
(Base measures approx. 8 1/2"  x   8 1/2" )
Brass, Front Plate is not inscribed, But has a 'Lancaster Drag O Way' circle.
Drag races were first held on a runway of Garden Spot Airpark.(Lancaster Drag O Way/ Mountville) In fact, it wasn't called Lancaster Drag-O-Way until May 1957. The Red Rose Timing Association conducted the races. The airport was located four miles west of Lancaster south of Pennsylvania State Highway 462 (Columbia Avenue). When first built after World War II, it was a 2,400-foot long turf air strip. After 1954, the runway was paved with concrete and lengthened several hundred feet. They held races on Saturday nights, drawing between 1-3,000 fans.The Lancaster Kiwanis Club sponsored weekly races at this airstrip in 1957.Research didn't uncover any racing after 1959, but old timers contend that racing continued until 1961 or 1962. One old timer said, "I believe it was shut down around "61 or "62. Some farmer had a chinchilla farm next door and the noise was tormenting them."
*I have 8 other Trophys all from this same era & Drag Strip, all are going up for sale*
Please refer to the pictures below,for all the specifics..
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Please email me.
*Shipping* to anywhere in the U.S. will be calculated cost, FedEx Ground w/ Tracking # provided.
*Worldwide Shipping* will be calculated cost, USPS International Mail.
Returns:
Returns will *ONLY* be accepted,If a blatant mistake has been made in Measurements or item
has been grossly misrepresented in description.
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If you are unsure about fit (measurements),or description of an item..Please email me
before you bid.
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