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Sam Hanks Bardahl Special AAA Indianapolis 500 Giant Post Card
ππππ¦ data-start=\"102\" data-end=\"500\">Oversized βGiant Post Cardβ souvenir featuring Indianapolis driver Sam Hanks seated in the black Bardahl Special AAA Championship race car at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana. Excellent large-format color image showing the powerful open-wheel racer beside the famed brick racing surface with packed grandstands, spectators, and Speedway structures visible in the background.
The reverse caption reads: β500 Mile Speedway - Indianapolis, Ind. Sam Hanks - won the AAA big-car driving championship in 1953 after taking 3rd place in the Indianapolis 500. He is a popular veteran of the Indianapolis Speedway, and tracks throughout the country.β Published by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corp. with Ektachrome photography credited to OβDell & Shields. The chrome production style and 3Β’ stamp box place the issue in the early-to-mid 1950s era.
Sam Hanks was among the most respected drivers of the AAA Championship period and became one of the defining figures of postwar Indianapolis racing. He captured the 1957 Indianapolis 500 in his final Speedway appearance, cementing his place among the great American championship drivers. The Bardahl Special shown here represents the highly competitive dirt-track influenced Indianapolis roadsters that dominated AAA competition during the decade.
Attractive and increasingly scarce oversized Speedway souvenir postcard with strong visual appeal and excellent motorsports subject matter. A desirable Indianapolis 500 collectible featuring one of the legendary names of American open-wheel racing.
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Approx. 9 x 6 inches
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