1940's 50's Race Car Driver Fashion...

 

 

   before there were Fire-Suits, Team Uniforms and Safety Regulations, race drivers wore what was comfortable and developed their own personal style...most notably were the Open Wheel Drivers, and being totally exposed and visible from the cockpit, not only were their driving skills on display but their sense of fashion as well...above is what the well-dressed "throttle-jockey" was wearing back in the late 40's early 50's...Happy Hunting!

btw...several haved asked...most of these pics are about 1946-1954...all East Coast Sprint and Midget Drivers...NJ NY CT Philly area...most of these vintage photos were borrowed from the Back In The Day w ARDC  Facebook Page and are from the Ron Heddendorf Collection...THANKS for looking! Kevin

vintage snap...

Bike of the Day...

Check-out today's Bike of the Day over on RatRodBikes.Com ...this throwback to the Machine Age is truely a work of art...the talent, craftsmanship and originality from the sites members never disapoints and continues to blow me away on a daily basis...

see what's up over on the RatRod Bikes Facebook and prepare to be inspired...

vintage Nylon Racing Jackets...

I love these old Nylon Racing Windbreakers...as a kid hanging around the racetracks in the 60s and 70s, I had a stack of 'em, they were usually freebies, cheap and plentiful...they still sorta are, there are tons on the net and you can be stylin' for under $50...Happy Hunting! Kevin

vintage "Watch List"

here are a few odds and ends that I've bee watching on Ebay this past week...Happy Hunting! Kevin

today's thrift score...

this Little Boys Vintage Flight Jacket is exact in every detail to the REAL G-1 Leather Bomber...Cool Find!