Sprint Car Print (8), Vintage Dirt Track Automotive Art

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The Amercian DIRT TRACK SCENE - A Portfolio Of Eight Prints From Original Watercolors by John W. Burgess I bought this item directly from John W. Burgess. It comes in the original mailing envelope. Return address is in Costa Mesa, California. Postmark date is October 28. 1977.At this time John W. Burgess was the the curator of the Briggs Cunningham Museum in Costa Mesa. He also wrote the text for Connoisseurs Choice - Racing, Sports & Touring Cars , which is a book about the cars in the Cunningham Museum.This item is in Mint condition. The 13" x 10" prints have never been displayed and seldom looked at.One sheet has a "Foreword" on one side and "About The Paintings" on the other."This folio of racing prints was made from original watercolor paintings by John W. Burgess, presently the curator for the Briggs Cunningham Automotive Museum in Costa Mesa, California. Formerly a designer, builder and driver of dirt track racing cars, Burgess has collected his notes of the 20's and 30's, when he was himself racing, and put them into illustrations with the sincere desire to see that the almost forgotten Fairground, its racing events and participants, will finally receive some of the recognition truly deserved."Print 1: ALL CROSSED UP ** Image size: 11" x 5-3/4"Print 2: RAINED OUT ** Image size: 11" x 7-1/4"Print 3: OFF THE FENCE ** Image read more

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