Old School Racing Shorts
Description: Super cool and funny I’m Not Old I’m Just Old School cartoon illustration, in a vintage distressed grunge look style, popping a wheelie, lots of chrome, flaming exhaust, and a wild driver behind the wheel. Awesome design for those who love hot rods, classic cars, muscle cars, drag racing, and everything automotive, makes a great gift for that car guy or gal!
Description: DG Racing was started out as a motorcycle parts company, taking its name from founders, Dan and Gary. Gary's son Kevin was both into competitive MX and BMX racing, so DG also got into BMX in 1975. In 1976 they hired Chuck Robinson (later of Robinson Racing) to run the BMX team and help design their bikes, which were produced through 1981. DG Racing had never stopped producing MX products and continued to do so after their foray into the world of BMX and to this day, their bikes remain highly sought after by collectors.
Description: BMX Bandits is a 1983 Australian action film about three teenagers who discover a stash of walkie-talkies, and decide to make a quick buck by selling them. Unfortunately, the equipment belongs to a gang of hardened criminals who need them for their next job, and will do anything to get them back. The film was initially released as Short Wave in the United States, but would regain it's BMX Bandits title when it made its way to home video.
Description: Reggie 'Rat' Dennison, was a custom chopper builder and owner of Rat's Chops, a custom motorcycle speed shop that ran out of Oakland's Acorn neighborhood throughout the '70s and well into the '80s. Unlike a lot of shops that were always trying to build the next crazy thing and gain prestige through awards and magazine features, Rat didn't play that game. Rat and his crew built choppers to ride, not to fawn over in magazines. In addition to all the typical old school chopper customizations, Rat's Chops also specialized in making them fast, and were one of the first shops to manufacture their own superchargers, turning choppers into veritable land rockets.
Description: Before there was Torker BMX, there was a small family-owned and operated a company called Texon, run out of a garage in Anaheim Hills, California. Founded in 1975, the company was set up to design and build BMX racing frames. The following year, the company was renamed Johnson Engineering, and by year-end, it was renamed again, to Torker. The Johnson Engineering name was still attached for many years, most often in ads and on the head tube decals, but would eventually be phased out altogether as Torker BMX became a major player in high end BMX race bikes.
Description: Real drivers shift their own gears. This bold “Save The Manuals” design features a striking triangular warning sign with a classic H-pattern gear shift graphic. Perfect for car enthusiasts, manual transmission lovers, and anyone who's passionate about keeping the driving experience raw and real. Great gift for car lovers, mechanics, and old-school car fans.
Description: By the early ’60s, Bill Jenkins had developed something of a cult following among East Coast racers, who knew that a Jenkins Competition engine significantly increased one’s odds of winning races and when he wasn’t building race-winning engines, he was winning races driving his own cars, further cementing his name in the drag racing history books. Accepting that he gained greater satisfaction as a builder than as a driver, Jenkins hung up his race suit in 1976 to focus on research and development, though remained a team owner through the 1983 season before shifting his attention to his Jenkins Competition business full-time, where he and his crew built engines for motorsports of all kinds. Even into his mid-70s, Jenkins was said to be activ
Description: A cool retro design featuring a fearless cat wearing aviator goggles behind the wheel of a classic vintage roadster, waving a checkered racing flag with stars all around. This vintage-style illustration is perfect for cat lovers, classic car enthusiasts, and fans of retro Americana humor. Makes a fantastic gift for birthdays, holidays, or anyone who appreciates funny feline art with an old-school motorsport vibe.
