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3 sheet 42 x 71 screenprint vintage poster advertises a
jet dragster match race featuring "Untouchable" No. 6 and Art Malone's "U.S.1". The event also included an appearance by land speed record holder Art Arfons with his "Green Monster" jet car.
Event Details
Main Event: A match race between the "Untouchable" No. 6 and Art Malone's "U.S.1" jet dragsters.
Special Appearance: Art Arfons and the "Green Monster," advertised with his then land speed record speed of 536 MPH.
Location/Date: The poster is identified as an original 1964 Great Lakes Dragway Races poster, with the event scheduled for July 3, 4, and 5.
Significance: Art Arfons set three land speed records between 1964 and 1965, with 536.71 mph being his second record, set on October 27, 1964. The poster was likely used for promotion around that specific time period. |
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