Description
Look at this gem—a 1960 SCCA racing poster that captures the golden age of American motorsport. The Santa Barbara Championship was one of the West Coast’s most prestigious road racing events, and this piece is your window into that era. May 28–29, 1960: the dates are right there, steeped in the romance of drivers pushing lightweight sports cars around a real airport circuit. This is motorsport history on paper.
The design pulls you in with bold typography and that confident racing aesthetic—clean lines, high contrast, pure purpose. Notice how the layout emphasizes speed and precision, with no wasted elements. The artist understood what made these events thrilling: the machinery, the venue, the prestige. Every choice on this poster speaks to that competitive spirit that defined post-war American racing culture.
Condition matters here, and this linen-backed original has held up beautifully. The color remains vibrant, the registration is crisp. You’re holding an artifact from a specific moment—the 13th annual championship, Goleta airport venue, a limited print run for regional promotion. Collectors prize these SCCA event posters because they’re authentic records of actual racing history, not marketing fantasy.
The Goleta airport circuit ran from 1953 to 1967, making this poster a snapshot of one of California’s most important amateur racing eras. Own a piece of West Coast motorsport heritage—the kind of thing that reminds you why people fell in love with cars and racing in the first place.
All posters come with a Free Certificate of Authenticity with your shipment.
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