Watkins Glen Gand Prix - 1949
Name/Title
Watkins Glen Gand Prix - 1949Entry/Object ID
2025.7.137Scope and Content
This poster commemorates the Grand Prix held in Watkins Glen, New York on September 17, 1949, a landmark event in American motorsport history. The race was sponsored by the Village of Watkins Glen and the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA), marking one of the first postwar organized road races in the U.S. The poster’s nostalgic style and dynamic composition reflect the grassroots spirit and growing enthusiasm for sports car racing in America at the time.Collection
Dr. Frederick A. Simeone Founder CollectionCategory
Posters, Watkins Glen