When there were far fewer people around, far fewer laws and regulations, when the legal speed limit was 75 mph, when gas was cheap, when driving was a pleasure, if you owned a hot machine you could point the grill down an empty road and go!

Russetta Timing Association Timing Tag

Now you can own a reproduction of the timing tags given by the Russetta Timing Association (RTA).

Russetta held speed meets at various southern California dry lakes, beginning in 1939 and continuing until the 1960s. It was an independent association, owned by Ray Ingram, who also owned the clocks. It flourished in part because SCTA did not allow coupes or sedans until 1951, and RTA did.
 

Like the original, this tag measures 3 3/8" by 2 1/8", and is red on aluminum. It can be affixed to the dashboard or the corners can be drilled for screws.

The perfect finishing touch for your era rod or custom.

Reproduction Russetta Timing Tag...$10 (free shipping in the US).


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