Gulf Oil Vintage Enamel Sign – 6′ wide. This stunning Gulf sign dates from the 1950s and at 6 wide is a real showstopper. We recently acquired this fabulous piece in the USA, where it would originally have hung outside a dealership, and its currently undergoing a sympathetic restoration at our Chertsey workshop. Needless to say, well be leaving in all those lovely little chips and dinks that add so much to the character of these vintage signs! Gulf Oil was a major global company from the 1900s to the mid-1980s, when it merged with Standard Oil of California and re-branded as Chevron. Motorsports fans will be familiar with the signature orange and blue colour scheme, which first appeared on the track when Gulf sponsored the John Wyer Automotive team in the 1960s. It was initially associated with the Ford GT40 but was perhaps best known for the iconic Porsche 917 Le Mans racers which came a little later. Much of its popularity can be attributed to the fact that in the 1971 film, Le Mans, Steve McQueens character Michael Delaney drives for the Gulf team. In the same era Gulf Oil also sponsored Team McLaren, further underlining their commitment to motor racing and forever associating their brand with the sport. Here at the Games Room Company weve long been aware of this association, and as long term exhibitors at Goodwoods automotive spectaculars we even decided to paint our 2015 stand in the Gulf colours! If you love these old signs as much as we do then please take a few moments to read our blog and find out what you can do to assist the RSPCA. (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Advertisements). Imperial: 6′ x 6. The Games Room Company is a family run business, established in 1962. Enthusiastically dedicated to supplying vintage and contemporary games. Specialists in the rare &whimsical with a keen eye on quality & excellent service. We are constantly scouring the globe for new and innovative products for our showroom and website, as well as sourcing and restoring our famous vintage products. The item “Gulf Oil Vintage Enamel Sign 6′ wide” is in sale since Friday, October 5, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectables\Advertising Collectables\Advertising Signs”. The seller is “thegamesroomcompany” and is located in Addlestone. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom.
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