"Flagged at Madera! " The Way We Started...

Limited-Edition Print o f  350 (13x19) prints 
 Signed and numbered by the Artist.  
 This is a painting for my book project, and it is a real car, circa 1954.  
 The scene is the City Airport at Madera California circa 1954.  
 We see Flagman Mario Acquilino leaping 3 feet off the ground as he sends two locals down the track. As makeshift Drag Strips were popping up all across the country in the early 50s, in an attempt to get these "Badboy" Hot Rodders off the city streets, here we find ourselves at Madera City Airport on a windy Sunday afternoon in 54.  
 The street roadster on the left, (was probably driven to the Airport, by the driver (sans helmet) who's hair is now blowing in the wind,)  is up against what looks like a 'Club" car, most likely built by a local car club and towed to the track. 
 The roadster is a street driven Hot Rod, where as the coupe is a car built for racing only, and when not Drag Racing, it mi