Description: Riding Race Cars for a Living* by Spider Matlock 1935 article Al Gordon Indy 500 Riding Race Cars for a Living* by Spider Matlock 1935 article Al Gordon Indy 500 Click images to enlarge Description “Riding Race Cars for a Living”, by Spider Matlock. Matlock was a promoter, driver and starter in California 'outlaw' racing circles". Spider gives details on his career and being a riding mechanic. He was the riding mechanic for winning 1930 Indianapolis 500 driver Billy Arnold. They also teamed together for the 1931 and 1932 races, but crashed both times while leading. The first time, Matlock was flung 200 feet, but landed on some grass and only suffered a collarbone broken in three places. The second time, he was badly injured, with a skull fracture and many broken bones, but was back racing in six weeks, only to break his nose and a thumb in yet another racing crash. He teamed with Ernie Triplett in the 1933 Indianapolis 500. He was scheduled to compete as a driver in the 1936 race for Ford, but his luck finally ran out. He and driver Al Gordon crashed at Ascot Speedway in Los Angeles on January 26, 1936; Gordon died that day, while Matlock lingering on until the following day. This is an original 3+ page magazine article from 1935 Pages measure 6 1/2" x 9". We do not photocopy these. Payment Payment: by Paypal, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, Apple Pay, G Pay, accepted thru eBay. Items shipped upon receipt of payment. Shipping Multiple Items may be grouped to save on shipping. When buying more than one item please use the shopping cart for the best shipping price. Rates: $4.50 for USPS Ground Advantage $8.70 for priority mail service. $4.50 for Canadian shipping $6.00 other International shipping. About Us Grandpa's Secrets Discover a Wealth of How-to Projects & Plans from a Bygone Era. Explore our Scientific & Mechanical History in Vintage Hobby, Craft, & Technical Magazine Articles. Pictures sell! Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing.300+ Listing Templates! Auctiva gets you noticed! THE simple solution for eBay sellers.
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