Ab Jenkins Autograph
David Abbott "Ab" Jenkins (January 25, 1883 – August 9, 1956) was the 24th mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah from 1940 to 1944 and was a professional race car driver. Jenkins' interest in motorsports began with racing motorcycles on dirt tracks and cross country. He then became interested in land speed records at the Bonneville Salt Flats. He was instrumental in establishing Bonneville as a location for such events, and in attracting overseas drivers such as George Eyston and Sir Malcolm Campbell to compete there. More about Ab Jenkins
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He drove the Duesenberg "Mormon Meteor" to a 24-hour average land speed record of 135 miles per hour (217 km/h) in 1935. In 1940 Jenkins set the 24-hour record of a 161.180 mph (259.394 km/h) average that lasted for 50 years (until 1990).
Often called "The World's Safest Speedster," Jenkins was the father of salt racing. In 50 years of driving, he amassed nearly 3 million miles without an accident, which included 42 coast-to-coast trips across the continental US. Two of them were speed runs, however, after 1931, he confined his efforts strictly to the track. Read even more about Ab Jenkins at Wikipedia
Often called "The World's Safest Speedster," Jenkins was the father of salt racing. In 50 years of driving, he amassed nearly 3 million miles without an accident, which included 42 coast-to-coast trips across the continental US. Two of them were speed runs, however, after 1931, he confined his efforts strictly to the track. Read even more about Ab Jenkins at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Ab Jenkins
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The most expensive item with a signature of Ab Jenkins (1933 AB JENKINS AUTOGRAPHED FLIGHT OF THE ARROW - PIERCE ARROW SPEED RECORD BOOK) was sold in March 2017 for $88.89 while the cheapest item (Vintage 1930's Signed Ab Jenkins Bonneville Salt Lake City, Utah Safest Driver) found a new owner for $9.99 in April 2019.
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