George Bignotti Autographs
George Adolph Bignotti (January 12, 1916 – September 27, 2013) was an American motor racing mechanic and team owner who was active in American open-wheel car racing from the 1950s through the 1980s. Bignotti was one of the most successful chief mechanics in the history of IndyCar Racing, as cars prepared by him won 85 races, including seven victories in the Indianapolis 500. Additionally, Bignotti-prepared cars were used to win nine USAC Championship Car seasons. Bignotti also found success as a team owner, co-owning entries in the early 1960s with Bob Bowes and in the 1980s with Dan Cotter and earning multiple race victories, including two Indianapolis 500s.
Bignotti was born in San Mateo, California, on January 12, 1916. As of the 1930 United States census, he was living in San Francisco with his parents and two older brothers.
Bignotti became a successful mechanic in midget car racing in California in the late 1940s, winning championships as chief mechanic for driver Fred Agabashian and allowing him the quit his full-time job working as a shipbuilder. However, as the popularity of midget-car racing declined at the end of the decade, Bignotti was forced to leave racing behind for several years and take a job in his mother-in-law's flower shop. He returned to the chief mechanic role in 1954, when Agabashian asked him to join his team for the Indianapolis 500. Agabashain went on to finish sixth in the race, and Bignotti became a near-permanent figure in open-wheel racing for the next several decades. In 1956, Bignotti joined forces with Bob Bowes, the president of the Bowes Seal-Fast Corporation, to form Bignotti-Bowes Racing, where Bignotti served as co-owner and chief mechanic. The team found moderate success with drivers Johnny Boyd and Jud Larson in their first years. In 1960, the team signed A. J. Foyt to drive. With the combination of Bignotti as chief mechanic and Foyt as driver, the team dominated American open-wheel racing, winning four championships and 27 races, including winning ten races in the 13-race 1964 USAC season. Despite the team's success, Bignotti and Foyt fought frequently, leading to Bignotti briefly departing his chief mechanic role several times before the pairing permanently separated mid-way through the 1965 season.
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Current items with a signature of George Bignotti
These are the most current items with a signature of George Bignotti that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | GEORGE BIGNOTTI FAMED INDY CAR MECHANIC AUTOGRAPHED COLOR 8X10 PHOTO | $14.95 |  |
Traded items with a signature of George Bignotti
The most expensive item with a signature of George Bignotti (AUTOGRAPHED GEORGE BIGNOTTI STEVE KRISILOFF WALLY MESKOWSKI LETTER INDY 500) was sold in January 2013 for $100.00 while the cheapest item (INDY auto racing GEORGE BIGNOTTI autograph HAND SIGNED 44128) found a new owner for $0.99 in June 2015. The month with the most items sold (2) was January 2013 with an average selling price of $56.00 for an autographed item of George Bignotti. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2013 with $56.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was June 2015. In average, an autographed item from George Bignotti is worth $11.47.
Most recently, these items with a signature of George Bignotti were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Authentic Autographed A.J. Foyt George Bignotti 8x10 Indianapolis 500 Photo | $50.00 |  |
| Authentic Autographed George Bignotti IndyCar Signature And Photo | $24.50 | |
| Autographed White Mobile Racing 1 Trucker Hat Signed by Legend George Bignotti! | $12.99 | |
| George Bignotti Autographed Signed Picture 3x5 | $9.99 | |
| GEORGE BIGNOTTI HAND SIGNED ORIGINAL AUTOGRAPH NASCAR CARD | $2.99 | |
| George Bignotti Indy Car Mechanic Owner Signed 3x5 Index Card JSA Authenticated | $44.99 | |
| George Bignotti Signed Index Card 7 Indy 500 Wins Uninscribed | $5.00 | |
| GEORGE BIGNOTTI SIGNED NASCAR Auto Racing Photo | $10.50 | |
| George Bignotti, Racing Crew Chief Signed 3 1/2 x 5 Black and White Photo, COA | $25.00 | |
| INDY auto racing GEORGE BIGNOTTI autograph HAND SIGNED 44128 | $0.99 | |
| INDY CAR RACING GEORGE BIGNOTTI AUTOGRAPHED 3X5 INDEX CARD | $9.00 | |
| Legends of Indy Card~AUTOGRAPHED by INDY Legend The Late GEORGE BIGNOTTI | $4.75 | |
| SKYBOX INDY Trading Card AUTOGRAPHED by A.J. FOYT The Late GEORGE BIGNOTTI | $11.00 | |
| ~GEORGE BIGNOTTI (dec) Signed Autographed INDY 500 8X10 Photo 1961 FOYT CAR~ | $34.48 | |
| ~GEORGE BIGNOTTI (dec) Signed Autographed INDY 500 8X10 Photo 1961 FOYT CAR~ | $18.50 | |
