Sam Hanks Autographs
Samuel Dwight Hanks (July 13, 1914 – June 27, 1994) was an American racing driver who won the 1957 Indianapolis 500. He was a barnstormer, and raced midget and Championship cars.
Hanks was born in Columbus, Ohio and lived in Alhambra, California from the age of six. He attended Alhambra High School.
Hanks won his first championship in 1937 on the West Coast in the American Midget Association (AMA). He barnstormed the country, racing on the board tracks at Soldier Field in Chicago. Hanks reportedly won the first two board track races at Soldier Field in 1939. He won the 1940 VFW Motor City Speedway championship in Detroit. During the Second World War, Hanks served in the Army Air Corps.
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Traded items with a signature of Sam Hanks
The most expensive item with a signature of Sam Hanks (Authentic Vintage Autographed Sam Hanks 1958 Indianapolis 500 Ticket) was sold in December 2017 for $231.38 while the cheapest item (1957 Indianapolis 500 Champion SAM HANKS signed vintage 5x7 photo Picture Flyer) found a new owner for $7.99 in May 2017. The month with the most items sold (3) was June 2012 with an average selling price of $24.99 for an autographed item of Sam Hanks. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2023 with $181.14 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $7.99 was May 2017. In average, an autographed item from Sam Hanks is worth $29.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Sam Hanks were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1956 Sam Hanks Signed Autograph Winner of 1957 Indianapolis Indy 500 8x10 Photo | $137.50 |  |
| 1957 Indianapolis 500 Champion SAM HANKS signed vintage 5x7 photo Picture Flyer | $7.99 | |
| 1957 INDY 500 WINNER SAM HANKS AUTOGRAPH ON NEWSPAPER INSERT | $25.00 | |
| Authentic Autographed Tony Hulman Sam Hanks Milwaukee Mile Waiver Form | $107.00 | |
| Authentic Vintage Autographed Sam Hanks 1958 Indianapolis 500 Ticket | $231.38 | |
| Authentic Vintage Autographed Sam Hanks Race Recap | $9.99 | |
| Indy 500 1957 Winner Sam Hanks Signed 1956 B&W Postcard | $53.00 | |
| Indy 500 Driver Sam Hanks Index Card & Photo $6.99 Signature Sale | $16.99 | |
| IndyCar Sam Hanks Autographed card | $58.77 | |
| Sam Hanks Autograph Signed Inscribed Postcard 1957 Winner Indy 500 | $24.99 | |
| SAM HANKS AUTOGRAPHED ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH 1957 INDY 500 WIN | $95.00 | |
| Sam Hanks autographed photo | $28.76 | |
| Sam Hanks Autographed Photo Winner of the 1957 Indianapolis 500 8x10 | $97.00 | |
| Sam Hanks Hand Signed F1 Photo Autograph 1957 Indy 500 Winner Died 1994 | $181.14 | |
| Sam Hanks Signed 1950 Milwaukee Entry Form -1957 Indianapolis 500 Winner | $15.00 | |
