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Lot of (8) Original Professional 120mm / Large Format Film TransparenciesSubject: Vintage Custom Off-Road Racing Buggy / Sand Rail — Car #1288 “Grape”
Provenance: Formerly held within the Mid America Motorworks / MY Garage Museum Archival Collection⸻Item OverviewUp for immediate purchase is a museum-grade archival lot of eight (8) original professional-format automotive film transparencies documenting a highly detailed vintage custom off-road racing buggy, identified as Car #1288.Unlike standard consumer 35mm snapshots, these are professional large-frame medium-format master transparencies produced on premium film stock, featuring period FUJIFILM RAP and FUJI RUP archival edge codes.The transparencies also retain vintage sorting stickers, date placeholders, and archival storage-sheet formatting associated with their cataloging within the Mid America Motorworks museum collection.Historical Significance & Visual DetailsThe Vehicle — Car #1288 “Grape”This collection provides an extensive multi-angle photographic record of a custom open-wheel off-road racing machine.The vehicle, identified as “GRAPE” on the rear bodywork, features:* Custom metallic blue-and-purple color scheme
* Open-wheel off-road racing configuration
* Exposed chassis and mechanical components
* Specialized dirt-track suspension
* Detailed powertrain and drivetrain components
* Bold race number 1288
* Purpose-built competition stylingThe eight transparencies collectively provide unusually comprehensive visual documentation of the vehicle’s construction and appearance.Multi-Angle Production CoverageThe lot includes eight distinct professional-format views, providing coverage from multiple angles and perspectives, including:* Direct front head-on views
* Full vehicle profile presentations
* Detailed suspension close-ups
* Rear powertrain and mechanical views
* Chassis and engineering details
* Additional location/studio views documenting the vehicle from different anglesThis makes the lot particularly interesting as both an automotive photographic archive and a visual record of a custom-built off-road racing machine.ConditionThe transparencies have been preserved in archival protective sleeves and remain in excellent condition.The film retains:* Strong, vibrant color
* Deeply saturated blue and purple tones
* Excellent contrast
* Sharp photographic detail
* Clean, well-preserved framesThe transparencies are suitable for backlit display, professional high-resolution scanning, archival preservation, or continued collecting.Important Copyright & Licensing NoticeThis listing is for the physical photographic artifacts/transparencies only.No copyright, reproduction rights, digital reproduction rights, publication rights, commercial licensing rights, or other intellectual-property rights are transferred or implied by the sale of these physical transparencies.The buyer is purchasing the original physical photographic artifacts only.⸻A distinctive archival lot documenting a highly detailed vintage off-road racing buggy, offered as a complete set of eight original professional-format transparencies.
