Bandimere Auto Parts 1948 F/B Vintage Men's T-Shirt

Design Description

John Bandimere, Sr.'s passion for speed began in 1937 when he built his first race car, an old coupe powered by a flathead V8, and entered it in the Pikes Peak Hill Climb, finishing ninth. A natural innovator with a knack for squeezing more horsepower out of an engine, Bandimere became a nationally recognized authority on supercharging and eventually opened Bandimere Auto Parts in Denver, Colorado, where he manufactured and sold high-performance speed equipment. In 1958, he purchased a piece of land just west of Denver and, with the help of his family, began building a small drag strip to complement his growing speed shop business. What started as a modest racing facility on a hillside would eventually become Bandimere Speedway, better known to generations of racers and fans as Thunder Mountain. As the drag strip grew in size, popularity, and national prominence, it eventually overshadowed the original speed shop, prompting the Bandimere family to devote their full attention to operating one of America's most celebrated drag racing venues. This design features both of the shop's mascots, 'Helmet Guy' on the front, and 'Digger,' who epitomizes the way out style of the 1960s drag racing scene, on the back! For the front-only print version, check our shop! Product Details

Like all our designs, this one is treated with our signature ‘relic-ing’ process which includes our own secret recipe of hand-painted chipping, cracking, fading, and just the right touch of yellowing to ensure that it looks the part of a true vintage imprint.** We lay these works of art down on premium Bella+Canvas 3001 Unisex Jersey Short Sleeve Tees, one of the softest, best-wearing t-shirts available today, via state of the art direct to garment (DTG) printing which allows us to create a vintage effect that simply can’t be accomplished with other printing methods. In short, these shirts are everything you’ve dreamed of and more – it feels soft and lightweight with just the right amount of stretch, making it comfortable and flattering for both men and women.

• 100% combed and ring-spun cotton*
• Fabric weight: 4.2 oz (142 g/m2)
• 32 singles for a softer hand
• Dyed and cut in the USA
• Shoulder-to-shoulder taping
• Side-seamed construction
• Tear-away label
• Modern retail fit
• Runs true to size

*Heather CVC Colors: 52% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, 48% polyester, 32 singles, 4.2 oz. Athletic Heather and Black Heather CVC: 90% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, 10% polyester, 32 singles, 4.2 oz. Heather Prism Colors: 99% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, 1% polyester, 32 singles, 4.2 oz. Heather Prism Blue: 90% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, 10% polyester, 32 singles, 4.2 oz. **Due to the nature of the printing process and different sizes of shirts offered, imprint position and scale may vary slightly from the product images, but we do our best to be as accurate as possible. Screen colors may vary due to differences in screens. Due to the natural nature of cotton, whites may appear off-white rather than bright white. Size Chart

Not sure what size is your best fit? We recommend taking one of your current t-shirts, laying it flat and measuring it. The measurements in the chart below are taken with the shirt laying on a flat surface. To get the length, measure from the high shoulder point down to the bottom of the shirt. To get the width, measure approximately 1-inch below the armhole, across the chest, from seam to seam. While our tees are all made using premium, pre-shrunk, ring-spun cotton, there can be some shrinkage depending on your personal wash and dry cycles. With that said, if you’re on the fence, we always suggest going up a size. All sizes are provided in inches! Please note that variations in sizing of up to 1.5 inches are possible.