Nationwise Auto Parts Motor Earl 1964 Vintage Men's T-Shirt
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Founded in Columbus, Ohio, in 1964, Nationwise Auto Parts grew into a nationwide chain of automotive parts stores, complete with its memorable mascot, “Motor Earl.” In 1974, Nationwise teamed up with fellow Columbus operation The Rod Shop, sponsoring a series of highly successful drag racing machines and bringing the partnership directly into its stores. Dedicated Rod Shop sections essentially served as speed shops within Nationwise locations, offering performance equipment from major manufacturers alongside the company’s own Rod Shop-branded parts. Many of those pieces were embossed with NRS—Nationwise Rod Shop—making them readily identifiable to collectors today. The Rod Shop partnership came to an end in 1987, and Nationwise itself eventually ran into financial trouble. After becoming insolvent, the longtime auto-parts chain permanently closed its stores on Sunday, October 15, 1995, at 3:00 p.m.
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
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.

