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Category: Automobilia / Motorsport Memorabilia
Ultimate 70\'s UOP Shadow Racing Team Time Capsule Memorabilia including: The 1st Place SCCA Road America F5000 Race Trophy, A Folding Canvas Chair with lots of famous Road Racing Car Driver\'s Autographs & 2 Team UOP Shadow Magnesium Racing Wheels.
Provenance & History
This historic lot represents an extraordinary,interconnected three-piece time capsule from Don Nichols’ legendary andenigmatic UOP Shadow Racing Team,spanning the peak era of North American open-wheel and Can-Am racing between1973 and 1976.
The entire collection was acquired together by the currentowner at a local garage sale in Mt. Prospect, Illinois, in the early1980s. This location holds immense historical significance; theteam\'s primary corporate sponsor, Universal Oil Products (UOP), operated itsmassive global corporate headquarters right next door in DesPlaines, Illinois. It is highly probable that this museum-gradelot originally belonged to a senior UOP corporate executive or team affiliatewho brought these pieces home from the corporate offices or regional trackslike Road America.
Carefully preserved in private storage by a single owner forover 40 years, this lot comprises an autographed low-slung paddock chairfeaturing a \"Who\'s Who\" of 1970s grid icons, a historic first-placesilver winner\'s trophy from Road America, and a pair of authentic magnesiumracing wheel barrels configured for gallery display.
Item 1: 1973/1976 Team UOP Shadow Autographed Folding Pit Canvas Chair
- Design & Style: A standard short folding white-canvas pit/paddock chair featuring a black-painted metal frame and the period-correct lowercase \"uop\" logo stamped on the upper corner.
- Signatures: This chair was walked through the mid-1970s grids, acquiring remarkably crisp, dark, and highly legible signatures.
- Backrest Panel: George Follmer (1972 Can-Am Champion for Shadow), Jackie Stewart (3x F1 World Champion), Peter Revson (d. 1974), and Jean-Pierre Jarier.
- Seat Panel: Denis Hulme (1967 F1 World Champion), Mark Donohue (d. 1975), Bobby Unser (3x Indy 500 Winner), Hurley Haywood, Brian Redman, David Hobbs, Vic Elford, Jackie Oliver, and Shadow team owner Don Nichols.
- Condition: The black-painted short frame remains structurally functional. The white canvas is exceptionally well-preserved for its age, showcasing dark ink text with minimal fading.
Item 2: 1976 Road America 1st Place SCCA F5000 Silver Trophy Bowl
- Significance: An original, beautifully mirrored silver winner\'s trophy bowl from the historic 1976 Formula 5000 Championship round at Road America.
- Historical Context: On July 25, 1976, Shadow driver Jackie Oliver took a monumental victory at Road America in the UOP Shadow DN6B-Dodge, breaking years of Chevrolet\'s total dominance in the series. 1976 marked the final season of the North American F5000 championship.
- Details: The exterior features a crisp engraving reading \"1976 ROAD AMERICA\". The interior base features an authentic, multi-colored Chicago Region SCCA emblem medallion fixed to the center.
Item 3: Pair of Original UOP ShadowMagnesium Racing Wheels
- Design: A true pair of ultra-wide, multi-spoke center-lock magnesium racing wheel barrels originating from the 1970s Shadow team stables.
- Patina & Markings: The outer barrels are finished in black and prominently display remnants of the team\'s signature bright yellow paint along the outer lips—the exact accent coloring used on the Shadow DN4 and DN6 entries. The inner barrels exhibit a gorgeous, authentic \"salty\" white magnesium surface oxidation patina.
- Display Potential: These deep-dish wheels are ideally sized to serve as a turnkey pair of high-end automotive end tables. Set them up directly next to the autographed low pit chair and the mirrored silver trophy bowl to create a magnificent showroom or gallery corner.
Note to Buyer: Glass tops are not included in the sale to preventtransit damage. Round pieces of tempered glass can be easily and affordablysourced by the winning buyer through any local glass or window shop tocomplete the tables
