HOT ROD ACTION (1969) Movie Poster, Daybill, MOTOR SPORTS, RARE
Size AU Daybill Post-War (13" x 30")
HOT ROD ACTION (1969) Movie Poster, RARE Vintage Original Daybill, MOTOR SPORTS documentary voiced by Keith Jackson and directed by Gene McCabe is in Mint Condition. Movie Poster and Condition....
HOT ROD ACTION (1969) Movie Poster, RARE Vintage Original Daybill, MOTOR SPORTS documentary voiced by Keith Jackson and directed by Gene McCabe is in Mint Condition.
Movie Poster and Condition.
Condition: This poster is presented in Mint condition with 2 Daybill folds as issued and in excellent condition. This highly collectible RARE Original Australian Daybill movie poster for HOT ROD ACTION (1969) is an outstanding piece of motor sports documentary memorabilia from the golden age of American drag racing and customised car culture. Australian Daybill posters are highly regarded among collectors for their distinctive format and eye-catching artwork, making them especially desirable for fans of classic movie posters, automotive cinema, and vintage racing history. The poster presents beautifully with strong colour and clean presentation, making it perfect for display in a home theatre, garage, workshop, games room, or specialised memorabilia collection.
Movie Synopsis
HOT ROD ACTION (1969) is an exciting and energetic motor sports documentary directed by Gene McCabe, capturing the thrilling world of American hot rod culture and competitive drag racing during one of the most influential periods in automotive history. Released at the height of the muscle car era, the film delivers an authentic look at the passion, personalities, and high-speed excitement that defined late-1960s racing culture in the United States.
The documentary showcases a variety of customised hot rods, dragsters, modified street machines, and racing events that were rapidly becoming a major part of youth culture during the era. Featuring roaring engines, tyre-smoking acceleration, and colourful racing personalities, HOT ROD ACTION immerses viewers in the atmosphere of the American motor sports scene. The film highlights the dedication of racers, mechanics, and enthusiasts who pushed both themselves and their machines to the limits in pursuit of speed and glory.
Director Gene McCabe became well known for producing and directing automotive and action-oriented documentaries that celebrated American car culture. His work often focused on real-life racing events and enthusiasts rather than fictional storylines, giving audiences an authentic perspective on the rapidly growing popularity of drag racing and performance vehicles. In HOT ROD ACTION (1969), McCabe captures the sights and sounds of the era with impressive footage of real racing action, customised vehicles, and behind-the-scenes moments from the competitive motor sports world.
The late 1960s represented a golden age for hot rodding in America. Manufacturers were producing increasingly powerful muscle cars, while drag strips and racing circuits across the country attracted huge crowds of spectators eager to witness the latest performance machines in action. Films such as HOT ROD ACTION helped fuel public fascination with speed, horsepower, and automotive customisation, becoming popular attractions at drive-in theatres and among younger audiences captivated by rebellious automotive culture.
One of the film’s greatest strengths is its documentary realism. Rather than relying on fictional drama, the movie presents genuine racing sequences and authentic automotive personalities, preserving an important piece of motoring history. Today, the documentary serves as both entertainment and a valuable historical snapshot of the late-1960s American hot rod and drag racing scene. Enthusiasts of classic cars, vintage racing, and automotive documentaries continue to appreciate the film for its nostalgic atmosphere and rare footage of period vehicles and racing events.
Original cinema posters from specialised motor sports documentaries such as HOT ROD ACTION (1969) are increasingly difficult to locate, particularly in excellent condition. This authentic Australian Daybill represents a wonderful opportunity for collectors of movie memorabilia, vintage automotive advertising, and classic racing cinema to own a genuine piece of both film and motoring history.
To find out more about HOT ROD ACTION (1969) click here to go to IMDB.com.
Special Notes.
Images may have a small 'MPA' digital watermark and this does not appear on the poster. Posters are being held by magnets in the corners to take photographs, so you may see some magnet and shadows from the magnets in these areas. The magnets are not included in the sale of the item.
Postage, Insurance & Your Country Taxes
Postage costs are quoted for this item, include insurance up to AUD$100, but if you reside outside of Australia, the price does not include any import taxes/fees that you may be required to pay when the item reaches your borders. Please check with your local authorities for any additional taxes or fees. If you would like full insurance coverage for your purchase, please message me and I would be happy to quote the additional cost (estimate is AUD$2.50 p/AUD$100 or 2.5% of the item value, up to a maximum item value of AUD$5,000).
FAQ
At Movie Posters Australia, the love and conservation of movie posters comes first, and we like to share this passion. Our commitment to quality means we will provide high quality memorabilia to our customers. Posters are carefully chosen and authenticated to ensure originality and value. We want our customers to trust MPA, so we always try to be as open and transparent as we can, provide detailed condition information and images, to ensure customers are comfortable and confident in their purchase.
While the industry does have a few condition rating standards, there is no movie poster condition rating system that has become the accepted standard world wide. This unfortunately makes condition terms vary from movie poster dealer to movie poster dealer. Terms like Mint, Near Mint, Very Fine, Fine, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor, seem to be universal to most condition rating standards, but most standards still lack definition about what and how many flaws/defects/damage defines a specific condition level. For more information on how Movie Posters Australia grades the condition of its movie posters, daybills, lobby cards and other ephemera please see out Movie Poster Condition and Grading page.
In the early days of cinema, posters were primarily hand-drawn and printed in various sizes, often tailored to fit the available space in theaters or promotional areas. In the United States, the "One Sheet" size (some times called '1 Sheet' or '1SH' approximately 27" x 41", became the standard during the 1930s. This size was manageable for theater display and suited the needs of a growing film industry.
Different countries developed their own poster sizes and styles, which also changed sometimes over the decades, and were influenced by local preferences and practical considerations, like available paper sheet sizes and how many posters could be printed on one sheet.
In Australia, the most popular size, the Daybill, has evolved over the decades. Australian Daybills sizes in chronological order are:
- Long Daybills (15" x 40"), from 1920's to pre-WW2 or pre-1941, were printed two to a sheet, longer than current Daybill versions. There were size variances in width from 14.5" to 15" and in height from 39.5" to 40".
- War Time Daybill (10" x 30"), during WW2, for a short time to conserve paper during a war time shortage, four Daybills were printed on one sheet. Information from Press Sheets also referred to these War-Time sizes as "New Size Daybills".
- Post-War Daybill (13" x 30"), this 13" x 30" Post-War size carried through until the 1980's, but also varied in size from 13"-14" x 29.75"-30.25".
- Post-80's Daybill (33cm x 66cm, or 13" x 26"), over a few years in the late 80's, the size changed again to a metric 33cm x 66cm, although these have also varied from 32-33cm x 64.5-66cm. New sizes from the late 80's were created, sometimes called a Mini Daybill or Mini Poster, in 9" x 12", 11" x 17" and 13" x 20".
In the UK, the somewhat unique 'Quad' poster, measuring 30" x 40", became popular, offering a larger landscape format that allowed for more elaborate designs.
In Japan, movie poster sizes were smaller, such as the "B2" (20" x 28"), which suited the more compact living environment of larger cities, smaller advertising spaces, and unique aesthetic sensibilities.
The 1970s and 1980s, witnessed the rise of the "six-sheet" (81" x 81") format, reflecting a trend towards larger and more visually impactful advertising.
Overall, the variation in movie poster sizes across different countries and decades highlights the interplay between technological printing advancements, paper resource availability, paper sheet size changes, cultural preferences, and the evolving nature of movie marketing.
At Movie Posters Australia we tag each poster we sell with a 'size' and 'condition' description at the very top of the page for our customers to easily see. There may however be some slight variations to sizes by up one inch due to variations in production and guillotine methods by printers over the decades.