A solid sterling silver cocktail shaker presentation piece. This is a classic design, and a quality execution of the essential barware tool. The shaker is made up of two pieces; the body and the lid. Simply add ice and ingredients into the body. Place lid on. Shake, then remove cap and decant. It may requite a strainer to separate the ice from the finished cocktail, as this example does not have an internal one.
The shaker has an engraving to the body, along with an applied logo. The logo at the bottom of the engraving is a car wheel with "Sports Car Club of America" along the tire. The body of the shaker is engraved with "Road America, Chicago Region, C Class, June 1956, 3rd Class C Pro". This was a trophy for an event held at Elkhart Lake race track, June 20-24th 1956. This event saw a wide variety of sports cars from European marques such as Jaguar, Ferrari, A.C, Mercedes and Porsche competing alongside the likes of Corvette from the American manufacture's.
TheSports Car Club of America (SCCA) is a non-profitAmerican car club and sanctioning body supporting road racing, rallying and autocross in the US. Formed in 1944, it runs many programs for both amateur and professional racers.Hall of Fame inductees to the SCCA include legends such as Phil Hill, Roger Penske, Bob Bondurant and Carrol Shelby, to name but a few.
In 1951, the SCCA National Sports Car Championship was formed from existing marquee events around the nation, including Watkins Glen, Pebble Beach, and Elkhart Lake.Many early SCCA events were held on disused air force bases, organized with the help of Air Force General Curtis LeMay, a renowned enthusiast of sports car racing. LeMay loaned out facilities of Strategic Air Command bases for the SCCA's use; the SCCA relied heavily on these venues during the early and mid-1950s during the transition from street racing to permanent circuits.
By 1962, the SCCA was tasked with managing the U.S. World Sportswear Championship rounds at Daytona, Sebring, Bridgehampton and Watkins Glen. The club was also involved in the Formula One U.S Grand Prix. SCCA Executive Director John Bishop helped to create the United States Road Racing Championship series for Group 7sports cars to recover races that had been taken by rival USAC Toad Racing Championship. Bishop was also instrumental in founding the SCCA Trans-Am Series and the SCCA/CASC Can-AMseries. In 1969, tension and infighting over Pro Racing's autonomy caused Bishop to resign and help form the International Motor Sports Association.
The base of the shaker has hallmarks for American silversmith; Poole.The Poole Silver Company was formed in 1892 by George Poole and Edward Roche in Taunton as Poole, Roche & Co., then established as a corporation on May 21, 1895, as an early manufacturer of silver products made with electroplating techniques. They were eventually bought out by Towle silversmiths in 1971. This is charming and rare piece of American motor racing history, and one which can still be used and enjoyed today. I beautiful condition throughout this is the perfect piece for the cocktail loving car enthusiast! Made in America, circa 1950's.
