Wilbur Shaw's exclusive 1935 Indianapolis 500 jacket to be auctioned

A one-of-a-kind leather racing jacket owned by legendary Indy race car driver Wilbur Shaw is set for auction on Feb. 27.  The leather “100 Mile-an Hour Club” jacket will be auctioned by Nate D. Sanders Auctions in Los Angeles. Interested bidders may participate online.

The unique jacket was presented to Shaw and 11 other Indianapolis 500 drivers by Champion spark plug ad executive, M.C. deWitt for being the first to surpass an average of 100 miles per hour during the Memorial Day weekend classic. DeWitt founded the ''Champion Spark Plugs 100 mph Club” in 1925. Shaw was the twelfth and last recipient of the special jackets. The brown leather jacket is fully lined and features a yellow club applique embroidered with Shaw’s name.

Shaw went on to win the Indianapolis 500 in 1937, 1938 and 1940 and would become president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1945. He died in a plane crash in 1954. Also featured in the February 27 auction is a trophy awarded to Shaw for winning the 100-mile race at the Northampton track in 1926, when he was just 24 years old.

Additional information on the jacket can be found at http://natedsanders.com/Wilbur-Shaws-1935-Indianapolis-500-Jacket----Give-LOT25583.aspx

Additional information on the trophy can be found at http://natedsanders.com/Trophy-Awarded-to-Wilbur-Shaw%2c-The-Winner-of-The-1-LOT25584.aspx