Reggie Jackson is known as a first-ballot Hall of Famer, but did you know he also had a passion for classic cars? In the early 80s, Argus Publishing released a unique set of three cards featuring Jackson alongside some of the vehicles from his personal collection.
I first learned about the card that was released at the 1980 Speed Equipment Manufacturers Association (SEMA) show from the December 1980 issue of The Trader Speaks.
Here’s a PSA-graded copy of the card showing a 1932 Ford Highboy
Hot Rodding Magazine featured a photo almost certainly taken during the same photoshoot as the card pictured above on the cover of their March 1980 issue.
I looked for the set in my Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, and it showed a pair of other cards; however, unlike The Trader Speaks, they said ~10k of each were printed.
The next card is the 1981 SEMA card with Jackson’s 1932 Ford 5-window.
And the last card is titled 1981 Super Chevy Sunday, featuring Jackson’s 1944 Chevy.
I found a seller on eBay offering the following uncut strip of all three cards. However, I don’t know if it’s a production-proof item or a magazine insert; let me know if you know about this one.
