Bethlehem Steel Race Car
By Carol Bear - January 24, 2025
I had never heard of a race car made by Bethlehem Steel until I met George Mertz. George, or Pat as most people call him, worked as a computer programmer at the Bethlehem Steel plant in South Bethlehem. He said Bethlehem Steel, as an advertising ploy, built a racecar, which did a few laps around the Nazareth Speedway before the track closed; however, the car was never entered into a race, and Pat has no idea what became of the car. But he did give me a video of the racecar doing its laps around the Nazareth track. He also has a vintage poster of the racecar and its team. Pat was the designer and responsible for the production of the mid-century Bethlehem Steel toy trucks. On Thursday, Jan. 30, from 6 to 8 p.m., S. Seem Antiques, at 100 S. Chestnut St., in Bath, Pa., will feature Bethlehem Steel Night and show the Bethlehem Steel racecar video. Pat will be there with his poster, answering questions and telling more Bethlehem Steel stories. Admission is free of charge, and there will be free snacks.
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