The 1922 auto racing card subject matter in cigarette and tobacco cards was sparse with most focusing on production motor cars. In the US, there were virtually no major tobacco card issues featuring auto racing or motor cars in 1922. American tobacco companies had limited non-sports racing cards at this time.
Internationally in 1922, the auto racing card scene—primarily through cigarette tobacco cards and similar collectibles—was limited and focused mainly on production motor cars as the subject matter rather than dedicated racing or Grand Prix themes. In France, the Felix Potin chocolate card series (a non-tobacco collectible format) provided an important addition through its 1922 third series (often called Celebrities-3rd Series), which included several auto racing drivers among its subjects, making it a notable source for early motorsport imagery alongside its broader celebrity and athlete coverage. Overall, these international issues captured the era’s growing fascination with automobiles through mostly production cars/.
1922 Lambert & Butler “Motor Cars”
1922 Lambert & Butler “Motor Cars”