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Eläintarhanajo - Production Sports Cars 1955
Event: Eläintarhanajo Date: 8/5/1955
Track: Helsinki (SF), 2.0 kms Distance: 15 laps Attendance: 81311
Eläintarhanajo - Production Sports Cars 1955

Start time: unknown; Grid: unknown, Weather: unknown

Entry: unknown

Practiced: unknown

Started: unknown

Finished: unknown

Series Production Sportscars over 2000 cc (ser.S+2.0)

Series Production Sportscars 2000 cc (ser.S2.0)

Entry list
Eläintarhanajo - Production Sports Cars 1955

Photos by courtesy of: The Finnish GP history by Geitel, Juurikkala and Talvitie

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Race added to RSC Photo Archive: 28.9.2006

Last photo update on this page: 28.9.2006


5 5 - Alfa Romeo 1900 - Alfa Romeo 1900 – Alfa Romeo S2.0
Closed bodywork
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Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Jo Bonnier (S)

Result: 3rd 1st in S2.0 (54s9 behind the winner)

Grid: unknown

Photo updated: 28.9.2006

Photo by: The Finnish GP history by Geitel, Juurikkala and Talvitie

6 6 - Ferrari 250 MM #0252MM - Ferrari 250 MM #0252MM – Ferrari N/A S+2.0
Closed bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Björn Martenson (S)

Result: 2nd (2s9 behind the winner)

Grid: unknown

Photo updated: 28.9.2006

Photo by: The Finnish GP history by Geitel, Juurikkala and Talvitie

8 8 - Mercedes 300 SL - Mercedes 300 SL – Mercedes L6 2v SOHC 2996cc N/A S+2.0
Closed bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Olle Persson (S)

Result: 6th (1 lap behind the winner)

Grid: unknown

Photo updated: 28.9.2006

Photo by: The Finnish GP history by Geitel, Juurikkala and Talvitie

10 10 - Austin-Healey 100 - Austin-Healey 100 – BMC A90 L4 S+2.0
Open bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Aarre Paananen (SF)

listed, never drove: Eugen Forell (SF)

Result: 10th (1 lap behind the winner)

Grid: unknown

Photo updated: 28.9.2006

Photo by: The Finnish GP history by Geitel, Juurikkala and Talvitie

14 14 - Jaguar C type #XKC 044 - Jaguar C type #XKC 044 – Jaguar XK L6 N/A S+2.0
Open bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Curt Lincoln (SF)

Result: winner - 15 laps (99.585 kph), margin: 2s9

Grid: unknown

Photo updated: 28.9.2006

Photo by: The Finnish GP history by Geitel, Juurikkala and Talvitie


Cars not available on a photo:

2 Frazer Nash Frazer Nash S2.0
3 Ferrari 166 MM #0014M Ferrari 166 MM S2.0
7 Ferrari 250 MM #0344MM Ferrari 250 MM S+2.0
11 Austin-Healey 100 Austin-Healey 100 S+2.0
12 Jaguar XK120 Jaguar XK120 S+2.0
13 Jaguar XK120 Jaguar XK120 S+2.0
15 Allard J2 Allard J2 S+2.0
16 Allard J2 Allard J2 S+2.0
18 Triumph TR2 Triumph TR2 S2.0

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Cars that did not arrive:

1 Peugeot 203 Cabriolet Peugeot 203 Cabriolet – Peugeot S2.0
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Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Siro Toivela (SF)

Result: did not arrive


4 Ferrari 500 Mondial #0408MD Ferrari 500 Mondial #0408MD – Ferrari N/A S2.0
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Front-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Valdemar Stener (S)

Result: did not arrive


9 Austin-Healey 100 Austin-Healey 100 – BMC A90 L4 S+2.0
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Front-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Nils Lund (S)

Result: did not arrive


17 Panhard Dyna Panhard Dyna – Panhard S2.0
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Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Volmari Keskimäki (SF)

Result: did not arrive


19 Triumph Triumph – Triumph S2.0
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Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Mauri Ritamäki (SF)

Result: did not arrive


20 EMW EMW S2.0
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Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Pentti Keinänen (SF)

Result: did not arrive




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Updated: 4.5.2008

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