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Programme cover
Nassau Trophy Race 1956
Event: Third Annual International Bahamas Speed Week Date: 9/12/1956
Track: Windsor Airfield, Nassau (BS), 5.633 kms Distance: 210 miles Attendance: 8000
Nassau Trophy Race 1956

Start time: unknown; Grid: Le Mans start, Weather: unknown

Entry: unknown

Practiced: unknown

Started: 42

Finished: 22

Class B - Sports 8000 (B)

Class C - Sports 5000 (C)

Class D - Sports 3000 (D)

Class E - Sports 2000 (E)

Class F - Sports 1500 (F)

Class G - Sports 1100 (G)
Entry list
Nassau Trophy Race 1956

Photos by courtesy of: © Veloce - Bahamas Speed Weeks (Jane Earls) , © Veloce - Bahamas Speed Weeks (Bahamas/O'Neil) and © Veloce - Bahamas Speed Weeks (Bahamas News)

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Race added to RSC Photo Archive: 11.6.2007

Last photo update on this page: 11.6.2007

13 13 - Ferrari 860 Monza #0602M - Marquis De Portago Ferrari 860 Monza #0602M – Ferrari L4 3400cc N/A C
Marquis De Portago Open bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: blue

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Alfonso de Portago (E)

Result: 3rd 1st in C (1m34s62 behind the winner)

Grid: unknown

Photo updated: 11.6.2007

 Photo by: © Veloce - Bahamas Speed Weeks (Bahamas News)

18 18 - Ferrari 500 TR #0654MDTR - Ferrari 500 TR #0654MDTR – Ferrari 2000cc N/A E
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Front-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Howard Hively (USA)

Result: 7th

Grid: unknown

Photo updated: 11.6.2007

 Photo by: © Veloce - Bahamas Speed Weeks (Jane Earls)

23 23 - Ferrari 500 Mondial #0556MD=>0446MD - Chas Hassan Ferrari 500 Mondial #0556MD=>0446MD – Ferrari L4 2000cc N/A E
Chas Hassan Open bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Charles Hassan (USA)

Result: 10th

Grid: unknown

Photo updated: 11.6.2007

 Photo by: © Veloce - Bahamas Speed Weeks (Jane Earls)

25 25 - Jaguar D type #XKD 507 - Briggs Cunningham Jaguar D type #XKD 507 – Jaguar XK L6 N/A C
Briggs Cunningham Open bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: John Fitch (USA)

Result: 38th - did not finish - 20 laps

Grid: unknown

Photo updated: 11.6.2007

 Photo by: © Veloce - Bahamas Speed Weeks (Bahamas/O'Neil)

30 30 - Maserati 300S #3051 - William Lloyd Maserati 300S #3051 – Maserati L6 3000cc N/A D
William Lloyd Open bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Stirling Moss (GB)

Result: winner - 60 laps (154.850 kph), margin: 1m27s00

Grid: unknown

Photo updated: 11.6.2007

 Photo by: © Veloce - Bahamas Speed Weeks (Bahamas/O'Neil)

36 36 - Chevrolet Corvette - Ed Cole Chevrolet Corvette – Chevrolet V8 N/A C
Ed Cole Closed bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: white (+dark blue)

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Jim Jeffords (USA)

Result: 24th - did not finish

Grid: unknown

Photo updated: 11.6.2007

 Photo by: © Veloce - Bahamas Speed Weeks (Bahamas/O'Neil)

37 37 - Ferrari 500 TR #0622MDTR - Ted Boynton Ferrari 500 TR #0622MDTR – Ferrari 2000cc N/A E
Ted Boynton Open bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Ted Boynton (USA)

Result: 5th

Grid: unknown

Photo updated: 11.6.2007

 Photo by: © Veloce - Bahamas Speed Weeks (Jane Earls)

122 122 - Ferrari 500 TR #0614MDTR - Ferrari Factory Ferrari 500 TR #0614MDTR – Ferrari L4 N/A E
Ferrari Factory Open bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: William Helburn (USA)

Result: 14th

Grid: unknown

Photo updated: 11.6.2007

 Photo by: © Veloce - Bahamas Speed Weeks (Jane Earls)


Cars not available on a photo:

1 Ferrari 857 S #0570M Ferrari 857 S C
2 Ferrari 500 TR #0652MDTR Ferrari 500 TR E
5 Osca MT4 1500 #1178 Osca MT4 1500 F
6 Ferrari 500 TR #0612MDTR Ferrari 500 TR D
7 Porsche 550 Porsche 550 F
11 Austin-Healey 100-6 Austin-Healey 100-6
12 Ferrari 750 Monza #0554M Ferrari 750 Monza D
14 Lotus Lotus F
15 Chevrolet Corvette Chevrolet Corvette C
26 Porsche 550 #04 Porsche 550 F
38 Frazer Nash Targa Florio #421/200/195 Frazer Nash Targa Florio E
39 Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica Mk II #421/200/183 Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica Mk II E
42 Jaguar D type #XKD 509 Jaguar D type C
43 Chevrolet Corvette Chevrolet Corvette C
54 Lotus Eleven #240 Lotus Eleven G
56 Cooper T39 Cooper T39 G
57 Cooper T39 Cooper T39 G
60 Cooper T39 Cooper T39 G
64 Lotus Eleven Lotus Eleven G
69 Porsche 550 Porsche 550 F
71 Porsche 550 Porsche 550 F
72 Chevrolet Corvette Chevrolet Corvette C
73 Porsche 550 Porsche 550 F
74 Porsche 550 Porsche 550 F
80 Ferrari 500 Mondial #0536MD Ferrari 500 Mondial E
88 Ferrari 857 S #0588M Ferrari 857 S C
92 Ferrari 860 Monza #0604M Ferrari 860 Monza C
94 Cooper Miles R3 #CS11756 Cooper Miles R3 F
98 Ferrari 410 Sport #0598CM Ferrari 410 Sport C
108 Kurtis Kurtis B
112 Porsche 550 #0033 Porsche 550 F
117 Chevrolet Corvette SR2 Chevrolet Corvette SR2 C
119 Mercedes 300 SL Mercedes 300 SL D
146 Mercedes 300 SL #9806500227 Mercedes 300 SL D
149 Jaguar D type #XKD 545 Jaguar D type C
Ferrari 250 MM #0258MM Ferrari 250 MM
MG A MG A

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Cars that did not arrive:

3 Ferrari 735 Monza #0440M Ferrari 735 Monza #0440M – Ferrari N/A D
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Front-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Jean Lucas (F)

Result: did not arrive

4 Mercedes 300 SL Mercedes 300 SL – Mercedes D
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Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Duncan Black (USA)

Result: did not arrive

10 Ferrari 750 Monza Ferrari 750 Monza – Ferrari N/A D
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Front-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Bob Said (USA)

Result: did not arrive

11 Ferrari 375 MM #0372AM Ferrari 375 MM #0372AM – Ferrari V12 N/A
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Front-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Dabney Collins (USA)

Result: did not arrive

19 Jaguar D type Jaguar D type – Jaguar N/A C
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Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Jack Ensley (USA)

Result: did not arrive

21 Alfa Romeo Alfa Romeo – Alfa Romeo N/A F
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Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Alan Markelson (USA)

Result: did not arrive

24 SPX Special SPX Special H
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Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: John Shakespeare (USA)

Result: did not arrive

29 Maserati 300S #3062 Maserati 300S #3062 – Maserati L6 3000cc N/A D
Maserati Open bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Stirling Moss (GB)

Result: did not arrive

31 Triumph TR3 Triumph TR3 – Triumph E
Chas Kolb -
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Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Charlie Kolb (USA)

Result: did not arrive

32 Mercedes 300 SL Mercedes 300 SL – Mercedes N/A D
Chas Wallace -
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Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Charles Wallace (USA)

Result: did not arrive

33 Mercedes 300 SL Mercedes 300 SL – Mercedes 2996cc D
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Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Paul O'Shea (USA)

Result: did not arrive

44 Austin-Healey 100S #AHS 3505 Austin-Healey 100S #AHS 3505
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Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Fred Allen (USA)

Result: did not arrive

50 Fiat Es΄Spetcial Fiat Es΄Spetcial – Fiat N/A H
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Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: George Waltman (USA)

Result: did not arrive

51 Jaguar C type Jaguar C type – Jaguar N/A C
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Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Ray Lavely

Result: did not arrive

53 Giaur Giaur – N/A
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Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Wright

Result: did not arrive

58 Cooper T39 Cooper T39 – Climax N/A G
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Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Harry Banta (USA)

Result: did not arrive

61 Jaguar XK sp Jaguar XK sp – Jaguar
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Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Paul Arnold (USA)

Result: did not arrive

63 Triumph TR3 Triumph TR3 – Triumph
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Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: James B. Roberts (USA)

Result: did not arrive

68 MG A MG A – MG N/A F
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Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Franz Hannig

Result: did not arrive

75 Triumph TR3 Triumph TR3 – Triumph E
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Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Louis Heuss (USA)

Result: did not arrive

78 Jaguar D type #XKD 516 Jaguar D type #XKD 516 – Jaguar C
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Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Ed Rutherford

Result: did not arrive

84 Chevrolet Corvette Chevrolet Corvette – Chevrolet N/A B
Jacob Kaplan -
Front-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Jake Kaplan (USA)

Result: did not arrive

87 Jaguar Jaguar – Jaguar N/A C
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Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Bill Malone

Result: did not arrive

91 Ferrari Ferrari – Ferrari E
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Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Richie Ginther (USA)

Result: did not arrive

110 Porsche 356 Speedster Porsche 356 Speedster – Porsche F
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Rear-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Raymond Foster

Result: did not arrive

111 Lotus Eleven Lotus Eleven G
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Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: George Schrafft (USA)

Result: did not arrive

113 Austin-Healey 100-6 Austin-Healey 100-6 D
Edward Hugus -
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Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Ed Hugus (USA)

Result: did not arrive

115 Austin-Healey 100-6 Austin-Healey 100-6 – N/A
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Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: N. Vincent

Result: did not arrive

120 A.C. Ace A.C. Ace – Bristol L6 1971cc N/A
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Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Frank Pohanka (USA)

Result: did not arrive

Ferrari 750 Monza Ferrari 750 Monza – Ferrari N/A
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Front-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Harry Woodnorth (USA)

Result: did not arrive



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Updated: 4.5.2008

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