Racing Sports Cars

Programme cover	Event: 2. Internationales ADAC 1000 Kilometer Rennen Weltmeisterschaftslauf für Sportwagen auf dem Nürburgring Date: 27/5/1956 Track: Nürburgring (D), 22.810 kms Distance: 1000 kilometres Attendance: unknown Nürburgring 1000 Kilometres 1956 World Sportscar Championship (round 4) German Sportscar Championship (round 2) Start time: 9:00; Grid: unknown, Weather: warm, dry Entry: 71 Practiced: 61 Started: 57 Classified: 26 Sports +2000 (S+2.0) : P:11, ST:11, CL:4 Sports 2000 (S2.0) : P:0, ST:0, CL:0 Sports 1500 (S1.5) : P:11, ST:11, CL:3 Series Sports 1500 (ser.S1.5) : P:7, ST:3, CL:2 Grand Touring & Special Touring +2000 (GT/T+2.0) : P:5, ST:5, CL:2 Grand Touring & Special Touring 2000 (GT/T2.0) : P:6, ST:6, CL:4 Grand Touring & Special Touring 1300 (GT/T1.3) : P:18, ST:18, CL:11	Entry list
Photos by courtesy of: Bill Bean

1		Ferrari 860 Monza #0602M – Ferrari L4 3500cc N/A				S+2.0
		Scuderia Ferrari			Open bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: red (+white)		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Juan Manuel Fangio (RA)/Eugenio Castellotti (I)			Result: 2nd (26s2 behind the winner) Grid: 1st(10:03.6)
Photo updated: 14.7.2004		Photo by: Bill Bean

4		Ferrari 290 MM #0626M – Ferrari V12 3500cc N/A				S+2.0
		Scuderia Ferrari			Open bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: red (+yellow)		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Phil Hill (USA)/Alfonso de Portago (E)/Olivier Gendebien (B) DNS: Ken Wharton (GB)			Result: 3rd (10m01s4 behind the winner) Grid: 3rd
Photo updated: 14.7.2004		Photo by: Bill Bean

6		Maserati 300S – Maserati L6 3000cc N/A				S+2.0
		Officine Alfieri Maserati			Open bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: red		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Piero Taruffi (I)/Harry Schell (USA)/Jean Behra (F)/Stirling Moss (GB)			Result: winner - 44 laps (129.807 kph), margin: 26s2 Grid: 6th
Photo updated: 14.7.2004		Photo by: Bill Bean

7		Jaguar D type #XKD 601 – Jaguar XK L6 3442cc N/A				S+2.0
		Jaguar Cars Ltd.			Open bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: dark green		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Mike Hawthorn (GB)/Desmond Titterington (GB)			Result: did not finish (Drive shaft) - 43 laps Grid: 5th
Photo updated: 14.7.2004		Photo by: Bill Bean

9		Aston Martin DB3S #5 – Aston Martin L6 2922cc N/A				S+2.0
		David Brown			Open bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: dark green (+yellow)		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Peter Collins (GB)/Tony Brooks (GB)			Result: 5th (1 lap behind the winner) Grid: unknown
Photo updated: 14.7.2004		Photo by: Bill Bean

10		Aston Martin DB3S #8 – Aston Martin L6 2922cc N/A				S+2.0
		David Brown			Open bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: dark green (+red)		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Peter Walker (GB)/Roy Salvadori (GB) listed, never drove: Reg Parnell (GB)			Result: did not finish (De Dion tube) - 41 laps Grid: unknown
Photo updated: 14.7.2004		Photo by: Bill Bean

20		Porsche 550A #0102? – Porsche F4 1500cc N/A				S1.5
		Porsche			Open bodywork
					Mid-engined
		Colors: silver		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Richard von Frankenberg (D)/Hans Herrmann (D)			Result: 6th (22m15s7 behind the winner) Grid: 7th
Photo updated: 14.7.2004		Photo by: Bill Bean

83		Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV – Alfa Romeo L4 2v DOHC 1290cc N/A				GT/T1.3
		Walter Ringgenberg			Closed bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: red		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Walter Ringgenberg (CH)/Heini Walter (CH)			Result: 12th (1 lap behind the winner) Grid: unknown
Photo updated: 14.7.2004		Photo by: Bill Bean

Cars not available on a photo:

1T

Ferrari

S+2.0

2

Ferrari 860 Monza

S+2.0

3

Ferrari 290 MM

S+2.0

5

Maserati 300S

S+2.0

8

Jaguar D type

S+2.0

8T

Jaguar D type

S+2.0

12

Maserati 350S

S+2.0

21

Porsche 550

S1.5

26

AWE R3/55

S1.5

27

AWE R3/55

S1.5

29

Maserati 150S

S1.5

31

Osca MT4 1500

S1.5

33

Maserati 150S

S1.5

34

Porsche 550

S1.5

36

Porsche 550

S1.5

37

Maserati 150S

S1.5

38

Maserati 150S

S1.5

40

Porsche 550

ser.S1.5

41

Porsche 550

ser.S1.5

43

Porsche 550

ser.S1.5

44

Porsche 550

ser.S1.5

45

Porsche 550

ser.S1.5

46

MG A

ser.S1.5

47

Porsche 550

ser.S1.5

50

Mercedes 300 SL

GT/T+2.0

52

Mercedes 220S

GT/T+2.0

53

Mercedes 220S

GT/T+2.0

56

Mercedes 300 SL

GT/T+2.0

57

Ford Thunderbird

GT/T+2.0

61

Porsche 356 Carrera

GT/T2.0

62

Porsche 356 Carrera

GT/T2.0

63

Porsche 356 Carrera

GT/T2.0

64

Porsche 356 1600 Super

GT/T2.0

65

Porsche 356 Carrera

GT/T2.0

67

Porsche 356 1500 Super

GT/T2.0

70

Porsche 356

GT/T1.3

71

Porsche 356

GT/T1.3

72

Porsche 356 1300 Super

GT/T1.3

73

Porsche 356 1300

GT/T1.3

74

Porsche 356 1300 Super

GT/T1.3

75

Porsche 356

GT/T1.3

76

Porsche 356 1300 Super

GT/T1.3

77

Porsche 356A 1300 Super

GT/T1.3

78

Porsche 356 1300 Super

GT/T1.3

80

Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV

GT/T1.3

81

Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV

GT/T1.3

82

Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV

GT/T1.3

84

Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV

GT/T1.3

85

Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV

GT/T1.3

86

Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV

GT/T1.3

87

Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV

GT/T1.3

88

Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV

GT/T1.3

T

Ferrari 250 GT

GT/T+2.0

T

Maserati 350S

S+2.0

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Cars that did not arrive:

11		Maserati 300S – Maserati L6 3000cc N/A				S+2.0
		John de Puy			-
					Front-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Ken Wharton (GB)/Emmanuel de Graffenried (CH)			Result: did not arrive

30		Maserati 150S – Maserati L4 1500cc N/A				S1.5
		Officine Alfieri Maserati			-
					Front-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Francesco Giardini (I)/André Pilette (B)			Result: did not arrive

35		Kieft 1100 – Turner 1100cc N/A				S1.5
		Franco-Brittanique			-
					-
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Georges Trouis (F)/Harry Merkel (D)			Result: did not arrive

42		Porsche 550 – Porsche F4 1500cc N/A				ser.S1.5
		Ernst Lautenschlager			-
					Mid-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Ernst Lautenschlager (D)/Heinz Fischer (D)			Result: did not arrive

54		Mercedes 300 SL #0405500301 – Mercedes L6 2v SOHC N/A				GT/T+2.0
		Hans-Joachim Zimmer			-
					Front-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Hans-Joachim Zimmer (D)/Heinz Jacobi (D)			Result: did not arrive

55		Mercedes 300 SL – Mercedes L6 2v SOHC N/A				GT/T+2.0
		Armando Zampiero			-
					Front-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Armando Zampiero (I)			Result: did not arrive

60		Porsche 356 Carrera – Porsche F4 N/A				GT/T2.0
		Rolf-Friedrich Goetze			-
					Rear-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Rolf-Friedrich Götze (D)/Heinrich Sauter (D)			Result: did not arrive

66		Porsche 356 Carrera – Porsche F4 N/A				GT/T2.0
		Ernst Seiler			-
					Rear-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Ernst Seiler (CH)/Hans Wirz (CH)			Result: did not arrive

68		Porsche 356 Carrera – Porsche F4 N/A				GT/T2.0
		Olof Persson			-
					Rear-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Olle Persson (S)/Harald Kronegard (S)			Result: did not arrive

		Porsche 356 – Porsche F4 1300cc N/A				GT/T1.3
		Hartmuth Oesterle			-
					Rear-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Siegfried Günther (D)			Result: did not arrive

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