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Programme cover
Programme Cover - Sebring 12 Hours 1957
Event: 12 Hours of Sebring Date: 23/3/1957
Track: Sebring (USA), 8.369 kms Distance: 12 hours Attendance: 25000
Sebring 12 Hours 1957
World Sportscar Championship (round 2)

Start time: unknown; Grid: Le Mans start per engine size, Weather: hot

Entry: 82

Practiced: 73

Started: 66

Classified: 36

Sports 5000 - Class C (S5.0) : P:13, ST:13, CL:7

Sports 3000 - Class D (S3.0) : P:4, ST:3, CL:1

Sports 2000 - Class E (S2.0) : P:13, ST:13, CL:5

Sports 1500 - Class F (S1.5) : P:10, ST:8, CL:3

Sports 1100 - Class G (S1.1) : P:6, ST:5, CL:3

Sports 750 - Class H (S750) : P:2, ST:2, CL:1

Grand Touring 5000 - Class 10 II (GT5.0) : P:2, ST:2, CL:2

Grand Touring 3500 - Class 9 II (GT3.5) : P:6, ST:6, CL:3

Grand Touring 2000 - Class 7 II (GT2.0) : P:4, ST:3, CL:3

Grand Touring 1600 - Class 6 II (GT1.6) : P:4, ST:4, CL:4

Grand Touring 1300 - Class 5 II (GT1.3) : P:4, ST:3, CL:3

Touring 1000 - Class 4 I (T1.0) : P:3, ST:3, CL:3
Entry list
Entry List - Sebring 12 Hours 1957

Photos by courtesy of: Wide World Photos (F. Dobias) , Jim Gessner Tam's Old Race Car Site , Jim Jenne and Tam McPartland Tam's Old Race Car Site

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Race added to RSC Photo Archive: 2.11.2004

Last photo update on this page: 28.12.2007

18 18 - Mercedes 300 SL #0404500143 - C. Kreisler Mercedes 300 SL #0404500143 – Mercedes L6 2v SOHC 2996cc N/A GT3.5
C. Kreisler Closed bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Fred Windridge (USA)/George Reed (USA)/Rundle Gilbert (USA)

listed, never drove: Harry Grey (USA), Paul O'Shea (USA)

Result: 25th 1st in GT3.5 (44 laps behind the winner)

Grid: unknown

Photo updated: 2.11.2004

 Photo by: Wide World Photos (F. Dobias)

20 20 - Maserati 300S #3071 - Maserati Factory Maserati 300S #3071 – Maserati L6 2991cc N/A S3.0
Maserati Factory (I) Open bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Stirling Moss (GB)/Harry Schell (USA)

listed, never drove: Carroll Shelby (USA), Jean Behra (F), Carlos Menditιguy (RA)

Result: 2nd 1st in S3.0 (2 laps behind the winner)

Grid: unknown

Photo updated: 2.11.2004

 Photo by: Wide World Photos (F. Dobias)

21 21 - Maserati 250S #2410 - Maserati Factory Maserati 250S #2410 – Maserati L4 2v OHV 2489,9cc N/A S3.0
Maserati Factory (I) Open bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Roy Salvadori (GB)/Carroll Shelby (USA)

listed, never drove: Harry Schell (USA), Alan Bethel (USA)

Result: did not finish (DQ: illegal refuel) - 68 laps

Grid: unknown

Photo updated: 2.11.2004

 Photo by: Wide World Photos (F. Dobias)

22 22 - Maserati 300S #3068 - A. V. Dayton Maserati 300S #3068 – Maserati L6 2991cc N/A S3.0
A. V. Dayton -
Front-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Jo Bonnier (S)/Giorgio Scarlatti (I)

DNS: Jean Behra (F), Harry Schell (USA), Roy Salvadori (GB), Carroll Shelby (USA), Stirling Moss (GB); listed, never drove: Dale Duncan (USA), Jimmy Bryan (USA)

Result: did not finish (Engine) - 55 laps

Grid: unknown

Photo updated: 2.11.2004

 Photo by: Wide World Photos (F. Dobias)

23 23 - Austin-Healey 100S #3804 - Hambro Automotive Austin-Healey 100S #3804 – Austin A90 L4 2680cc N/A GT3.5
Hambro Automotive Open bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Phil Stiles (USA)/John Bentley (USA)

Result: did not finish (Fuel line) - 98 laps

Grid: unknown

Photo updated: 2.11.2004

 Photo by: Wide World Photos (F. Dobias)

24 24 - Austin-Healey 100S - Hambro Automotive Austin-Healey 100S – Austin A90 L4 2680cc N/A GT3.5
Hambro Automotive Open bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Ray Jackson-Moore (GB)/Elliot Forbes-Robinson (USA)

Result: did not finish (Tappet) - 105 laps

Grid: unknown

Photo updated: 2.11.2004

 Photo by: Wide World Photos (F. Dobias)

25 25 - Austin-Healey 100S - Hambro Automotive Austin-Healey 100S – Austin A90 L4 2680cc N/A GT3.5
Hambro Automotive Open bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Gilbert Gietner (USA)/Ray Cuomo (USA)

Result: 26th (46 laps behind the winner)

Grid: unknown

Photo updated: 2.11.2004

 Photo by: Wide World Photos (F. Dobias)

27 27 - Maserati 200SI #2422 - Lance Reventlow Maserati 200SI #2422 – Maserati 1998cc N/A S2.0
Lance Reventlow Open bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Lance Reventlow (USA)/Bill Pollack (USA)

Result: did not finish (Engine) - 88 laps

Grid: unknown

Photo updated: 22.2.2007

 Photo by: Tam McPartland Tam's Old Race Car Site

37 37 - Arnolt Bolide - S. H. Arnolt Arnolt Bolide – Bristol L6 1971cc N/A S2.0
S. H. Arnolt Open bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Bob Goldich (USA)/S. H. Arnolt (USA)

Result: did not finish (Fatal accident) - 40 laps

Grid: unknown

Photo updated: 2.11.2004

 Photo by: Wide World Photos (F. Dobias)

56 56 - Stanguellini Sport Bialbero 750 #CS04088 - Behm Motors Stanguellini Sport Bialbero 750 #CS04088 – Fiat Twin Cam; no:CS04090 L4 750cc N/A S750
Behm Motors Open bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Harry Behm (USA)/Carl Haas (USA)/Sandy McArthur (USA)

Result: 28th 1st in S750 (48 laps behind the winner)

Grid: unknown

Photo updated: 28.12.2007

 Photo by: Jim Jenne

T T - Chevrolet Corvette SS - Lindsay Hopkins Chevrolet Corvette SS – Chevrolet V8 S5.0
Lindsay Hopkins -
Front-engined

Colors: purple

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Piero Taruffi (I)/Zora Arkus Duntov (USA)/John Fitch (USA)/Stirling Moss (GB)/Juan Manuel Fangio (RA)

Result: practiced only (T-car)

Grid: T-car

Photo updated: 23.7.2007

 Photo by: Jim Gessner Tam's Old Race Car Site


Cars not available on a photo:

1 Chevrolet Corvette SS #no number Chevrolet Corvette SS S5.0
2 Chevrolet Corvette SR2 #E56S002532 Chevrolet Corvette SR2 S5.0
3 Chevrolet Corvette Chevrolet Corvette GT5.0
4 Chevrolet Corvette Chevrolet Corvette GT5.0
5 Jaguar D type #XKD 605 Jaguar D type S5.0
6 Jaguar D type Jaguar D type S5.0
6T Jaguar D type Jaguar D type S5.0
7 Jaguar D type Jaguar D type S5.0
8 Jaguar D type #XKD 553 Jaguar D type S5.0
9 Jaguar D type #XKD 503 Jaguar D type S5.0
10 Jaguar D type Jaguar D type S5.0
11 Ferrari 315 Sport #0674 Ferrari 315 Sport S5.0
12 Ferrari 315 Sport #0676 Ferrari 315 Sport S5.0
14 Ferrari 290 MM #0628M Ferrari 290 MM S5.0
15 Ferrari 290 S #0656 Ferrari 290 S S5.0
16 Ferrari 250 GT Europa #0383GT Ferrari 250 GT Europa GT3.5
16T Ferrari 857 S #0584M/0578M Ferrari 857 S S5.0
17 Mercedes 300 SL #9806500227 Mercedes 300 SL GT3.5
19 Maserati 450S #4501 Maserati 450S S5.0
26 Maserati 200SI #2412 Maserati 200SI S2.0
28 Ferrari 500 TRC #0668MDTR Ferrari 500 TRC S2.0
29 Ferrari 500 TRC #0658MDTR Ferrari 500 TRC S2.0
30 Ferrari 500 TRC #0660MDTR Ferrari 500 TRC S2.0
31 Ferrari 500 TRC #0664MDTR Ferrari 500 TRC S2.0
32 Morgan Plus 4 Morgan Plus 4 GT2.0
33 Triumph TR3 Triumph TR3 GT2.0
34 Triumph TR3 Triumph TR3 GT2.0
35 A.C. Ace A.C. Ace S2.0
36 A.C. Ace #BEX 155 A.C. Ace S2.0
38 Arnolt Bolide Arnolt Bolide S2.0
39 Arnolt Bolide Arnolt Bolide S2.0
40 Porsche 356A Carrera Porsche 356A Carrera GT1.6
41 Porsche 550A #0112 Porsche 550A S1.5
42 Porsche 550A Porsche 550A S1.5
43 Porsche 550A Porsche 550A S1.5
44 Porsche 550A Porsche 550A S1.5
45 Porsche 550 Porsche 550 S1.5
46 Maserati 150S #1659 Maserati 150S S1.5
47 Osca MT4 1500 #1178 Osca MT4 1500 S1.5
49 MG A MG A GT1.6
50 MG A MG A GT1.6
51 MG A MG A GT1.6
52 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV GT1.3
53 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Alfa Romeo Giulietta GT1.3
54 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV GT1.3
55 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV Alfa Romeo Giulietta SV GT1.3
58 Cooper T39 Cooper T39 S1.1
59 Lotus Eleven #276 Lotus Eleven S1.1
60 Lotus Eleven #278 Lotus Eleven S1.1
61 Lotus Eleven #274 Lotus Eleven S1.1
62 Lotus Eleven #242 Lotus Eleven S1.5
63 D.B. HBR5 D.B. HBR5 S1.1
64 Renault Dauphine Renault Dauphine T1.0
65 Renault Dauphine Renault Dauphine T1.0
66 Renault Dauphine Renault Dauphine T1.0
67 Osca MT4 750 Osca MT4 750 S750
69 Ferrari 750 Monza #0440M Ferrari 750 Monza S3.0
70 Triumph TR3 Triumph TR3 GT2.0
71 Arnolt Bolide Arnolt Bolide S2.0
72 A.C. Ace A.C. Ace S2.0
73 Porsche 550A Porsche 550A S1.5
74 Lotus Eleven #275 Lotus Eleven S1.5
75 D.B. HBR D.B. HBR S1.1

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Cars that did not arrive:

57 Elva Mk II Elva Mk II – Climax 1098cc N/A S1.1
Elva Company -
Front-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Brow Crim (GB)/Tony Palmer-Morewood (GB)

Result: did not arrive

68 Ferrari 446 S Ferrari 446 S – Ferrari 4400cc N/A S5.0
J. Kilborn -
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Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: John Kilborn (USA)/Lloyd Barton (USA)

Result: did not arrive

Maserati 350S #3502 Maserati 350S #3502 – Maserati L6 2v DOHC 3483cc N/A S4.0
Tony Parravano -
Front-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Tony Parravano

Result: did not arrive

Jaguar D type Jaguar D type – Jaguar XK L6 N/A S5.0
Loyal Katskee -
Front-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Loyal Katskee (USA)

Result: did not arrive

Porsche 550A Porsche 550A – Porsche 1500cc N/A S1.5
Pete Lovely -
Mid-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: Pete Lovely (USA)/Richie Ginther (USA)

Result: did not arrive

Cooper T39 Cooper T39 – Climax S1.5
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Mid-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Result: did not arrive

Ford Thunderbird Ford Thunderbird – Ford GT5.0
Ford -
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Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Result: did not arrive

Ford Thunderbird Ford Thunderbird – Ford GT5.0
Ford -
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Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Result: did not arrive


More photos from this race:

Photos by: Wide World Photos (F. Dobias)

Wide World Photos (F. Dobias) - Sebring 12 Hours 1957 Wide World Photos (F. Dobias) - Sebring 12 Hours 1957




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Updated: 4.5.2008

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