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Programme cover	Event: Sixth Running Torrey Pines Road Races Date: 22/10/1955 Track: Torrey Pines (USA), 4.345 kms Distance: 6 hours Attendance: unknown Torrey Pines 6 Hours 1955 Start time: 11:00; Grid: Le Mans start, Weather: unknown Entry: unknown Practiced: unknown Started: 55 Classified: 35 Class B - Modified (BM) : ST:2, CL:1 Class C - Modified (CM) : ST:7, CL:5 Class D - Modified (DM) : ST:2, CL:2 Class E - Modified (EM) : ST:2, CL:2 Class F - Modified (FM) : ST:6, CL:3 Class G - Modified (GM) : ST:3, CL:1 Class H - Modified (HM) : ST:6, CL:4 Class C - Production (CP) : ST:1, CL:0 Class D - Production (DP) : ST:6, CL:3 Class E - Production (EP) : ST:6, CL:5 Class F - Production (FP) : ST:14, CL:9	Entry list
Photos by courtesy of: Dick Russell Tam's Old Race Car Site and Robert Engberg (TAM'S) Tam's Old Race Car Site

70		Jaguar C type – Jaguar XK L6 3442cc N/A				CM
		Bob Downey			Open bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Pearce Woods (USA)			Result: winner - 147 laps (105.895 kph), margin: 1 lap Grid: unknown
Photo updated: 22.2.2007		Photo by: Robert Engberg (TAM'S) Tam's Old Race Car Site

145		MG Special – MG 1466cc N/A				FM
		Marion J. Playan			-
					-
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Marion Playan (USA)/Bob Mauser (USA)			Result: did not finish (Rod bearing, lost oil preassure) Grid: unknown
Photo updated: 22.2.2007		Photo by: Dick Russell Tam's Old Race Car Site

Cars not available on a photo:

2

Mercedes 300 SL

DP

5

Arnolt

EP

9

Porsche 356 Super Speedster

FP

11

Porsche 356 Speedster

FP

13

Arnolt

EP

16

De Soto Special

CM

17

Devin

HM

18

Jaguar C type

CM

20

Kurtis

BM

22

Mercedes 300 SL

DP

24

Porsche 356 Speedster

FP

25

MG A

FP

26

MG TF

FP

28

MG TC

FP

38

Panhard Spec.

HM

43

Doretti

EP

44

Riviera Special TC

FM

51

Jaguar Special

CM

53

Triumph TR2

DM

54

Jaguar C type

CM

59

Morgan Plus 4

EP

61

Austin-Healey 100S

DM

63

Jaguar XK140MC

CP

65

MG TC

FP

66

Lancia Aurelia Spyder

DP

68

Ferrari Spyder

EM

77

MG A

FP

82

Morgan Plus 4

EP

87

Crosley Special

HM

88

Porsche 550

FM

89

MG TD Special

FM

91

Devin

GM

92

Betes & Siegfried Special

GM

96

Crosley Hot Shot

HM

97

MG TD

FM

102

Nardi Coupe

CM

109

Jaguar XK120MC

CM

112

D.B.

HM

124

Austin-Healey 100

DP

127

Porsche 550

FM

132

MG TC

FP

135

Allard J2X

BM

142

Austin-Healey

DP

160

MG A

FP

165

MG TF 1500

FP

171

MG TF

FP

173

Triumph TR2

EP

181

D.B. HBR

HM

184

Arnolt

EM

187

MG TF 1500

FP

196

Austin-Healey 100

DP

237

MG TD

FP

271

Abarth

GM

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Cars that did not arrive:

14		Austin-Healey – Austin 2660cc N/A				DP
		Arkell Burhap			-
					Front-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Arkell Burhap/William Phillips (USA)			Result: did not arrive

19		MG TD – MG XPAG 1250cc N/A				FP
		Georges A. Lachman			-
					Front-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: George Lachman (USA)			Result: did not arrive

23		Triumph TR2 – Triumph L4 1991cc N/A				EP
		J. Charles Tebben			-
					Front-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: J. Charles Tebben/Clark Shaw (USA)			Result: did not arrive

30		MG TD – MG XPAG 1290cc N/A				FP
		Bruce Turner			-
					Front-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Bruce Turner (USA)			Result: did not arrive

39		MG TD – MG XPAG 1250cc N/A				FP
		Robert Will			-
					Front-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Robert Will (USA)/Art Wilcox (USA)			Result: did not arrive

46		Morgensen Special – 5250cc N/A				BM
		R. C. Morgensen			-
					-
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Dick Morgensen (USA)			Result: did not arrive

48		Abarth – 1098cc N/A				GM
		Temple Buell			-
					-
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Temple Buell (USA)			Result: did not arrive

75		Lotus Mark IX – 1499cc N/A				FM
		Rex Huddleston			-
					Front-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Rex Huddleston (USA)/George Rosenthal (USA)			Result: did not arrive

76		Moretti – 748cc N/A				HM
		Ernie McAfee			-
					-
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Ernie McAfee (USA)/Bill Thomas (USA)			Result: did not arrive

86		Porsche 356 Super Speedster – Porsche 1488cc N/A				FP
		Dale Johnson			-
					Rear-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Dale Johnson (USA)			Result: did not arrive

93		MG Special – 1450cc N/A				FM
		Art Evans			-
					-
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Art Evans (USA)			Result: did not arrive

105		MG TF 1500 – MG XPAG L4 1466cc N/A				FP
		Hal Butler			-
					Front-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Davis Mary (USA)/George Dillaway (USA)			Result: did not arrive

110		MG TF 1500 – MG XPAG L4 1466cc N/A				FP
		Chuy Alcazar			-
					Front-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Chuy Alcazar (USA)			Result: did not arrive

136		MG TC Special – MG 1430cc N/A				FM
		Tony Settember			-
					Front-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Tony Settember (USA)/Harlow Hummel (USA)			Result: did not arrive

139		Porsche 356 Super Speedster – Porsche 1488cc N/A				FP
		Michael McCroskey			-
					Rear-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Michael McCroskey/Henry Pickett (USA)			Result: did not arrive

144		Singer SM 1500 – 1497cc N/A				FP
		Bill Dredge			-
					-
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Bill Dredge (USA)/Steve Dredge (USA)			Result: did not arrive

157		Simca – Crosley 745cc N/A				HM
		Tommy Jamieson			-
					-
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Tommy Jamieson (USA)/William Eschrich (USA)			Result: did not arrive

169		Aardvark – Panhard 745cc N/A				HM
		Aardvark Menagerie			-
					-
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Aardvark Menagerie/John Porter (USA)			Result: did not arrive

177		Ferrari 375 MM – Ferrari V12 4500cc N/A				CM
		Temple Buell			-
					Front-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Temple Buell (USA)/Dabney Collins (USA)			Result: did not arrive

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