Racing Sports Cars

Programme cover	Event: Sixth Running Torrey Pines Road Races Date: 23/10/1955 Track: Torrey Pines (USA), 4.345 kms Distance: 1 hour Attendance: 25000 Torrey Pines - Sports 1500cc 1955 Start time: unknown; Grid: unknown, Weather: unknown Entry: unknown Practiced: unknown Started: 28 Classified: 15 Class F - Modified (FM) : ST:18, CL:11 Class G - Modified (GM) : ST:4, CL:1 Class H - Modified (HM) : ST:6, CL:3	Entry list
Photos by courtesy of: Dick Russell Tam's Old Race Car Site , Jim Sitz Tam's Old Race Car Site and Robert Engberg (TAM'S) Tam's Old Race Car Site

4		Moretti Coupe – 748cc N/A				HM
		Harry Jones			Closed bodywork
					-
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: John Biehl (USA) listed, never drove: Harry Jones (USA)			Result: did not finish (Accident) Grid: unknown
Photo updated: 22.2.2007		Photo by: Robert Engberg (TAM'S) Tam's Old Race Car Site

50		MG Special R2 – MG 1466cc N/A				FM
		Ken Miles (USA)			Open bodywork
					Front-engined
		Colors: green		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Ken Miles (USA)			Result: winner - 25 laps (110.723 kph), margin: 17s000 Grid: unknown
Photo updated: 22.2.2007		Photo by: Jim Sitz Tam's Old Race Car Site

145		MG Special – MG 1466cc N/A				FM
		Marion J. Playan			Open bodywork with separated mudguards
					Front-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Driven by: Bob Mauser (USA)			Result:
Photo updated: 22.2.2007		Photo by: Dick Russell Tam's Old Race Car Site

Cars not available on a photo:

17

Devin

HM

25

MG A

FM

32

Crosley Special

HM

38

Panhard Special

HM

44

Riviera Special TC

FM

45

Halliday Special

HM

55

MG Special

FM

56

Porsche 550

FM

88

Porsche 550

FM

90

Chartier & Shaw Spec. (MG)

FM

91

Devin

GM

92

Betes & Siegfried Special

GM

93

MG Special

FM

114

Nichols

GM

122

Lotus Mark IX

GM

123

MG TC

FM

125

Osca MT4

FM

127

Porsche 550

FM

136

MG TC Special

FM

156

Trojan Mk II Special

FM

159

Eschrich Special

FM

160

FM

169

Porsche 550

FM

179

Lotus Mark VI

FM

181

D.B. Le Mans

HM

215

MG Special

FM

250

MG Special

FM

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Cars that 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 – 1466cc N/A				FM
		Rex Huddleston			-
					Front-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: George Rosenthal (USA)			Result: did not arrive

87		Crosley Special – Crosley 749cc N/A				HM
		Dean W. Patterson			-
					-
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Dean Patterson (USA)			Result: did not arrive

89		MG TD Special – MG 1288cc N/A				FM
		Dr. Edward Boyd			-
					Front-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Hank DeOlivera (USA)			Result: did not arrive

96		Crosley Roadster – Crosley 748cc N/A				HM
		Chet Lancaster			-
					-
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Tony Long (USA)			Result: did not arrive

97		MG TD – MG XPAG 1466cc N/A				FM
		William A. Scott			-
					Front-engined
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: William Scott (USA)			Result: did not arrive

99		MG Magnette NA – MG 1089cc s/c				FM
		L. P. Jacobsen			-
					-
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Lars Peter Jacobson (USA)			Result: did not arrive

112		D.B. – Panhard 745cc N/A				HM
		Scuderia Adelante			-
					-
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Henry Manney (USA)/Stan Mullins (USA)			Result: did not arrive

119		Beverly Hills – 1290cc N/A				FM
		Michael Rourke			-
					-
		Colors: unknown		Tyres: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown
Drivers listed: Michael Rourke (USA)			Result: did not arrive

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

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

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