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Programme cover
Programme Cover - Watkins Glen Grand Prix 1956
Event: 9th Annual International Sports Car Grand Prix of Watkins Glen Date: 15/9/1956
Track: Watkins Glen Grand Prix Circuit (USA), 3.701 kms Distance: 22 laps Attendance: unknown
Watkins Glen Grand Prix 1956

Start time: unknown; Grid: unknown, Weather: unknown

Entry: unknown

Practiced: unknown

Started: 19

Finished: 14

Class B - Modified (BM) : ST:3

Class C - Modified (CM) : ST:8

Class D - Modified (DM) : ST:3

Class E - Modified (EM) : ST:5

Entry list
Watkins Glen Grand Prix 1956

Photos by courtesy of: Dave Nicholas , Frank Smart and James Trigwell

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Race added to RSC Photo Archive: 21.4.2004

Last photo update on this page: 28.12.2007


29 29 - Allard JR - Allard JR – Cadillac BM
Open bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: red (+blue/white)

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Bob Bucher (USA)

Result: 3rd 1st in BM (0 laps behind the winner)

Grid: unknown

Photo updated: 21.4.2004

Photo by: Frank Smart

53 53 - Jaguar D type - Jaguar D type – Jaguar CM
Open bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: black

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Walter F. Huggler (USA)

Result: 19th - did not finish

Grid: unknown

Photo updated: 28.12.2007

Photo by: Dave Nicholas

75 75 - Frazer Nash Mille Miglia #421/100/124 - Frazer Nash Mille Miglia #421/100/124 – N/A EM
Open bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: white (+beige)

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: William Wonder (USA)

Result: 7th 1st in EM

Grid: unknown

Photo updated: 28.5.2005

Photo by: James Trigwell

117 117 - Frazer Nash Mille Miglia #421/100/163 - Frazer Nash Mille Miglia #421/100/163 – N/A EM
Open bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: black (+yellow)

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Frank Adams (CDN)

Result: 13th

Grid: unknown

Photo updated: 28.5.2005

Photo by: James Trigwell

121 121 - Ferrari 500 TR #0614MDTR - Ferrari 500 TR #0614MDTR – Ferrari L4 N/A EM
Open bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: William Helburn (USA)

Result: 18th - did not finish

Grid: unknown

Photo updated: 28.12.2007

Photo by: Dave Nicholas

130 130 - Ferrari 500 Mondial #0536MD - Ferrari 500 Mondial #0536MD – Ferrari L4 N/A EM
Open bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Bob Goldich (USA)

Result: 7th 1st in EM

Grid: unknown

Photo updated: 21.4.2004

Photo by: Frank Smart

139 139 - Allard J2X - Allard J2X – Cadillac BM
Cycle-wing open bodywork
Front-engined

Colors: red

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Driven by: Bob Wilson (USA)

Result: 5th (0 laps behind the winner)

Grid: unknown

Photo updated: 28.12.2007

Photo by: Dave Nicholas


Cars not available on a photo:

4 Ferrari Ferrari CM
17 Jaguar D type #XKD 538 Jaguar D type CM
18 Excalibur SJ Excalibur SJ BM
20 Jaguar C type Jaguar C type CM
42 Sadler Special Sadler Special CM
49 Jaguar D type #XKD 545 Jaguar D type CM
74 Austin-Healey Special Austin-Healey Special DM
86 Austin-Healey 100S Austin-Healey 100S DM
87 Ferrari 166 MM Ferrari 166 MM EM
97 Austin-Healey 100S Austin-Healey 100S DM
116 Austin-Healey Special Austin-Healey Special CM
122 Kurtis Kurtis CM

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Cars that did not arrive:

101 Siata 208CS #CS*069 (Siata) Siata 208CS #CS*069 (Siata)
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Colors: unknown

Tyres: unknown

Sponsors: unknown

Drivers listed: George Arents (USA)

Result: did not arrive



More photos from this race:

Photos by: James Trigwell

James Trigwell - Watkins Glen Grand Prix 1956




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Updated: 4.5.2008

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