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Le Mans 24 Hours			Les 24 Heures du Mans			14.6.1953
1		Cunningham C-4R #R5216 - Chrysler 331 Hemi V8/53° 2v OHV 5454 cc N/A				S8.0
		Briggs Cunningham (USA)			Open bodywork
		Briggs Cunningham (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Briggs Cunningham (USA)/Bill Spear (USA) listed, never drove: Miles Collier (USA), Sherwood Johnston (USA)		Result: 7^th Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: white (+blue)
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 19/04/2016		Photo by courtesy of: Richard Harman


12 h Reims						5.7.1953
16		Ferrari 340 MM #0324AM - Ferrari V12/60° 2v SOHC 4102 cc N/A				S+2.0
		William Spear (USA)			-
		William Spear (USA)			Front-engined
		Drivers listed: Bill Spear (USA)/Phil Hill (USA)		Result: did not arrive (Road accident - Spear)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


British GP						18.7.1953
4		Ferrari 340 MM #0324AM - Ferrari V12/60° 2v SOHC 4102 cc N/A
		Briggs Cunningham (USA)			-
		Briggs Cunningham (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Spear (USA)		Result: 4^th Grid: 5^th (1:57.0000)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


SCCA National Lockbourne [Handicap]			Ohio Sesqui-centennial National Sports Car Races Lockbourne			9.8.1953
11		Ferrari 340 Mexico #0228AT - Ferrari V12/60° 2v SOHC 4102 cc N/A				CM
		(USA)			Open bodywork
		(USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Spear (USA)		Result: 15^th Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


SCCA National Lockbourne [UR+BM+CM+DM+EM]			Ohio Sesqui-centennial National Sports Car Races Lockbourne			9.8.1953
11		Ferrari 340 Mexico #0228AT - Ferrari V12/60° 2v SOHC 4102 cc N/A				CM
		(USA)			Open bodywork
		(USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Spear (USA)		Result: winner Grid: 10^th
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: darker
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


SCCA National Janesville [BM+CM+DM+EM+CP]			The Jaycee Sponsored Janesville National Sports Car Races			23.8.1953
3		Ferrari 225 S #0218ET - Ferrari Tipo 225 V12/60° 2v SOHC 2715 cc N/A				DM
		(USA)			-
		(USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Spear (USA)		Result: 4^th Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Floyd Bennett Cup						29.8.1953
10		Ferrari 340 Mexico #0228AT - Ferrari V12/60° 2v SOHC 4102 cc N/A				CM
		William Spear (USA)			Open bodywork
		William Spear (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Spear (USA)/John Gordon Bennett (USA)		Result: 2^nd 1^st in CM Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: dark (+light)
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


SCCA National Thompson [BM+DM+EM]						6.9.1953
56		Ferrari 225 S #0218ET - Ferrari Tipo 225 V12/60° 2v SOHC 2715 cc N/A				DM
		(USA)			-
		(USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Spear (USA)		Result: 2^nd 1^st in DM Grid: 4^th
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


250 mile Turner			Sowega International Sports Car Races			25.10.1953
90		Ferrari 340 MM #0324AM - Ferrari V12/60° 2v SOHC 4102 cc N/A				CM
		Bill Spear (USA)			Open bodywork
		Bill Spear (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Spear (USA)		Result: winner Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


SCCA National Turner [Modified]			Sowega International Sports Car Races			25.10.1953
90		Ferrari 340 MM #0324AM - Ferrari V12/60° 2v SOHC 4102 cc N/A				CM
		Bill Spear (USA)			Open bodywork
		Bill Spear (USA)			Front-engined
		Drivers listed: Bill Spear (USA)		Result: did not arrive (Not known if ran)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


SCCA National March - Sports over 1500 cc			Orange Empire National Sports Car Races			8.11.1953
30		Ferrari 340 MM #0324AM - Ferrari V12/60° 2v SOHC 4102 cc N/A				CM
		William Spear (USA)			Open bodywork
		William Spear (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Spear (USA)		Result: 3^rd 1^st in CM Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: light/dark
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Carrera Panamericana			Carrera Panamericana			23.11.1953
		Ferrari 212 Export #0292M - Ferrari V12/60° 2v SOHC N/A				S+1.6
		Jan de Vroom			-
		Jan de Vroom			Front-engined
		Drivers listed: Bill Spear (USA)		Result: did not arrive (Not accepted)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


200 mile MacDill			Florida National Sports Car Races MacDill			31.1.1954
9		Ferrari 340 MM #0324AM - Ferrari V12/60° 2v SOHC 4102 cc N/A				CM
		(USA)			-
		(USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Spear (USA)		Result: did not finish (Magnetto) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Sebring 12 Hours			Florida Intenational 12-Hour Grand Prix of Endurance at Sebring			7.3.1954
7		Ferrari 375 MM Pinin Farina Spyder #0382AM - Ferrari V12/60° 2v SOHC 4500 cc N/A				S5.0
		William Spear (USA)			Open bodywork
		William Spear (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Spear (USA)/Phil Hill (USA)		Result: did not finish (Rear end) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


SCCA National Hunter [BM+CM+DM+EM+FM+CP+DP]			Savannah National Sports Car Races Hunter			14.3.1954
9		Ferrari 375 MM #0372AM - Ferrari Tipo 118 V12/60° 2v SOHC 4523 cc N/A				CM
		Briggs S. Cunningham (USA)			Open bodywork
		Briggs S. Cunningham (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Spear (USA)		Result: 2^nd Grid: 2^nd
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


President's Cup Andrews			National Capital Sports Car Races Andrews			2.5.1954
1		Ferrari 375 MM Pinin Farina Spyder #0382AM - Ferrari V12/60° 2v SOHC 4500 cc N/A				CM
		Bill Spear (USA)			Open bodywork
		Bill Spear (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Spear (USA)		Result: winner Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: dark
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Preliminary Andrews [BM+CM+DM+EM+FM+CP+DP+EP]			National Capital Sports Car Races Andrews			2.5.1954
1		Ferrari 375 MM Pinin Farina Spyder #0382AM - Ferrari V12/60° 2v SOHC 4500 cc N/A				CM
		Bill Spear (USA)			Open bodywork
		Bill Spear (USA)			Front-engined
		Drivers listed: Bill Spear (USA)		Result: did not arrive (Not known if ran)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: dark
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


SCCA Regional Thompson [CM]			SCCA New England Region Road Races Thompson			30.5.1954
100		Ferrari 375 MM #0382AM - Ferrari V12/60° 2v SOHC 4500 cc N/A				CM
		(USA)			Open bodywork
		(USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Spear (USA)		Result: winner Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: darker
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Le Mans 24 Hours			Les 24 Heures du Mans			13.6.1954
1		Cunningham C-4R #R5216 - Chrysler 331 Hemi V8/53° 2v OHV 5487 cc N/A				S8.0
		Briggs Cunningham (USA)			Open bodywork
		Briggs Cunningham (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Briggs Cunningham (USA)/John Gordon Bennett (USA) listed, never drove: Bill Spear (USA), Masten Gregory (USA), John Fitch (USA), Sherwood Johnston (USA), Roy A. Sherman (USA)		Result: 5^th Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: white (+blue)
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 08/11/2022		Photo by courtesy of: Richard Harman and Jelle ter Veer


Le Mans 24 Hours			Les 24 Heures du Mans			13.6.1954
2		Cunningham C-4R #R5217 - Chrysler 331 Hemi V8/53° 2v OHV 5482 cc N/A				S8.0
		Briggs Cunningham (USA)			Open bodywork
		Briggs Cunningham (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Spear (USA)/Sherwood Johnston (USA) listed, never drove: Masten Gregory (USA), Phil Walters (USA), Roy A. Sherman (USA), John Gordon Bennett (USA)		Result: 3^rd 1^st in S8.0 Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: white (+blue)
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 19/04/2016		Photo by courtesy of: Richard Harman


Preliminary Offutt [BM+CM+DM+EM+FM+CP+DP]			National Sports Car Races Offutt			4.7.1954
1		Ferrari 375 MM # - Ferrari V12/60° 2v SOHC 4500 cc N/A				CM
		William C. Spear (USA)			-
		William C. Spear (USA)			Front-engined
		Drivers listed: Bill Spear (USA)		Result: did not arrive (Not known if ran)
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


SCCA National Offutt [BM+CM+DM+EM+FM+CP+DP+EP]			National Sports Car Races Offutt			4.7.1954
1		Ferrari 375 MM # - Ferrari V12/60° 2v SOHC 4500 cc N/A				CM
		William C. Spear (USA)			-
		William C. Spear (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Spear (USA)		Result: 2^nd Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


SCCA National Lockbourne - Classes: BM+CM+DM			Lockbourne Sports Car Races			8.8.1954
1		Ferrari 375 MM # - Ferrari V12/60° 2v SOHC 4500 cc N/A				CM
		William C. Spear (USA)			Open bodywork
		William C. Spear (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Spear (USA)		Result: did not finish (Transmission) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: darker
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 04/07/2014		Photo by courtesy of: Howard Wolery


SCCA National Thompson - Class CM			Sports Car Club of America National Races Thompson			5.9.1954
111		Ferrari 375 MM #0382AM - Ferrari V12/60° 2v SOHC 4500 cc N/A				CM
		(USA)			Open bodywork
		(USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Spear (USA)		Result: winner Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Watkins Glen Grand Prix			Seventh Annual International Sports Car Grand Prix of Watkins Glen			18.9.1954
100		Ferrari 375 MM #0382AM - Ferrari Tipo 118 V12/60° 2v SOHC 4523 cc N/A				CM
		Bill Spear (USA)			Open bodywork
		Bill Spear (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Spear (USA)		Result: did not finish (Differential) Grid: 2^nd
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: darker
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


SCCA Regional Thompson [CM]						10.10.1954
141		Ferrari 340 MM #0324AM - Ferrari V12/60° 2v SOHC N/A				CM
		(USA)			-
		(USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Spear (USA)		Result: winner Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


SCCA National March [S+1.5]			Second Annual Orange Empire National Sports Car Races			7.11.1954
4		Ferrari 375 MM #0382AM - Ferrari Tipo 118 V12/60° 2v SOHC 4523 cc N/A				CM
		William C. Spear (USA)			Open bodywork
		William C. Spear (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Spear (USA)		Result: winner Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: dark
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Sebring 12 Hours			The Florida International Twelve Hour Grand Prix of Endurance			13.3.1955
35		Maserati 300S #3053 - Maserati L6 2v DOHC 2989 cc N/A				S3.0
		William C. Spear (USA)			Open bodywork
		William C. Spear (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Spear (USA)/Sherwood Johnston (USA)		Result: 3^rd Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


SCCA National Cumberland [CM+DM+EM]			National Sports Car Races Cumberland			15.5.1955
10		Maserati 300S #3053 - Maserati L6 2v DOHC 2989 cc N/A				DM
		W. C. Spear (USA)			Open bodywork
		W. C. Spear (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Spear (USA)		Result: 2^nd 1^st in DM Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: darker
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Le Mans 24 Hours			Les 24 Heures du Mans			12.6.1955
9		Jaguar D-type #XKD 507 - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/A				S5.0
		Briggs Cunningham (USA)			Open bodywork
		Briggs Cunningham (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Phil Walters (USA)/Bill Spear (USA) listed, never drove: Sherwood Johnston (USA)		Result: did not finish (Valve) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: white (+blue)
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 19/04/2016		Photo by courtesy of: Richard Harman


Le Mans 24 Hours			Les 24 Heures du Mans			12.6.1955
22		Cunningham C-6R #R5422 - Offenhauser L4 4v DOHC 2942 cc N/A				S3.0
		Briggs Cunningham (USA)			Open bodywork
		Briggs Cunningham (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Briggs Cunningham (USA)/Sherwood Johnston (USA) listed, never drove: Bill Spear (USA), Phil Walters (USA), John Fitch (USA)		Result: did not finish (Piston) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: white (+blue)
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 19/04/2016		Photo by courtesy of: Richard Harman


Preliminary Beverly [BM+CM+DM+EM]			Beverly National Sports Car Races			4.7.1955
1		Maserati 300S #3053 - Maserati L6 2v DOHC 2989 cc N/A				DM
		(USA)			Open bodywork
		(USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Spear (USA)		Result: did not finish (Spun off) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: red
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


SCCA National Beverly - Classes: BM+CM+DM+EM+CP			Beverly National Sports Car Races			4.7.1955
1		Maserati 300S #3053 - Maserati L6 2v DOHC 2989 cc N/A				DM
		(USA)			Open bodywork
		(USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Spear (USA)/John Gordon Bennett (USA)		Result: 5^th Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: red
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


SCCA National Road America [BM+CM+DM]			Elkhart Lake's Road America Road Race			11.9.1955
10		Maserati 300S #3053 - Maserati L6 2v DOHC 2989 cc N/A				DM
		William C. Spear (USA)			Open bodywork
		William C. Spear (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Spear (USA)		Result: 5^th Grid: 7^th
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Watkins Glen Grand Prix			8th Annual International Sports Car Grand Prix at Watkins Glen			17.9.1955
10		Maserati 300S #3053 - Maserati L6 2v DOHC 2989 cc N/A				DM
		W. C. Spear (USA)			Open bodywork
		W. C. Spear (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Spear (USA)		Result: 2^nd 1^st in DM Grid: 5^th
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: red
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: Pirelli
Photo updated: 13/02/2019		Photo by courtesy of: Dan McBride


SCCA National Hagerstown [BM+CM+DM+EM]			Fairchild National Sports Car Races			16.10.1955
10		Maserati 300S #3053 - Maserati L6 2v DOHC 2989 cc N/A				DM
		William C. Spear (USA)			Open bodywork
		William C. Spear (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Spear (USA)		Result: 3^rd Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


Sebring 12 Hours			Florida International Grand Prix of Endurance powered by Amoco Sebring			24.3.1956
10		Jaguar D-type #XKD 506 - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/A				S5.0
		Jaguar of New York Distributors Inc. (USA)			Open bodywork
		Jaguar of New York Distributors Inc. (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Spear (USA)/Sherwood Johnston (USA)		Result: did not finish (Valve) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: white (+blue)
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


SCCA National Cumberland [BM+CM+DM]			Cumberland National Championship Sports Car Races			20.5.1956
60		Jaguar D-type # - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC N/A				CM
		B. S. Cunnigham (USA)			Open bodywork
		B. S. Cunnigham (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: John Fitch (USA) listed, never drove: Bill Spear (USA)		Result: 4^th Grid: 1^st
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


GP Dunkirk			Lake Erie Invitational Sports Car Races at Dunkirk			2.6.1957
13		Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce # - Alfa Romeo L4 2v DOHC N/A				GP
		William M. Speer (USA)			-
		William M. Speer (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Spear (USA) listed, never drove: Ed Hugus (USA)		Result: 26^th Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown

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