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Event: Giants' Despair Hill Climb and Road RacesDate: 25.7.1952
Track: Giants' Despair (USA), unknown lengthDistance: unknownAttendance: unknown

Giants' Despair Hillclimb

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

Entered: unknown

Practiced: unknown

Started: unknown

Classified: 58

Class 1 : CL:2
Class 2 : CL:8
Class 3 : CL:11
Class 4 : CL:6
Class 5 : CL:3
Class 6 : CL:15
Class 7 : CL:1
Class 8 : CL:2
Class 9 - Formula III (FIII) : CL:5
Vintage : CL:4
Unrestricted (UR) : ST:1, CL:1
Entry List
Entry List - Giants' Despair Hillclimb 1952
Photos by courtesy of: Jose María Fernandez (1)
Race added to RSC Photo Gallery: 18/10/2024 Last photo update on this page: 18/10/2024
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3838 - Nash-Healey #X-7Nash-Healey Tickford #X-7 - Nash L6 OHV N/AClass 3
(USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Donald McNaughton (USA)Result: 36th (20s400 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: red
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 18/10/2024Photo by courtesy of: Jose María Fernandez
No photos available:
1The car is not available on a photoCunningham C-4R - Chrysler 331 Hemi V8/53° 2v OHV 5425 cc N/AClass 2
Briggs S. Cunningham (USA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Briggs Cunningham (USA)Result: did not finish
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
5The car is not available on a photoMG TD Mk II # - MG 1250 cc s/cClass 5
C. G. (John) BennettCycle-wing open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: John Gordon Bennett (USA)Result: 17th 1st in Class 5 (11s800 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
6The car is not available on a photoFerrari 166 MM Touring Barchetta #0054M - Ferrari Tipo 166 M V12/60° 2v SOHC 1995 cc N/AClass 4
(USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Ed Lunken (USA)Result: 24th (14s700 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
7The car is not available on a photoCisitalia GSClass 6
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-
Driven by: Bob Said (USA)Result: 31st (17s700 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
9The car is not available on a photoMG TD - MG 1250 cc Class 6
Fred F. Allen (USA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Fred Allen (USA)Result: 51st (31s100 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
10The car is not available on a photoAllard J2XClass 2
(USA)-
-
Driven by: John Negley (USA)Result: 3rd (4s300 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
12The car is not available on a photoMG TC # - MG 1250 cc N/AClass 6
Warner J. Banes, Jr.-
Front-engined
Driven by: W. J. Banes (USA)Result: 39th (21s200 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
16The car is not available on a photoAllard J2 # - Cadillac N/AClass 2
Preston Gray (USA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Preston Gray (USA)Result: 10th (8s300 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
19The car is not available on a photoJaguar XK120 - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/AClass 3
Wm. C. Brudereck-
Front-engined
Driven by: William Brudereck (USA)Result: 16th (11s700 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
20The car is not available on a photoDuesenberg Model SJ - Duesenberg s/cClass 1
Jerry E. Gebby-
-
Driven by: Jerry Gebby (USA)Result: 47th (28s200 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
21The car is not available on a photoCrosley Special # - Crosley s/cClass 7
(USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Henry Rudkin (USA)Result: 48th 1st in Class 7 (28s800 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
22The car is not available on a photoMG TC # - MG s/cClass 5
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Front-engined
Driven by: Charles Moran (USA)Result: 40th (21s400 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
23The car is not available on a photoJaguar XK120 # - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/AClass 3
G. M. Fleming (USA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Bill Fleming (USA)Result: 27th (15s500 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
24The car is not available on a photoMG TC # - MG 1300 cc s/cClass 5
Charles H. Dietrich, Jr. (USA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Chuck Dietrich (USA)Result: 28th (15s700 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
27The car is not available on a photoAllard J2 # - Cadillac Class 2
George R. Harris III (USA)-
-
Driven by: George Harris (USA)Result: 4th (4s400 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
32The car is not available on a photoPorsche 356 America Roadster #10455 - Porsche no:P30250 F4 2v OHV 1500 cc N/AClass 6
(USA)Open bodywork
Rear-engined
Driven by: Bill Lloyd (USA)Result: 23rd 1st in Class 6 (13s700 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
36The car is not available on a photoMG - Offenhauser Class 6
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-
Driven by: LeRoy Thorpe (USA)Result: 32nd (18s500 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
40The car is not available on a photoJaguar XK120 Special # - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/AClass 3
(USA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Sherwood Johnston (USA)Result: 8th 1st in Class 3 (6s800 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
42The car is not available on a photoEffyh - 1000 cc N/AUR
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-
Driven by: Jack E. Horner (USA)Result: 13th 1st in UR (10s300 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
45The car is not available on a photoAlfa Romeo - Alfa Romeo Class 4
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-
Driven by: Phil Moore (USA)Result: 30th (16s900 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
50The car is not available on a photoDuesenberg Model SJ Special # - Duesenberg Class 1
(USA)-
-
Driven by: Jim Hoe (USA)Result: 22nd 1st in Class 1 (13s600 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
52The car is not available on a photoBMW 328 #85414 - BMW N/AClass 4
(USA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: E. J. Tobin (USA)Result: 14th 1st in Class 4 (11s300 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
53The car is not available on a photoMeyer Special #Class 2
(USA)-
-
Driven by: John Meyer (USA)Result: 2nd (2s900 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
54The car is not available on a photoFord Special - Ford V8/60° N/AClass 4
Meron Gosthnian-
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Driven by: Meron Gosthnian (USA)Result: 54th (42s600 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
57The car is not available on a photoAllard J2X #3041 - Chrysler N/AClass 2
David H. H. Felix (USA)Cycle-wing open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: David Felix (USA)Result: 20th (13s000 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: ivory*
Tyres: unknown
59The car is not available on a photoMG TC # - MG 1250 cc N/AClass 6
Robert H. Fergus (USA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Robert Fergus (USA)Result: 35th (20s200 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
60The car is not available on a photoBugatti Type 35 B - Bugatti s/cVintage
Robert H. Fergus (USA)-
-
Driven by: Robert Fergus (USA)Result: 55th (49s700 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
63The car is not available on a photoCooper 500 # - JAP 500 cc N/AFIII
(CDN)Open wheel car
Front-engined
Driven by: Russ Moodie (CDN)Result: 15th (11s400 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
64The car is not available on a photoCooper 500 - 500 cc N/AFIII
(USA)Open wheel car
Front-engined
Driven by: Maurice Hoopes (USA)Result: 6th 1st in FIII (5s800 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
67The car is not available on a photoGiaur # - Crosley 742 cc N/AClass 8
Frank Dominianni (USA)-
-
Driven by: Frank Dominianni (USA)Result: 49th 1st in Class 8 (29s200 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
68The car is not available on a photoPackard '29 PhaetonVintage
-
-
Driven by: A. F. Tynan (USA)Result: 56th (57s900 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
70The car is not available on a photoCooper 500 # - 500 cc N/AFIII
(USA)Open wheel car
Front-engined
Driven by: Gordon Lipe (USA)Result: 11th (9s200 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
73The car is not available on a photoJaguar XK120 - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/AClass 3
M. B. Carroll, Jr. (USA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: M. B. Carroll (USA)Result: 20th (13s000 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
74The car is not available on a photoCunningham C-4R - Chrysler 331 Hemi V8/53° 2v OHV 5425 cc N/AClass 2
Briggs S. Cunningham-
Front-engined
Driven by: John Gordon Bennett (USA)Result: 7th (6s200 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
75The car is not available on a photoCooper 500 Mark VI (T18) #MK6/21/52 - Triumph TR5; no.4196 L2 497 cc N/AFIII
Alexis I. duPont (USA)Open wheel car
Mid-engined
Driven by: Lex duPont (USA)Result: 9th (6s900 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
76The car is not available on a photoCunningham C-4RK #R5218 - Chrysler 331 Hemi V8/53° 2v OHV N/AClass 2
Briggs S. Cunningham (USA)Closed bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Phil Walters (USA)Result: winner - margin: 2s900
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
77The car is not available on a photoPorsche - Porsche 1480 cc Class 6
John Bentley-
-
Driven by: John Bentley (USA)Result: 42nd (22s200 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
78The car is not available on a photoPorsche 356 America Roadster #10465 - Porsche F4 2v OHV 1488 cc N/AClass 6
Briggs S. Cunningham (USA)Open bodywork
Rear-engined
Driven by: George Rand (USA)Result: 34th (19s700 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
81The car is not available on a photoSiata 300BC Spider #ST... (Siata) - Crosley N/AClass 8
Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Paul Hessler (USA)Result: 50th (29s500 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
82The car is not available on a photoJaguar XK120 - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/AClass 3
-
Front-engined
Driven by: D. Cross (USA)Result: 18th (11s900 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
86The car is not available on a photoStutz BearcatVintage
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-
Driven by: A. J. Kovaleski (USA)Result: 58th (1m15s300 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
89The car is not available on a photoPorsche - Porsche Class 6
(USA)-
-
Driven by: Gordon Lipe (USA)Result: 33rd (19s100 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
91The car is not available on a photoBentley - Bentley Vintage
-
-
Driven by: Donald S. Flower (USA)Result: 45th 1st in Vintage (27s200 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
93The car is not available on a photoKieft CK52 #unnumbered (Irish) - Norton Manx/Lawrence 1 cyl. DOHC 498 cc N/AFIII
Richard Irish (USA)Open wheel car
Mid-engined
Driven by: Dick Irish (USA)Result: 12th (10s200 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
The car is not available on a photoJaguar XK120 - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/AClass 3
-
Front-engined
Driven by: Douglas Morgan (USA)Result: 29th (16s600 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
The car is not available on a photoJaguar XK120 - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/AClass 3
-
Front-engined
Driven by: Dud Wilson (USA)Result: 37th (20s500 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
The car is not available on a photoJaguar XK120 - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/AClass 3
(USA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Don McComb (USA)Result: 19th (12s900 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
The car is not available on a photoMG TD # - MG XPAG N/AClass 6
(USA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Ted Rounds (USA)Result: 52nd (31s400 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
The car is not available on a photoAllard J2 # - N/AClass 2
(USA)-
-
Driven by: Bob Wilder (USA)Result: 5th (5s100 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
The car is not available on a photoSiata SportClass 6
-
-
Driven by: Joseph Ferguson (USA)Result: 44th (23s200 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
The car is not available on a photoSiata SportClass 6
-
-
Driven by: Jack E. Horner (USA)Result: 53rd (42s600 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
The car is not available on a photoPorsche - Porsche Class 6
-
-
Driven by: Homer H. Richards (USA)Result: 43rd (22s500 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
The car is not available on a photoMG TD Mk II - MG Class 6
-
Front-engined
Driven by: William Burkey (USA)Result: 46th (27s700 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
The car is not available on a photoMG TC - MG V8/60° N/AClass 4
-
Front-engined
Driven by: Harry Heim (USA)Result: 38th (21s000 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
The car is not available on a photoJaguar XK120 - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/AClass 3
-
Front-engined
Driven by: Walter Kieckhefer (USA)Result: 25th (15s000 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
The car is not available on a photoJaguar XK120 - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/AClass 3
-
Front-engined
Driven by: Frank Larson (USA)Result: 26th (15s400 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
The car is not available on a photoSingerClass 6
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-
Driven by: Harry Link (USA)Result: 57th (58s000 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
The car is not available on a photoAston Martin # - Aston Martin Class 4
-
-
Driven by: Robert Publicker (USA)
DNS:
Bernie Kousar (USA)
Result: 41st (21s700 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
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Entered cars that did not arrive:
69The car did not arriveMG TD - MG 1250 cc N/AClass 6
Briggs S. Cunningham III (USA)-
Front-engined
Drivers listed: Briggs Cunningham, Jr. (USA)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown