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Programme Cover - Giants' Despair Hillclimb 1953
Event: Giants' Despair National Hill Climb Road RacesDate: 24.7.1953
Track: Giants' Despair (USA), unknown lengthDistance: unknownAttendance: unknown

Giants' Despair Hillclimb
Start time: unknown; Grid: unknown; Weather: unknown

Entered: 60

Practiced: unknown

Started: unknown

Classified: 42

Class A - Sports +5500 (A) : CL:3
Class B - Sports 5500 (B) : CL:8
Class C - Sports 5000 (C) : CL:8
Class D - Sports 3000 (D) : CL:3
Class E - Sports 2000 (E) : CL:1
Class F - Sports 1500 (F) : CL:14
Class G - Sports 1100 (G)
Class H - Sports 750 (H) : CL:2
Formula III (FIII) : CL:3
Vintage before 1920 (Vintage)
Entry List
Entry List - Giants' Despair Hillclimb 1953
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4The car is not available on a photoOsca MT4 1350 #1114 - Osca L4 1342 cc N/AF
Albert A. Garthwaite, Jr. (USA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Albert Garthwaite (USA)Result: 6th 1st in F (6s100 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
6The car is not available on a photoAllard J2X #3041 - Chrysler 5420 cc N/AB
David H. H. Felix (USA)Cycle-wing open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: David Felix (USA)Result: 4th (5s600 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: ivory*
Tyres: unknown
8The car is not available on a photoPorsche 356 - Porsche F4 2v OHV 1488 cc N/AF
J. L. Negley, Jr. (USA)-
Rear-engined
Driven by: John Negley (USA)Result: 32nd (21s300 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
10The car is not available on a photoDuesenberg Model SJ Special # - Duesenberg 6900 cc N/AA
Arthur J. Hoe (USA)-
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Driven by: Jim Hoe (USA)Result: 10th 1st in A (7s300 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
11The car is not available on a photoAllard J2X Le Mans # - Chrysler 5425 cc N/AB
John L. Negley, Jr. (USA)-
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Driven by: John Negley (USA)Result: 3rd (3s200 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
12The car is not available on a photoMeyer Special # - Cadillac 5424 cc N/AB
John V. Meyer (USA)-
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Driven by: John Meyer (USA)Result: 2nd (0s100 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
13The car is not available on a photoDuesenberg Model SJ - Duesenberg 7128 cc s/cA
Jerry E. Gebby (USA)-
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Driven by: Jerry Gebby (USA)Result: 11th (7s400 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
14The car is not available on a photoMG TD Mk II - MG XPAG L4 1288 cc N/AF
E. W. Howell (USA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: E. W. Howell (USA)Result: 35th (26s900 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
16The car is not available on a photoJaguar XK120 # - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/AC
William G. Infantino (USA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: William Infantino (USA)Result: 28th (18s100 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
17The car is not available on a photoMG TD Special - GMC 4500 cc N/AC
Dean N. Gooderham (CDN)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Dean Gooderham (CDN)Result: 15th 1st in C (10s400 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
19The car is not available on a photoAllard K2 # - 5424 cc N/AB
Stewart Rutherford (USA)-
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Driven by: Stewart Rutherford (USA)Result: 7th (6s300 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
20The car is not available on a photoMG TC V8-60 - MG V8/60° 2214 cc N/AD
R. Leibensperger (USA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Ray Leibensperger (USA)Result: 24th 1st in D (16s400 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
21The car is not available on a photoAllard J2 - 5424 cc N/AB
Del Lee (USA)-
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Driven by: Del Lee (USA)Result: winner - margin: 0s100
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
24The car is not available on a photoJaguar XK120 - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/AC
Antonio Valdes-Dapena (USA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Antonio Valdes-Dapena (USA)Result: 23rd (15s100 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
28The car is not available on a photoMG TC - MG 1250 cc N/AF
Peter Fairclough (CDN)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Peter Fairclough (USA)Result: 36th (30s000 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
29The car is not available on a photoJaguar XK120 M - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/AC
D. Morgan (USA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Douglas Morgan (USA)Result: 30th (19s400 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
30The car is not available on a photoPorsche - Porsche 1496 cc N/AF
William A. Burkey (USA)-
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Driven by: William Burkey (USA)Result: 26th (17s600 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
31The car is not available on a photoJaguar XK120 - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/AC
William A. Burkey (USA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: William Burkey (USA)Result: 15th 1st in C (10s400 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
34The car is not available on a photoMG TD Special # - MG 1466 cc N/AF
C. G. (John) Bennett (USA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: John Gordon Bennett (USA)Result: 19th (13s500 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
36The car is not available on a photoAllard J2X #3147 - Cadillac 5500 cc N/AB
Lindsey W. Parsons (USA)Cycle-wing open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Lindsey Parsons (USA)Result: 5th (6s000 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: green*
Tyres: unknown
38The car is not available on a photoPorsche - Porsche 1497 cc N/AF
William C. Brudereck (USA)-
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Driven by: William Brudereck (USA)Result: 21st (15s000 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
39The car is not available on a photoMG TD - MG 1250 cc N/AF
Charles K. Sheldrake (USA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Charles Sheldrake (USA)Result: 41st (40s200 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
40The car is not available on a photoAllard K2 - 5300 cc N/AB
Gentry B. Smith (USA)-
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Driven by: Gentry Smith (USA)Result: 21st (15s000 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
43The car is not available on a photoCooper 500 Mark VII # - 500 cc N/AFIII
Gordon C. Lipe (USA)Open wheel car
Front-engined
Driven by: Gordon Lipe (USA)Result: 14th 1st in FIII (10s300 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
44The car is not available on a photoPBX Special # - 746 cc N/AH
Candy Poole (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Dolph Vilardi (USA)Result: 27th 1st in H (17s900 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
48The car is not available on a photoMG TD - MG 1250 cc N/AF
Clarence A. Reichard, Jr. (USA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Clarence Reichard (USA)Result: 39th (36s100 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
50The car is not available on a photoAllard J2 - Cadillac 5424 cc N/AB
Roger J. Chambers, Jr. (USA)-
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Driven by: Roger Chambers (USA)Result: 8th (6s400 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
52The car is not available on a photoPorsche 356 1500 - Porsche 1488 cc N/AF
James N. Killgore, Jr. (USA)-
Rear-engined
Driven by: James Killgore (USA)Result: 31st (20s900 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
54The car is not available on a photoNash-Healey - Nash 4138 cc N/AC
C. F. Fehnel, Jr. (USA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Bud Fehnel (USA)Result: 25th (16s500 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
59The car is not available on a photoHispano-Suiza - 6500 cc N/AA
J. J. Sherman (USA)-
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Driven by: J. J. S. Sherman (USA)Result: 34th (26s300 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
61The car is not available on a photoAustin A90 - 2600 cc N/AD
Lester Smalley (USA)-
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Driven by: Lester Smalley (USA)Result: 38th (35s400 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
63The car is not available on a photoLester T51 #8 - Offenhauser 1466 cc N/AF
William B. Lloyd (USA)Cycle-wing open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Bill Lloyd (USA)Result: 13th (9s800 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
64The car is not available on a photoMG TD - MG XPAG L4 1380 cc N/AF
Kasimir E. Krag (USA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Kasimir Krag (USA)Result: 33rd (22s900 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
66The car is not available on a photoSiata 300BC Spider #ST425BC (Siata) - Crosley 750 cc N/AH
Kenneth A. Ahar (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Kenneth Ahr (USA)Result: 40th (36s700 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
67The car is not available on a photoGlöckler Nr.3 #10447 - Porsche F4 1488 cc N/AF
Frederic W. Proctor, Jr. (USA)Open bodywork
-
Driven by: Fred Procter (USA)Result: 12th (8s100 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
68The car is not available on a photoMG TD - MG 1250 cc N/AF
S. Feldman (USA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Henry Wessells (USA)
listed, never drove: Byron Rogers (USA)		Result: 42nd (40s400 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
79The car is not available on a photoCrosley - Crosley V8/60° D
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Driven by: Robert Morgan (USA)Result: 37th (30s300 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
80The car is not available on a photoAuto UnionC
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Driven by: Glen Stautler (USA)Result: 29th (18s300 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
83The car is not available on a photoCooper 500 # - 500 cc N/AFIII
(USA)Open wheel car
Front-engined
Driven by: WhitneyResult: 20th (14s200 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
90The car is not available on a photoJaguar XK120 M # - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC N/AC
(USA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Fred F. Nemith (USA)Result: 17th (10s600 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
91The car is not available on a photoMaserati A6GCS #2039 - Maserati L6 2v OHV 1996 cc N/AE
(USA)Open bodywork with separated mudguards
Front-engined
Driven by: /Fritz Koster (USA)Result: 9th 1st in E (6s600 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
95The car is not available on a photoCooper 500 - 500 cc N/AFIII
Open wheel car
Front-engined
Driven by: Stan Hoffstein (USA)Result: 18th (13s400 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
If you have a picture of any car that is missing in the gallery or you might have a better photo, please, do not hesitate to get in touch with us.
Entered cars that did not arrive:
2The presence of the car is unknownBandini # - 750 cc N/AH
Henry A. Rudkin, Jr. (USA)-
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Drivers listed: Henry Rudkin (USA)Result: did not arrive (Not known if ran)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
9The presence of the car is unknownJaguar XK120 M - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/AC
T. H. McKenna, Jr. (USA)-
Front-engined
Drivers listed: Traver McKenna (USA)Result: did not arrive (Not known if ran)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
18The presence of the car is unknownJaguar XK120 - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/AC
Montrose McMahon (USA)-
Front-engined
Drivers listed: Montrose McMahon (USA)Result: did not arrive (Not known if ran)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
25The presence of the car is unknownJaguar XK120 M - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/AC
J. Lyeth, Jr. (USA)-
Front-engined
Drivers listed: Richard Lyeth (USA)Result: did not arrive (Not known if ran)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
32The presence of the car is unknownMG Motto Special # - MG 1310 cc N/AF
Fred F. Allen (USA)-
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Drivers listed: Fred Allen (USA)Result: did not arrive (Not known if ran)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
37The presence of the car is unknownGiaur # - 746 cc N/AH
Francis J. Dominianni (USA)-
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Drivers listed: Frank Dominianni (USA)Result: did not arrive (Not known if ran)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
41The presence of the car is unknownFerrari - Ferrari 2900 cc N/AD
Robert B. Publicker (USA)-
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Drivers listed: Robert Publicker (USA)Result: did not arrive (Not known if ran)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
42The presence of the car is unknownMG TC - MG XPAG L4 2v OHV 1250 cc N/AF
Joseph E. Helweg, Jr. (USA)-
Front-engined
Drivers listed: Joe Helweg (USA)Result: did not arrive (Not known if ran)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
45The presence of the car is unknownMG TD Special - MG XPAG 1384 cc N/AF
Guy W. Atkins (USA)-
Front-engined
Drivers listed: Guy Atkins (USA)Result: did not arrive (Not known if ran)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
47The presence of the car is unknownJaguar XK120 M - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/AC
Don Noel Bridges (USA)-
Front-engined
Drivers listed: Don Bridges (USA)Result: did not arrive (Not known if ran)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
53The presence of the car is unknownFerrari 166 MM Touring Barchetta #0054M - Ferrari Tipo 166 M V12/60° 2v SOHC 1995 cc N/AE
Edmund Lunken (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Drivers listed: Ed Lunken (USA)Result: did not arrive (Not known if ran)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
55The presence of the car is unknownMG TD - MG 1498 cc N/AF
Bob Salzgaber (USA)-
Front-engined
Drivers listed: Bob Salzgaber (USA)Result: did not arrive (Not known if ran)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
57The presence of the car is unknownMG TC - MG XPAG L4 2v OHV 1250 cc N/AF
Henry A. Brann, 3rd. (USA)-
Front-engined
Drivers listed: Henry Brann (USA)Result: did not arrive (Not known if ran)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
60The presence of the car is unknownFWD AJB #C
Bill Milliken, Jr. (USA)-
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Drivers listed: William Milliken (USA)Result: did not arrive (Not known if ran)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
62The presence of the car is unknownMultiplex - 1207 cc N/AF
Leonard J. Fanelli (USA)-
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Drivers listed: Leonard Fanelli (USA)Result: did not arrive (Not known if ran)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
65The presence of the car is unknownChadwick RunaboutVintage
W. C. Pollock (USA)-
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Drivers listed: W. C. Pollock (USA)Result: did not arrive (Not known if ran)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
66The car did not arriveMultiplex - 1207 cc N/AF
Leonard J. Fanelli (USA)-
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Drivers listed: Henry Wessells (USA)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
75The presence of the car is unknownCooper 500 Mark VI (T18) #MK6/21/52 - Triumph TR5; no.4196 L2 500 cc N/AFIII
Alexis du Pont (USA)Open wheel car
Mid-engined
Drivers listed: Lex duPont (USA)Result: did not arrive (Not known if ran)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown