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Programme Cover - Palm Springs - Sports over 1500cc 1958

Event: 14th Palm Springs Road Race			Date: 13.4.1958
Track: Desert Airport Course, Palm Springs (USA), 4.506 kms		Distance: 25 laps	Attendance: 23000
Palm Springs - Sports over 1500cc
Pacific Coast Championship (round 4)

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

Entered: 26

Practiced: unknown

Started: 21

Classified: 15

Class B - Modified (BM) : CL:1

Class C - Modified (CM) : CL:4

Class D - Modified (DM) : CL:5

Class E - Modified (EM) : CL:4

Entry List

Entry List - Palm Springs - Sports over 1500cc 1958

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6		Kurtis Kraft # - Buick N/A				BM
		(USA)			-
		(USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Murphy (USA)		Result: did not finish (Brakes) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


9		Austin-Healey 100 S #AHS 3508 - BMC A90 L4 2v OHV 2660 cc N/A				DM
		Bill Friedauer (USA)			-
		Bill Friedauer (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Friedauer (USA)		Result: did not finish (Oil pressure, overheating) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


11		Ferrari 625 TRC #0672MDTR - Ferrari L4 2500 cc N/A				DM
		John von Neumann (USA)			Open bodywork
		John von Neumann (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: John von Neumann (USA)		Result: 4^th 1^st in DM (45s2000 behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


12		Ferrari 500 TR #0650MDTR - Ferrari Tipo 131; no.0650MDTR L4 2000 cc N/A				EM
		John von Neumann (USA)			Open bodywork
		John von Neumann (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Willie Daetwyler (CH)		Result: did not finish (Off course) Grid: 9^th
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


14		Hagemann Special # - 6300 cc N/A				BM
		Dr. Alex Budurin (USA)			-
		Dr. Alex Budurin (USA)			-
		Driven by: Alex Budurin (USA)		Result: did not start Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


16		Scarab Mk I #001 (Troutman-Barnes) - Chevrolet V8 5500 cc N/A				BM
		Lance Reventlow (USA)			Open bodywork
		Lance Reventlow (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Lance Reventlow (USA)		Result: did not start (Engine) Grid: 3^rd
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


24		Aston Martin DB3S #112 - Chevrolet Corvette V8 4950 cc N/A				CM
		Jack Graham (USA)			Open bodywork
		Jack Graham (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Jack Graham (USA)		Result: did not finish (Fuel tank) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


32		Aston Martin DB3S #115 - Aston Martin L6 2v DOHC 2922 cc N/A				DM
		William de Creeft (USA)			Open bodywork
		William de Creeft (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: William de Creeft (USA)		Result: 12^th (3 laps behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


35		Aston Martin DB3S #109 - Aston Martin L6 2v DOHC 2922 cc N/A				DM
		Keith Hoyt (USA)			-
		Keith Hoyt (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Keith Hoyt (USA)		Result: 15^th (7 laps behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


46		Morgensen Special # - Chevrolet 4660 cc N/A				CM
		R. C. Morgensen (USA)			-
		R. C. Morgensen (USA)			-
		Driven by: Dick Morgensen (USA)		Result: 9^th (2 laps behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


59		Aston Martin DB3S #8 - L6 2v DOHC				BM
		Joe Lubin			-
		Joe Lubin			-
		Driven by: Bob Oker (USA)		Result: 3^rd 1^st in BM (44s2000 behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


69		Ferrari 375 Plus #0478AM - Ferrari V12 4954 cc N/A				CM
		Frank Arciero (USA)			Open bodywork
		Frank Arciero (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Dan Gurney (USA)		Result: winner - (123.276 kph) - margin: 11s2000 Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


70		Balchowsky Special # - Buick V8 5250 cc N/A				BM
		Max Balchowsky (USA)			-
		Max Balchowsky (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Max Balchowsky (USA)		Result: did not finish (Blown tyre) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


86		Kurtis Kraft # - Jaguar 3800 cc s/c				BM
		Bart Spiegelman (USA)			-
		Bart Spiegelman (USA)			-
		Driven by: Bart Spiegelman (USA)		Result: did not finish (Drive belt) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


98		Maserati 450S #4505=>4506 - Maserati no.4506 V8/90° 2v DOHC 4500 cc N/A				CM
		John Edgar (USA)			Open bodywork
		John Edgar (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Carroll Shelby (USA)		Result: did not start (Brakes) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: red
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


98T		Ferrari 410 Sport Scaglietti Spyder #0598CM - Ferrari V12 4900 cc N/A				CM
		John Edgar (USA)			Open bodywork
		John Edgar (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Carroll Shelby (USA)		Result: 2^nd (11s2000 behind the winner) Grid: 5^th
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


99		Ferrari 500 Mondial #0474MD - Ferrari L4 N/A				EM
		(USA)			-
		(USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: T. Robert White (USA)		Result: 11^th (3 laps behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


111		Maserati 200S I # - Maserati N/A				EM
		(USA)			-
		(USA)			-
		Driven by: Chuck Howard (USA)		Result: 8^th (1 lap behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


127		Jaguar D-type #XKD 519 - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3600 cc N/A				CM
		Bill Krause (USA)			Open bodywork
		Bill Krause (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bill Krause (USA)		Result: 6^th (1m34s2000 behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


148		Austin-Healey - BMC N/A				DM
					-
					Front-engined
		Driven by: Scott Baxter (USA)		Result: 14^th (4 laps behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


149		Triumph TR2 # - Triumph L4 2v OHV N/A				DM
		(USA)			-
		(USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Bob Bondurant (USA)		Result: 10^th (3 laps behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


188		Cooper # - Porsche 1500 cc N/A				EM
		Stan Sugarman (USA)			-
		Stan Sugarman (USA)			-
		Driven by: Jack McAfee (USA)		Result: 7^th (1m42s2000 behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


211		Ferrari 500 TR #0636MDTR - Ferrari L4 2000 cc N/A				EM
		John von Neumann (USA)			Open bodywork
		John von Neumann (USA)			Front-engined
		Driven by: Sam Weiss (USA) DNS: John von Neumann (USA)		Result: 5^th 1^st in EM (1m18s2000 behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown


221		Cooper # - 1492 cc N/A				FII
		(USA)			-
		(USA)			-
		Driven by: Ron Ellico (USA)		Result: 13^th (3 laps behind the winner) Grid:
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown

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Entered cars that did not arrive:


11		Ferrari 250 TR Scaglietti Spyder 58 #0710TR - Ferrari Tipo 128 LM V12/60° 2v SOHC 2953 cc N/A				DM
		John von Neumann (USA)			Open bodywork
		John von Neumann (USA)			Front-engined
		Drivers listed: John von Neumann (USA)		Result: did not arrive
		Sponsors: -			Colours: silver
		Sponsors: -			Tyres: unknown


23		Austin-Healey 100 S - BMC A90 L4 2740 cc N/A				DM
		Roland Berry (USA)			-
		Roland Berry (USA)			Front-engined
		Drivers listed: Roland Berry (USA)		Result: did not arrive
		Sponsors: unknown			Colours: unknown
		Sponsors: unknown			Tyres: unknown

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