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Programme Cover
Programme Cover - Torrey Pines - Sports over 1500cc 1955
Event: Sixth Running Torrey Pines Road RacesDate: 23.10.1955
Track: Torrey Pines (USA), 4.345 kmsDistance: 1 hourAttendance: 25000

Torrey Pines - Sports over 1500cc
Non championship race
Start time: unknown; Grid: unknown; Weather: unknown

Entered: unknown

Practiced: unknown

Started: 19

Classified: 13

Class B - Modified (BM) : ST:3, CL:3

Class C - Modified (CM) : ST:8, CL:3

Class D - Modified (DM) : ST:3, CL:3

Class E - Modified (EM) : ST:5, CL:4
Entry List
Entry List - Torrey Pines - Sports over 1500cc 1955
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1The car is not available on a photoAllard J2 # - Cadillac V12 4500 cc N/ACM
Tom Bamford (USA)Cycle-wing open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Tom Bamford (USA)Result: did not finish
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
10The car is not available on a photoFrazer Nash Le Mans Replica #421/100/110 - Bristol FNS1/40 L6 2v OHV 1971 cc N/AEM
Robert H. Sawyer (USA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Robert Sawyer (USA)Result: 8th 1st in EM (2 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
20The car is not available on a photoKurtis Kraft # - Buick V8 5200 cc N/ABM
Bill Murphy (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Bill Murphy (USA)
listed, never drove: Bill Stroppe (USA)		Result: winner - (110.240 kph) - margin: 1s0000
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
21The car is not available on a photoLincoln Special # - Mercury 4700 cc N/ACM
Wm. Gussenbauer-
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Driven by: Bob Murphy (USA)Result: did not finish
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
27The car is not available on a photoFiberglass Home Built - Mercury 4125 cc N/ACM
Gerald Carpenter-
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Driven by: Gerald Carpenter (USA)Result: did not finish
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
36The car is not available on a photoAustin-Healey 100 # - BMC A90 L4 2961 cc N/ADM
Rod Scholtes (USA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Rodney Scholtes (USA)Result: 11th (5 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
53The car is not available on a photoTriumph TR2 # - Triumph L4 2500 cc N/ADM
Bill Knowe (USA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Bill Knowe (USA)
listed, never drove: Thomas Pierson (USA)		Result: 13th (6 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
58The car is not available on a photoCM
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Result: did not finish
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
67The car is not available on a photoFerrari  Spyder - Ferrari 1985 cc N/AEM
Terry Hall-
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Driven by: Terry Hall (USA)Result: did not finish
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
98The car is not available on a photoFerrari 375 Plus Scaglietti Spyder #0396AM - Ferrari V12 4956 cc N/ACM
John Edgar (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Jack McAfee (USA)Result: 3rd (1m59s0000 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
102The car is not available on a photoNardi Coupe # - Chevrolet 4000 cc N/ACM
Wm. N. Rowley-
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Driven by: William Rowley (USA)
listed, never drove: Merle Bashot (USA)		Result: 6th (1 lap behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
104The car is not available on a photoTriumph TR2 # - Triumph L4 2v OHV 1991 cc N/AEM
James R. Firestone (USA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Jim Firestone (USA)Result: 12th (6 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
120The car is not available on a photoAllard J2X #3145 - Cadillac 5400 cc N/ABM
Klaus F. J. Bythiner (USA)Cycle-wing open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Klaus Bythiner (USA)Result: 7th (2 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: bright red*
Tyres: unknown
129The car is not available on a photoTriumph TR2 - Triumph L4 2v OHV 1991 cc N/AEM
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Front-engined
Driven by: Dan Gurney (USA)Result: 10th (2 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
130The car is not available on a photoJaguar C-type # - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/ACM
Harrison Evans (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Harrison Evans (USA)Result: did not finish (Thrown connecting rod)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
138The car is not available on a photoTroutman-Barnes Special # - Mercury V8 4800 cc N/ACM
Troutman-Barnes (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Chuck Daigh (USA)Result: 2nd 1st in CM (1s0000 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
146The car is not available on a photoEdwards Special #BM
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Driven by: Wally Edwards (USA)Result: 5th (1 lap behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
149The car is not available on a photoTriumph TR2 # - Triumph L4 2v OHV 2600 cc N/ADM
Ed Kretz (USA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: Ed Kretz (USA)Result: 4th 1st in DM (1 lap behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
184The car is not available on a photoArnolt-Bristol # - Bristol L6 2v OHV 1971 cc N/AEM
John WilliamsonOpen bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: John McLaughlin (USA)Result: 9th (2 laps 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:
16The car did not arriveFord Special - De Soto 4842 cc N/ACM
Fred T. Van Beuren (MEX)-
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Drivers listed: Fred Van Beuren (MEX)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
18The car did not arriveJaguar C-type # - Jaguar XK; no:E-1009-8 L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/ACM
Carlyle Blackwell (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Drivers listed: Carlyle Blackwell (USA)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
29The car did not arriveFerrari 166 MM/53 Scaglietti Spyder #0262M - Ferrari V12/60° 2v SOHC 2953 cc N/ADM
Gary B. Laughlin (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Drivers listed: Harvey Mayer (USA)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
46The car did not arriveMergensen Special # - 5250 cc N/ABM
R. C. Morgensen (USA)-
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Drivers listed: Dick Morgensen (USA)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
51The car did not arriveJaguar Special - Jaguar 3750 cc N/ACM
Fred Woodward (USA)-
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Drivers listed: Harold Erb (USA)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
54The car did not arriveJaguar C-type #XKC 023 - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/ACM
Jack Douglas (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Drivers listed: Bill Pickford (USA)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
61The car did not arriveAustin-Healey 100 S #AHS 3508 - BMC A90 L4 2v OHV 2660 cc N/ADM
P. G. Gough (USA)-
Front-engined
Drivers listed: Roy Jackson-Moore (USA)/Bill Pringle (USA)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
70The car did not arriveJaguar C-type # - Jaguar XK L6 2v DOHC 3442 cc N/ACM
Bob Downey (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Drivers listed: Pete Woods (USA)Result: did not arrive
Colours: white
Tyres: unknown
76The car did not arriveFerrari 750 Monza Scaglietti Spyder #0502M - Ferrari L4 2v DOHC 2999 cc N/ADM
Wm. Doheny (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Drivers listed: Ernie McAfee (USA)Result: did not arrive (McAfee became a father)
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
108The car did not arriveFerrari - Ferrari 4100 cc N/ACM
Louis Brero-
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Drivers listed: Lou Brero (USA)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
113The car did not arriveRosan Special # - Bristol L6 2v OHV 1998 cc N/AEM
Jose Rosan, Jr. (USA)-
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Drivers listed: Cy Yedor (USA)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
135The car did not arriveAllard J2X # - Cadillac 5428 cc N/ABM
Ennals W. Ives, Jr.-
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Drivers listed: Ennals Ives (USA)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
177The car did not arriveFerrari 375 MM #0372AM - Ferrari V12/60° 2v SOHC 4500 cc N/ACM
Temple Buell (USA)-
Front-engined
Drivers listed: Dabney Collins (USA)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown