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

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

Entered: unknown

Practiced: unknown

Started: 28

Classified: 15

Class F - Modified (FM) : ST:18, CL:11

Class G - Modified (GM) : ST:4, CL:1

Class H - Modified (HM) : ST:6, CL:3
Entry List
Entry List - Torrey Pines - Sports 1500 cc 1955
Race added to RSC Photo Gallery: 22/02/2007 Last photo update on this page: 22/02/2007
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44 - Moretti Coupe - Harry JonesMoretti Coupe - 748 cc N/AHM
Harry Jones (USA)Closed bodywork
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Driven by: John Biehl (USA)
listed, never drove: Harry Jones (USA)		Result: did not finish (Accident)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 22/02/2007Photo by courtesy of: Robert Engberg (TAM'S) Tam's Old Race Car Site
5050 - MG Special - Ken MilesMG Special R2 # - MG 1466 cc N/AFM
Ken Miles (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: Ken Miles (GB)Result: winner - (110.723 kph) - margin: 17s000
Grid:
Colours: green
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 22/02/2007Photo by courtesy of: Jim Sitz Tam's Old Race Car Site
Entered cars that did not arrive:
145145 - MG Playan Special - Marion J. PlayanPlayan Special # - MG 1466 cc N/AFM
Marion J. Playan (USA)Open bodywork with separated mudguards
Front-engined
Drivers listed: Bob Mauser (USA)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
Photo updated: 22/02/2007Photo by courtesy of: Dick Russell Tam's Old Race Car Site
No photos available:
17The car is not available on a photoDevin # - Panhard 745 cc N/AHM
James A. Orr (USA)-
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Driven by: James Orr (USA)Result: did not finish
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
25The car is not available on a photoMG A - BMC B series L4 2v OHV 1489 cc N/AFM
P. G. Gough-
Front-engined
Driven by: Harry Hanford (USA)Result: 10th (3 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
32The car is not available on a photoCrosley Special # - Crosley 745 cc N/AHM
Robert K. Holbrook (USA)-
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Driven by: Robert Holbrook (USA)Result: 15th (10 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
38The car is not available on a photoPanhard Special - Panhard 748 cc N/AHM
Jack Duff (USA)-
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Driven by: Jack Duff (USA)
listed, never drove: F. E. Parker (USA)		Result: 12th 1st in HM (5 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
44The car is not available on a photoRiviera Special TC # - 1466 cc N/AFM
Clarence Laville-
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Driven by: John Ferrell (USA)Result: did not finish
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
45The car is not available on a photoHalliday Special # - Renault L4 OHV 748 cc N/AHM
Dr. Paul Winters (USA)-
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Driven by: Paul Winters (USA)Result: 13th (5 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
55The car is not available on a photoMG Special # - MG 1466 cc N/AFM
Ed Freutel, Jr. (USA)-
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Driven by: Frank Monise (USA)Result: 9th (3 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
56The car is not available on a photoPorsche 550 # - Porsche F4 2v DOHC 1498 cc N/AFM
Dr. Troy A. McHenry (USA)-
Mid-engined
Driven by: Troy McHenry (USA)Result: did not finish
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
88The car is not available on a photoPorsche 550 # - Porsche F4 2v DOHC 1498 cc N/AFM
John Edgar (USA)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Jack McAfee (USA)
listed, never drove: Harry Jones (USA)		Result: 4th (1 lap behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
90The car is not available on a photoChartier & Shaw Special - MG 1489 cc N/AFM
Harold R. Mauck-
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Driven by: Clark Shaw (USA)Result: did not finish
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
91The car is not available on a photoDevin - Panhard 745 cc s/cGM
Harvey Mayer (USA)-
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Driven by: Harvey Mayer (USA)Result: did not finish
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
92The car is not available on a photoBetes & Seifried Special # - Panhard 850 cc N/AGM
Manuel Betes (USA)-
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Driven by: Manuel Betes (USA)Result: did not finish
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
93The car is not available on a photoMG Special # - MG 1450 cc N/AFM
Art Evans (USA)-
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Driven by: Art Evans (USA)Result: 14th (5 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
114The car is not available on a photoNichols # - Panhard 850 cc N/AGM
Stan Bucklein (USA)-
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Driven by: Stan Bucklein (USA)Result: did not finish (Fuel pump)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
122The car is not available on a photoLotus Mark IX # - Climax FWA L4 2v SOHC 1098 cc N/AGM
Scuderia Excelsior (USA)Open bodywork
Front-engined
Driven by: George Buchanan (USA)Result: 11th 1st in GM (3 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
123The car is not available on a photoMG TC # - MG XPAG 1466 cc N/AFM
Frank Prentice-
Front-engined
Driven by: Bob Menefee (USA)Result: 6th (1 lap behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
125The car is not available on a photoOsca MT4 1300 - Osca L4 1286 cc N/AFM
O. Jene Blank-
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Driven by: Bill Louden (USA)Result: 3rd (1 lap behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
127The car is not available on a photoPorsche 550 # - Porsche F4 2v DOHC 1498 cc N/AFM
W. R. Turner (USA)Open bodywork
Mid-engined
Driven by: Jean Pierre Kunstle (USA)
listed, never drove: W. R. Turner (USA)		Result: 2nd (17s000 behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
136The car is not available on a photoMG TC Special - MG 1430 cc N/AFM
Tony Settember-
Front-engined
Driven by: Harlow Hummel (USA)Result: did not finish
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
156The car is not available on a photoTrojan-Sowers Special Mark II # - 1486 cc N/AFM
Dr. Troy McHenry (USA)-
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Driven by: George Trevett (USA)Result: did not finish
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
159The car is not available on a photoEschrich Special Sport Roadster # - 1450 cc N/AFM
Dr. Wm. Eschrich (USA)-
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Driven by: William Eschrich (USA)Result: 8th (2 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
160The car is not available on a photoFM
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Result: did not finish
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
169The car is not available on a photoPorsche 550 # - Porsche F4 2v DOHC 1498 cc N/AFM
Aardvark Menagerie (USA)-
Mid-engined
Driven by: John Porter (USA)Result: 5th (1 lap behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
179The car is not available on a photoLotus Mark VI #30 - Offenhauser Sports 91; no.423 1466 cc N/AFM
Alan LeMay (USA)-
Front-engined
Driven by: James Kemble LaFleur (USA)Result: did not finish (Accident)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
181The car is not available on a photoDB HBR Le Mans - Panhard Dyna X F2 745 cc N/AHM
Francois CrouzetOpen bodywork
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Driven by: François Crouzet (F)
listed, never drove: Harry Kite (USA)		Result: did not finish (Broken valve)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
215The car is not available on a photoMG Special - 1466 cc N/AFM
Gene Klein-
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Driven by: Roy Pearson (USA)Result: 7th (2 laps behind the winner)
Grid:
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
250The car is not available on a photoMG Special # - MG 1466 cc N/AFM
Norris "Dusty" Miller (USA)-
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Driven by: Dusty Miller (USA)Result: did not finish
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:
48The car did not arriveAbarth 207A # - 1098 cc N/AGM
Temple Buell-
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Drivers listed: Temple Buell (USA)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
75The car did not arriveLotus Mark IX - 1466 cc N/AFM
Rex HuddlestonOpen bodywork
Front-engined
Drivers listed: George Rosenthal (USA)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
87The car did not arriveCrosley Special - Crosley 749 cc N/AHM
Dean W. Patterson (USA)-
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Drivers listed: Dean Patterson (USA)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
89The car did not arriveMG TD Special - MG 1288 cc N/AFM
Dr. Edward Boyd (USA)-
Front-engined
Drivers listed: Henry DeOlivera (USA)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
96The car did not arriveCrosley Roadster - Crosley 748 cc N/AHM
Chet Lancaster-
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Drivers listed: Tony Long (USA)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
97The car did not arriveMG TD # - MG XPAG 1466 cc N/AFM
William A. Scott (USA)-
Front-engined
Drivers listed: William Scott (USA)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
99The car did not arriveMG Magnette NA # - MG 1089 cc s/cFM
L. P. Jacobsen (USA)-
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Drivers listed: Lars Peter Jacobsen (USA)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
112The car did not arriveDB - Panhard Dyna X F2 745 cc N/AHM
Scuderia Adelante-
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Drivers listed: Henry Manney (USA)/Stan Mullins (USA)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
119The car did not arriveBeverly Hills - 1290 cc N/AFM
Michael Rourke-
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Drivers listed: Michael Rourke (USA)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
157The car did not arriveSimca # - Crosley 745 cc N/AHM
Tommy Jamieson (USA)-
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Drivers listed: William Eschrich (USA)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
271The car did not arriveAbarth 207A Spyder # - Osca 1098 cc N/AGM
Temple Buell-
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Drivers listed: Dave Rodensky (USA)Result: did not arrive
Colours: unknown
Tyres: unknown
More photos from this race:
Photos by: Dick Russell Tam's Old Race Car Site (1)
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