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Event: Giants' Despair National Hill Climb Road RacesDate: 24.7.1953
Track: Giants' Despair (United States), unknown lengthOrganiser: unknown

Giants' Despair Hillclimb
Weather:unknown
Start time:unknown
Grid:unknown
Distance:unknown
Attendance:unknown
Entered:60
Practiced:unknown
Started:unknown
Finished:unknown
Classified:42
Classes:Class
Class A - Sports +55003
Class B - Sports 55008
Class C - Sports 50008
Class D - Sports 30003
Class E - Sports 20001
Class F - Sports 150014
Class G - Sports 11000
Class H - Sports 7502
Formula III3
Vintage before 19200
No Photos YetEntered CarsTechnical DataAppearanceRace Results
Winners:
Overall:21Allard J2Del Lee
Class A - Sports +5500:10Duesenberg JJim Hoe
Class C - Sports 5000:17MG TD Special GMCDean Gooderham
Class D - Sports 3000:20MG TC V8 60Ray Leibensperger
Class E - Sports 2000:91Maserati A6GCSFritz Koster
Class F - Sports 1500:4Osca MT4 1350Albert Garthwaite
Class H - Sports 750:44PBX SpecialDolph Vilardi
Formula III:43Cooper Mk VIIGordon Lipe
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:MG (9), Allard (7), Jaguar (5), Porsche (4), Cooper (3)
Top engines by numbers:MG (8), Porsche (5), Jaguar (5), Cadillac (3), Chrysler (2), Duesenberg (2), Crosley (2)
Top car types by numbers:Jaguar XK120 (5), MG TD (5), Cooper 500 (3)
Driver nationalities:USA (41)
Team nationalities:USA (37), CDN (2)
Engine positions:front-engined (92%), rear-engined (8%)
Average engine size:2961 cc (with regard to 2% supercharged cars an applicable size is 2984 cc)
Oldest known drivers:William Infantino (27)
Youngest known drivers:William Infantino (27)

Official Race Programme:

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Programme Cover - Giants' Despair Hillclimb 1953Entry List - Giants' Despair Hillclimb 1953Schedule of events is not available.Track map is not available.