Sebring 12 Hours 1955 - Race Results

Event: The Florida International Twelve Hour Grand Prix of Endurance		Date: 13.3.1955
Track: Sebring (United States), 8.369 kms	Organiser: unknown
Sebring 12 Hours
F.I.A. World Sports Car Championship (round 2)

(Race Results)

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Distance	Km/h	Pos.	Gr.	Div.
1^st	19	Hawthorn / Walters	Jaguar D-type	B. S. Cunningham	182	1523.0830 kms	127.621	1^st	S5.0
2^nd	25	Hill / Shelby	Ferrari 750 Monza Spyder	Allen Guiberson	182			1^st	S3.0
3^rd	35	Spear / Johnston	Maserati 300S	William C. Spear	180			2^nd	S3.0
4^th	36	Valenzano / Perdisa	Maserati 300S	Maserati Co. & B. S. Cunningham	178			3^rd	S3.0
5^th	28	Taruffi / Schell	Ferrari 750 Monza Scaglietti Spyder	Luigi Chinetti	177			4^th	S3.0
6^th	44	Moss / Macklin	Austin-Healey 100S	Donald Healey Motor Co.	176			5^th	S3.0	Production 9
7^th	64	Lloyd / Huntoon	Osca MT4 1450	B. S. Cunningham	168			1^st	S1.5
8^th	68	von Hanstein / Linge	Porsche 550 Spyder	Porsche Co. & B. S. Cunningham	166			2^nd	S1.5
9^th	63	Braniff / Velasquez	Osca MT4 1500	Carlos Braniff Cornejo	166			3^rd	S1.5	Production 6
10^th	15	Wallace / Thompson	Jaguar XK140 MC	Jack Pry	163			2^nd	S5.0	Production 9
11^th	61	Davis / Poole	Porsche 550 Spyder	Robert H. Davis	163			4^th	S1.5
12^th	14	Boss / Kaplan	Jaguar C-type	Jacob Kaplan	162			3^rd	S5.0	Production 9
13^th	5	Crawford	Kurtis Kraft Lincoln	Ray Crawford	161			1^st	S8.0
14^th	70	Crawford / Urbas	Porsche 550 Spyder	Ed W. Crawford	161			5^th	S1.5
15^th	45	Brewster / Rutan	Austin-Healey 100S	Wm. Brewster	160			6^th	S3.0	Production 9
16^th	40	Cook / Lansing	Austin-Healey 100S	Hobart A. H. Cook	156			7^th	S3.0	Production 9
17^th	12	Wing / Katskee	Jaguar C-type	Loyal Katskee	156			4^th	S5.0	Production 9
18^th	60	Panks / Erickson	Arnolt-Bristol Bolide	S. H. Arnolt	154			1^st	S2.0	Production 7
19^th	4	Murphy / Hanks	Kurtis Kraft Buick	B. Murphy	153			2^nd	S8.0
20^th	17	Wyllie / Cracraft	Jaguar XK140	Dr. M. R. J. Wyllie	152			5^th	S5.0	Production 9
21^st	31?	Woodnorth / Makins	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Rees T. Makins & Herman Rutson	152			8^th	S3.0	Production 9
22^nd	38	Giubardo / Wolf	Austin-Healey 100M	Joseph Guibardo	152			9^th	S3.0
23^rd	81	O'Shea / Koster	Porsche 550 Spyder	Hoffmann Porsche Corp.	152			1^st	S1.1
24^th	39	Wonder / Wellenberg, Jr.	Austin-Healey 100M	Wm. Wellenberg, Jr.	151			10^th	S3.0
25^th	59	Arnolt / Goldich	Arnolt-Bristol Bolide	S. H. Arnolt	151			2^nd	S2.0	Production 7
26^th	18	Rice / Grossman	Jaguar XK140 MC	Dr. Dolph Vilardi	149			6^th	S5.0	Production 9
27^th	55	Rothschild / Kunz	Morgan Plus 4 Triumph	M. G. Rothschild	149			3^rd	S2.0	Production 7
28^th	48	Feld / Ballenger	Excalibur J Wyllis	Brooks Stevens	148			11^th	S3.0
29^th	58	Dreyfus / Grier	Arnolt-Bristol Bolide	S. H. Arnolt	148			4^th	S2.0	Production 7
30^th	52	Weitz / MacKenzie	Morgan Plus 4 Triumph	John Weitz	145			5^th	S2.0	Production 7
31^st	84	Penn / Wierdon	Siata 300BC Fiat	John S. Penn	145			2^nd	S1.1
32^nd	43	Fergusson / Keith	Austin-Healey 100S	Jas. F. Fergusson	143			12^th	S3.0	Production 9
33^rd	57	Norwood / Vitale	Arnolt-Bristol Bolide	John H. Norwood	141			6^th	S2.0	Production 7
34^th	69	Atkins / McKenna	Porsche 356 1500 Super LM	Guy Atkins	141			6^th	S1.5
35^th	32	Flynn / Munoz	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Chester J. Flynn	139			13^th	S3.0	Production 9
36^th	75	Brundage / Fowler / DuPree	Porsche 356 1300 Coupe	H. L. Brundage	139			7^th	S1.5	Production 5
37^th	9	Scherer / Davis	Ford Thunderbird	Fred G. Scherer	138			7^th	S5.0	Production 10
38^th	76	Ash / Black	MG TF	David Ash	137			8^th	S1.5	Production 5
39^th	77	Ryan / Kinne	MG TF	John E. Ryan	135			9^th	S1.5	Production 5
40^th	8	Van Beuren / Towle	Van Beuren Special Chrysler	Fred T. VanBeuren	131			8^th	S5.0
41^st	42	Cooper / Jackson-Moore	Austin-Healey 100S	Jack Cooper	131			14^th	S3.0	Production 9
42^nd	67	Hunt / Hanna	Porsche 550 Spyder	Howard Hanna	130			10^th	S1.5
43^rd	50	Palmer-Morewood / Derujinsky / Gregory	Ferrari 500 Mondial	Ecurie Yankee	124			7^th	S2.0
44^th	88	Miller / Attaway	Renault 1063	Int. Auto Sales Co.	124			1^st	S750
45^th	3	Gray / Ceresole	Allard J2X Le Mans Chrysler	Walter Gray	104				S8.0
46^th	16	Dagavar / Garz	Jaguar XK120	Fred Dagavar	73				S5.0	Production 9

Did not finish:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Reason	Gr.	Div.
54	Friedmann / Brocken	Maserati A6GCS	T. A. Friedmann	129	Gearbox	S2.0
87	Pons / Manzon / Hébert	Renault 1063	Regie Renault Co.	121	Engine	S750
72	Christianson / McKnought	Porsche 550 Spyder	Norman Christianson	119	Brakes	S1.5
82	Conley / Thorpe	Siata 300BC Fiat	Austin L. Conley	112	Unknown	S1.1
51	Mott / Skogmo	Triumph TR2	John F. Ellwood	111	Head gasket	S2.0	Production 7
78	Scott / Samuelson	Lotus Mark IX Climax	Bobbie Burns & Norman J. Scott, Jr,	109	Accident	S1.1
24	McAfee / Wheeler	Ferrari 750 Monza	Wm. H. Doheny	99	Unknown	S3.0
100	Pauley / Michaels	Siata 208CS Balbo	James E. Pauley	96	Transmission	S2.0
29	Edwards / Daigh	Ferrari 750 Monza	Manfredo Lippmann	88	Engine	S3.0
73	Linton / Stetson	Osca MT4 1450	Speedcraft Enterprises	83	Unknown	S1.5
83	Irish / Haskell	Bandini Fiat	Isabelle Haskell	67	Engine	S1.1
71	Toland / Hoffstein	Denzel 1300 Super Volkswagen	Richard H. R. Toland	61	Unknown	S1.5
41	Milliken / Smalley	Austin-Healey 100	Bill Milliken, Jr.	60	Engine	S3.0	Production 9
74	Hansgen / Eager	Osca MT4 1350	George E. Tilp	58	Rear axle	S1.5
37	Cunningham / Bennett	Cunningham C-6R Offenhauser	B. S. Cunningham	54	Gearbox	S3.0
26	de Portago / Maglioli	Ferrari 750 Monza	Marquis de Portago	53	Gearbox	S3.0
47	Ullrich / Gary	Excalibur J Willys	Brooks Stevens	50	Engine	S3.0
46	Ehrman / Allen	Austin-Healey 100S	Fred F. Allen	47	Oil leak	S3.0	Production 9
49	Oakes / Oakes	Austin-Healey 100M	Sir Sydney Oakes	44	Accident	S3.0	Production 9
89	MacArthur / Gougelman	Bandini Outboard Mercury	Sandy MacArthur	34	Engine	S750
66	Stewart / Boynton	Osca MT4 1500	Philip B. Stewart	33	Accident damage	S1.5	Production 6
65	Chapman / Bell	Osca MT4 1500	Harry A. Chapman	18	Unknown	S1.5	Production 6
7	Kimberly / Lunken	Ferrari 375 Plus	James Kimberly	18	Rear axle	S5.0
33	Pola / Croquer	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Pancho P. Croquer	17	Out of fuel	S3.0	Production 9
53	Rubirosa / Niday	Ferrari 500 Mondial	Porfirio Rubirosa	14	Accident	S2.0
2	Rosenberger / Cowdin	Nash-Healey Le Mans	A. Rosenberger	14	Gearbox	S8.0
85	Hannaway / Osborne	Kieft Sport Fiat	Dr. Raymond Osborne	10	Engine	S1.1
11	McAfee / Drake	Ferrari 375 MM	Tony Parravano	5	Fuel fire	S5.0
1	Ensley / Rathmann	Kurtis Kraft 500 Cadillac	Jack Ensley	3	Engine	S8.0
27	Said / Gregory	Ferrari 750 Monza	Ecurie Yankee	3	Collision with ambulance	S3.0
86	Rédélé / Pons	Renault 1063	Regie Renault Co.	2	Accident	S750
10	Shakespeare / Lippmann	Ferrari 375 MM	J. W. Shakespeare	0	Electrics	S5.0
79	Miller / Rabe	Lotus Mark IX Climax	Frank Miller	150	DQ: pushed across the finish line	S1.1
80	Bentley / McGee	Abarth 207A Boano	John Bentley	138	DQ: refuelling on track	S1.1

Did not start:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.	Div.
12A	Morales / Munoz	Ferrari 340 America	Chester J. Flynn	Accident in practice	S5.0
21P	Art Bunker	Porsche 550 Spyder	Art Bunker		S1.5
29T	Edwards / Flynn	Ferrari 250 Monza	Manfredo Lippmann	Engine	S3.0
41A	McPherson / Fergus / Watts	Austin-Healey 100S	Robt. H. Fergus	Accident in practice	S3.0	Production 9
62	Crawford / Urbas	Porsche 550 Spyder	Ed W. Crawford		S1.5
		Jaguar XK120 Coupe	John Barnes Mull	Reserve	S5.0	Production 9

Did not qualify:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.	Div.
6	Forno / Bucher	Jaguar XK140 MC	Victor V. Forno	Reserve	S5.0	Production 9
	Carveth / Blackburn	Allard J2X Cadillac	Rod Carveth	Reserve	S8.0
	Losee / Kinchloe	Veritas Comet RS	Cmdr. Fred L. Losee	Started illegally => flagged off	S2.0
	Bulck / Bulck	Austin-Healey 100	Emil Bulck	Started illegally => flagged off	S3.0	Production 9
	Smith / Sheppard	Lotus Mark IX Climax	Joe Sheppard	Started illegally => flagged off	S1.1
	Carson / Hastings	Doretti Swallow Triumph	Howard Hanna	Started illegally => flagged off	S2.0	Production 7
	Stiles / Byron	Austin-Healey 100	Ship & Shore Motors	Started illegally => flagged off	S3.0	Production 9
	Dressel / Woodbury	Nash-Healey Series 25	Jos. H. Dressel	Reserve	S5.0
	Deshon / Quackenbush	Bandini - Crosley	Ralph Deshon	Reserve	S750
	Brecht / Lindenmeier	Crosley Hotshot	Charles Brecht	Reserve	S750
	Dantone / Seeberg	Austin-Healey 100	Billy J. Dantone	Started illegally => flagged off	S3.0	Production 9
	Browne, Jr. / Wilson / Evans	Porsche 356 Coupe	C. Pitt Browne, Jr.	Reserve	S1.5	Production 6
	Christie / Trotter / Parrington	Austin-Healey 100	C. Walter Christie	Reserve	S3.0	Production 9
	Makins / Bott / Scheffer	Osca MT4 1500	Hector Scheffer	Reserve	S1.5
	Wessells / duPont	Osca MT4 1350	Henry W. Wessells	Reserve	S1.5

Practiced:

Pos.	No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Laps	Distance	Km/h	Reason	Pos.	Gr.	Div.
	T	S. H. Arnolt	Arnolt-Bristol Bolide	S. H. Arnolt						S2.0

Entered cars that did not arrive:

No.	Drivers	Car	Entrant	Reason	Gr.	Div.
23	John von Neumann	Ferrari 750 Monza	Johnny von Neumann		S3.0
30	Scheffer / Lilley	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Hector Scheffer		S3.0
34		Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Mercedes-Benz Distributors		S3.0
50	Pompeo / Blackwood / Palmer-Morewood	Alfa Romeo 1900	Antonio Pompeo		S2.0	Production 7
70	Gleb Derujinsky	Porsche 356 Super	Gleb Derujinsky		S1.5	Production 6
	Al Garz	Jaguar XK120	Fred Dagavar	Reserve entry	S5.0
	Richard Perrin	Jaguar XK120	Richard A. Perrin	Reserve entry	S5.0	Production 9
	Lust / Quigley	MG TD	Bernard Lust	Reserve entry	S1.5
	Ahr / Klinck	Triumph TR2	Kenneth Ahr	Reserve entry	S2.0	Production 7
		Ferrari	Jim Kimberly	Reserve entry	S5.0
	Beck / Hoffstein	Ford Anglia	Harry R. Beck, Jr.	Reserve entry	S1.1
	Quackenbush / Bird	Jaguar XK120	J. H. Bird & J. T. Quackenbush	Reserve entry	S5.0	Production 9
		Jaguar C-type	Frank Miller	Reserve entry	S5.0	Production 9
	Mantovani / Musso	Maserati 300S	Officine Alfieri Maserati		S3.0
	John Fitch	Maserati 300S	Officine Alfieri Maserati		S3.0
	Smith / Sheppard	Triumph TR2	Joe Sheppard		S2.0	Production 7
	Publicker / Kousar	Ferrari 250 MM	Robt. Publicker		S3.0
	Black / Yates	Mercedes-Benz 300 SL	Jack Pry Ltd.		S3.0	Production 9
	Vihl / Parrington / Michaels	Bandini - Maserati	Bernhard Vihl	Reserve entry	S1.1
	Patton / Graham	Porsche 356	Normand K. Patton, Jr.	Reserve entry	S1.5
	Erwin Goldschmidt	Ferrari 375 MM Vignale	Erwin Goldschmidt		S5.0
	Tappan / Magenheimer	Ferrari 500 Mondial	Robert E. Tappan		S2.0