Sports Car Racing 1954-1964.wmv

Sports Car Racing 1954-1964 - A Ten Year Snapshot
Racing in Southern California, beginning at Willow Springs in 1954, and including Torrey Pines, Santa Barbara, Pebble Beach, Chino, Paramount Ranch, Pomona, and Riverside. Then east to Sebring in 1964 with drivers Richie Ginther and Ronnie Bucknum debuting the Porsche 904. Drivers featured include Ken Miles, John von Neumann, Bruce Kessler, Jack McAfee, and Jo Bonnier.

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Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• sports car
• vintage racing
• willow springs
• torrey pines
• santa barbara
• pebble beach
• chino
• paramount ranch
• pomona
• riverside
• sebring
• porsche 904
• richie ginther
• ronnie bucknum
• ken miles
• john von neumann
• bruce kessler
• jack mcafee
• jo bonnier

[KilometerMagazine]

Would have loved to seen Porsches running at Paramount Ranch

[NAJowettRegister]

at 3:05;13;and19--Singers

at 4:18 Deadly crash of Dr Skivington (?) which brought about the invention of the Snell helmet.

at 6:15: Pet Vanlaw at Torrey Pines

at 7:29:to 8:41 Shot from a Singer at Pomona using a WW2 gun camera

After that it is all Porsche porsche porsche as it was filmed by Earl Gandel, Ad Mgr for Von Nueman at the tme. plus some nice Sebring stuff.

[NAJowettRegister]

Here's a few of the things in the video. at 9 seconds: Lammy Lameroux

at 12 seconds: 2 unidentifed Singers

at 20 seconds. Lammy again

at 25 seconds: Jupiter leaving road

at 29 seconds, Singer being passed by Jupiter

at 48 seconds: Bruce Kessler

at 1:34 : another Singer

at 2:51: Singer Special at Pebble Beach

[bradgotch]

Correct me if I am wrong. I see MG TC, TD, Lotus, Riley, Frazer Nash, cunningham? Posrche 356, Jaguar XK 120, 140, Conaught? Aston Martin, OSCA, 550 spyder, 375 vignalle? [Hum bug]? Pre A Porsches, Speedsters, TR 3"s, 904 Porsche, Ferraris GTO mk 2, 312, 250 lm?