 BMC was pleased with performance |
1959 Sebring Page 2 MG showed up in force with 4 twin cams ready to show the world they were fast & reliable Return to BARC Home 59 Seb Page 1 59 Seb Page 3 Return to Sebring Home photo credits: Spankey Smith, Michael Eaton Collection |
 Notes by local dealer Jim Forno |
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Twin Cam Coupes arrive in style |
MG brought 4 cars - 3 raced | Out from the belly
of the beast come the twin cam coupes |
The twin cam motors were new | Getting ready
for the start of practice |
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| #28 Twin cam was 2nd in 1.6 class | Gus Ehrman/
Ray Saidel drove Is this the Eaton car? |
Dalton /
Parkinson twin cam was 34th overall |
View from the
top of pits |
Pickering /
Flaherty Sherm Decker car was fast but fragile |
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| Pit activity on race day morning | The MG's
race off with the rest of the pack |
Through the fast first turn | Shelby looks sad Salvadori chats |
Big Band leader Paul Whitman was a big race fan - did Spankey copy? |
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| The Rodriguez bro'sdid not like the Boyz & we were jeaolous of them |
Jean Behra smokes,
Porsche's von Hanstein smiles |
Sherm Decker (middle) was fastest MG pilot |
Paul O'Shea in striped sweater Who are the others? |
Olivier Gendibien (hat)
Phil Hill (behind) were winners |