1952 Sebring grid. The #89 Jag XK120 of Charlie Wallace and Dick Yates finished 6th. #26 Morris Minor won the sports 1100 class. The #11 Allard and the Bill Spear, Briggs Cunningham #8 Ferrari failed to finish.
1952: We get a glimpse of the red #23 Jag that finished 2nd leading Walt Hansgen in his #52 MGTD. The red VW special of the Brundage brothers finished 11th just behind Hansgen. The Brundage family went on to start Brumos Porsche.
1952: A close look at the grid. The Grier-Collins Allard lasted abput half of the 12 hours, the red Jag of McDonald-Kennedy was also a dnf when it crashed over some hay bales despite its special air vents and bumpers. You can see the front of the
1953 and the field has 81 cars entered. The #9 Fraser-Nash replica made only 2 laps before blowing up. A similar car had won the 1952 race. Dave Ash and Frank Ahrens #4 MG special finished 13th and #44 driven by comedian Fred Allen finished 19th.
1953: Tom Scatchard & Henry Wessells #56 Siata and Otto Linton and John Edgar’s #39 Siata Amica special sit in a hanger where you can see 3 airplane wing pieces stored behind. The air base was now the Sebring regional airport and remained activ
1953 winner is the #57 Cunningham C4R driven by Phil Walters and John Fitch. Note the Florida license plate and Phil Walters with his aviator sunglasses looking over the work.
1954: Big news is Lancia has brought 4 of its D4 race cars with an all star lineup. 2nd from L is Luigi Villoresi, Robert Manzon (arms folded), two time world champion Alberto Ascari with Gino Valenzano. Missing are Juan Fangio, Piero Taruffi and P
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