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A vision of two warriors, each with his own method of preparation for battle.
Story and Photos by Allen R. Kuhn
Since I only covered the single race at Riverside in 1965, all references for the pictures will be for the Los Angeles Times Grand Prix on October 31, 1965, at Riverside.
The Southern racing history of 62 Ferraris, 47 Maseratis, 4 OSCAs
Sports Car Racing in the South, Texas to Florida, 1957-1958, by Willem Oosthoek: 51 reports of airport races in eight states, 343 black and white photos, 121 in color and 264 pages. Large format (13.25 by 9.5 inches) $125
Sports Car Racing in the South, Texas to Florida, 1959-1960 The format of Volume two is virtually identical to Volume one; 453 pages including a slipcover cover 66 events. $155
Sports Car Racing in the South, Texas to Florida, 1961-1962 The final installment of the Oosthoek opus with slipcover, 392 pages, 611 photos, and covering 63 races. $155 [Read more…] about Sports Car Racing in the South: Not what you think
Willem Oosthoek was lucky (good luck being the result of tenacity) to obtain access to the photo collection of Bob Jackson, who was present at many of the events from 1957-1962. This collection provided a core group which grew to include photos form the collections of Jeff Allison, Bob Tronolone, Flip Schulke and others. The following is a selection of photos from all three volumes.
Photos from Sports Car Racing in the South, Texas to Florida 1957-1958
Texas rancher Roy Cherryhomes owned a fleet of OSCAs and Ferraris and employed Shelby to drive for him. But here he is at the wheel of his Ferrari 121LM, chassis 0558 after winning an event in Mansfield LA in 1956. Bob Schroeder Collection.
A rare shot of the Maserati A6G-2000 taken at Fort Sumner NM in September 1957. Owned by Bobby Burns, the car was damaged in a tornado and mechanic George Brand built this special body for the aging Maserati. Bob Jackson photo.
The improved handling of the Maserati 200SI—still a favorite among vintage racers—meant that many overall victories were achieved by the car which had a new de Dion rear end. This is chassis 2426 as raced by Jim Hall. Bob Jackson photo.
Shelby in Maserati 300S, chassis 3052, which was traded in by Jack Hinkle at CSSCI. In the background are a few of the British cars sold by the dealership, which failed to keep up with the expenses of racing Maseratis. Bob Jackson photo.