Hugus Le Mans

Hugus teamed with George Reed to take the prototype 250GTO to eighth overall at Le Mans in 1962.

Part 1 appeared earlier; we conclude with Part 2

Story by Pete Vack
Photos courtesy of the Ed Hugus Collection

At Le Mans in 1961, Hugus got a ride in an OSCA, (S/N 1001 Tipo S) driving with David Cunningham (no relation to Briggs) but retired early. Back in the prancing horse saddle in September, he drove another Ferrari, the 250 TR59/60, serial number 0770TR 59, which had already been home to Hill, Gendebien, Gurney, Allison, von Trips, Ginther and Rodriguez. By 1961, the car had passed to George Reed, another Ferrari privateer, and the pair took the warhorse to second place at the Elkhart Lake 500.

Pittsburgh, 1956. On the back of the photo, Hugus wrote, “Chet Flynn bought this 4.1 Mexico from Chinetti, I believe it was the one Luigi drove in the Carrera. (probably S/N 0224AT, Ed.) I bought it from Chet, and drove it from New York to Pittsburgh. I drove it quite a bit to the races but never actually raced it.”

Frome the Archives, May, 2017

Story by Pete Vack
Photos courtesy of the Ed Hugus Collection

The history of racing is populated with rich young men from well-bred families who have the time and money to indulge in sportscar racing. The list is endless and yet interesting; they are the fortunate ones of whom most of us can only dream to be and never become.