2:35P - GROUP 2A - 1931-1948 Sports and Racing Cars
Race length 22.380 miles, Time of 20:52:415, Average MPH 64.330, Victory Margin 29.051
Completing 10 laps were: 1933 Maserati 8CM, driver Murray Smith, New York; 1933 Bugatti T-59, driver Tom Price, San Francisco, Ca.; 1935 Lagonda M45A, driver Sam Stretton, London, England; 1932 Alfa-Romeo Monza, driver Terry Cohn, London, England; 1930 Bugatti T-35, Driver David McCarthy, Lafayette, Ca.; 1936 Alta GP, driver David Cohen, W. Vancouver, B.C.; 1948 Maserati 4, driver Robert D. Sutherland, Littleton, Co.; 1932 Alfa-Romeo P3, driver Greg Whitten, Medina, Wa.; 1938 BMW 328, driver Jeff McAllister, Ridgefield, Ct.; 1932 Alfa-Romeo 8C Monza, driver Bruce McCaw, Bellevue, Wa.; 1939 Talbot-Lago T26 SS, driver Peter Mullin, Los Angeles, Ca.
Starters:26, Finishers: 23

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1939 Talbot Lago T26 SS	1938 Delahaye T145	1935 Alfa-Romeo T-C 8C-35
and with driver Peter Mullin	and with driver Jan Voboril	and with driver Peter Giddings

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3:01P - GROUP 3A - 1947-1955 Sports and Racing Cars over 2000cc
Race length 22.380 miles, Time of 19:16:234, Average MPH 69.681, Victory Margin 0.001
Completing 10 laps were: 1953 Jaguar C-Type, driver Rob Walton, Incline Village, Nev.; 1949 Jaguar-Parkinson S, Driver John Buddenbaum, Sunnyvale, Ca.; 1949 Baldwin Mercury, driver James Herlinger, Portola Valley, Ca.; 1952 Jaguar C-Type, driver Terry Larson, Mesa, Az.; 1956 Austin-Healey 100M, driver Dan Klenke, San Martin, Ca.; 1953 Allard J2X, driver Michael Stott, Ho Ho Xus, NJ; 1953 Jaguar C-Type, driver Greg Johnson, Irvine, Ca.; 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL, driver Robert Sirna, Rochester, Mi.; 1953 Kurtis 500S, driver Duncan Emmons, Rancho Mirage, Ca.; 1953 Allard J2X, driver Peter Booth, Colorado Springs, Co.
Starters:22, Finishers:21

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1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL 1949 Baldwin Mercury Special

1952 Jaguar C-type & 1954 Corvette

1953 Allard J2X

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3:41P - GROUP 4A - 1955-1959 Sports Racing Cars over 2500cc
Race length 22.380 miles, Time of 18:17:724, Average MPH 73.395, Victory Margin 47.953
Completing 10 laps were: 14, 1959 Ol'Yellar IX, driver Peter Shea, Newport Beach, Ca.; 1958 Lister-Chevy, driver Tom Garmey, Redmond, Wa.; 1958 Devin SS, driver Chris Wickersham, Pasadena, Ca.; 1959 Devin SS, driver Tom Hollfelder, Covina, Ca.; 1956 Maserati 300S, driver Rob Walton, Incline Village, Nev.; 1958 Lister-Chevy, driver John Mozart, Palo Alto, Ca.; 1957 Devin Ryan Special, driver Michael Leicester, Atascadero, Ca.; 1957 Maserati, driver Bill Janowski, Reno, Nev.; 1955 Jaguar D-Type, driver William Binnie, Rye, NH; 1957 Ferrari 625TR, driver Michael Callaham, Orinda, Ca.; 1958 Ferrari 250TR, driver David Love, Berkeley, Ca.; 1959 Ferrari 250TR, driver Bruce McCaw, Bellevue, Wa.; 1958 Ferrari 250TR, driver Anthony Wang, Ronkonkoma, NY; 1959 Ol' Yellar II, driver Ernie Yagamatsu, Los Angeles.
Starters: 22, Finishers: 19

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1958 Ferrari 250 TR

1957 Ferrari 625 TR 1958 Ferrari 250 TR 1959 Ferrari 250 TR

1958 Lister-Chevy 1955 Jaguar D-Type

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(AUTO UNION Demonstration Laps) AUTO UNION cars

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1939 Auto Union Type C/D Mountain Climb V16 520 HP

4:22P - GROUP 5A - 1963-1966 GT Cars
Race length 22.380 miles, Time of 17:39:827, Average MPH 76.020, Victory Margin 0.465
24 Completing 10 laps: 1964 Cobra USRRC, driver Dan Gerber, Key West, Fl.; 1966 Shelby GT-350, driver Jack Schroll, Oakland, Ca.; 1965 Cobra Daytona R, driver John Morton; 1966 Corvette Stingray, driver Ken Ballard, Calabasas, Ca.; 1963 Corvette Grand Sport, Tom Armstrong, Issaquah, Wa., 1964 Cobra, driver Lynn Park, La Canada, Ca.; 1966 Shelby GT-350, driver Camee Edelbrock-Ford, Torrance, Ca.; 1965 Shelby GT-350, driver Jim Schield, La Habra, Ca.; 1963 Corvette Stingray, driver Vic Edelbrock, Torrance, Ca.; 1965 Porsche 904, driver Robert Manschot, Paradise Valley, Az.; 1964 Cobra USRRC, driver Gordon Gimbel, Roseville, Ca.; 1963 Jaguar Lightweight, driver John Mayston-Taylor, Sussex, UK; 1964 Porsche 904 GTS, driver Warren Eads, R.Palos Verdes, Ca.; 1963 Corvette, Paul Reinhart, Twain Harte, Ca.; 1964 Cobra, driver Donald Lee, Portola Valley, Ca.; 1963 Corvette Stingray, driver Gary Alvernaz, Sacramento, Ca.; 1965 Corvette Stingray, driver Jim Gronski, Orange, Ca.;1964 Lotus 26R, driver Tony Seiniger, Beverly Hills, Ca.; 1963 Corvette Stingray, driver Susan Armstrong, Issaguah, Wa.; 1965 Cobra, driver Steve Schuler, Singapore; 1965 Alfa-Romeo TZ2, driver Said Marouf, La Jolla, Ca.; 1966 Shelby GT-350, driver Christi Edelbrock, Torrance, Ca.; 1965 Lotus S7, driver Robert Ryan, Avila Beach, Ca.; 1965 Alfa-Romeo GTA, Heather Mozart, Palo Alto, Ca.
33 out of 33 finished

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1964 Porsche GTS

1964 Cobra 1967 Alpine-Renault 1964 Porsche 904 GTS

1963 Corvette, 1966 Shelby GT-350 1963 Corvette & 1965 Cobra Daytona R

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3:41P - GROUP 6A - Historic Formula One Cars
Race length 24.618 miles, Time of 15:58:171, Average MPH 92.494, Victory Margin 2.533
Completing 11 laps: 1974 Trojan 102, driver Spencer Trenery, Martinez, Ca.; 1975 Penske PC-3, driver James King, Belleville, IL; 1982 Alfa-Romeo A, driver Patrick Van Schoote, Tokyo, Japan; 1978 Wolf WR6, driver Michael Pineau, San Luis Obispo, Ca.; 1978 Lotus 79, driver Duncan Dayton, Sparks, NV; 1974 Tyrrell 007, driver Carl Moore, Alamo, Ca; 1971 McLaren M19, driver Chris McAllister, Indianapolis, IN; 1980 Alfa-Romeo 179B, driver Peter Racely, Cupertino, Ca.; 1975 Shadow DN5, driver Chris Cord, Ketchum ID; 1971 Shadow DN1, driver Juan Gonzalez, Dallas, TX; 1976 McLaren M23, driver Steve Earle, Santa Barbara, Ca.; 1982 March 821, driver Mark De Paola, Beverly Hills, Ca.; 1980 Shadow DN 11, driver Peter Stoneberg, Orinda, Ca.; 1971 Tyrrell 002, driver John Delane, Redondo Beach, Ca.; 1968 Lotus 49B, driver Pete Lovely Tacoma, Wa.; 1976 Lotus, driver David Livingston, Seattle, Wa.; 1979 Shadow DN9, driver Phil Schmidt, Torrance, Ca.
Starters:24, Finishers:22

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after hairpin turn 2, before turn 3

1976 Lotus 77, 1980 Shadow DN 11 1971 Tyrell 002

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AUTO UNION Pavilion in the Paddock at Laguna Seca

AUDI, the successor of AUTO UNION, presented a one-of-a-time gathering of 5 pre-war "Silver Arrows" - a 1936 V16 Type C Grand Prix, a recreation of a 1937 V16 Type C Streamliner, a 1939 V16 Type C/D Mountain Climb and two V12 Type D Grand Prix from 1938 and 1939. Three of these cars have been found in Russia several years ago and underwent restoration in England. The V16 Streamliner is a recreation of the originals by the AUDI factory, since none of the two original cars survived. The C/D Mountain Climb is the only surviving all original V16 racecar in existence.

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1938 Type D Grand Prix with a V12 engine	The 16 cylinder engine of the Type C/D Mountain Climb car, delivering 520 hp at 5,000 rpm and 630 fp torque at 2,500 rpm out of a 6 litre volume	1939 Type C/D Mountain Climb car with supercharged V16 engine
The cockpit of the 1939 Type C/D Mountain Climb car with the detachable steering wheel removed		1939 Type C/D Mountain Climb car and 1938 Type D Grand Prix car in the background

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1937 Type C Streamliner with the Type D Grand Prix in the background	The 1937 V16 Type C Streamliner - a recreation by AUDI of the originals, of which none survived. In a car like this, Bernd Rosemeyer died in 1938 during a record breaking drive on the German Autobahn at a speed of 270 Mph (!)	The cockpit of the 1937 V16 Type C Streamliner
The covered rear wheel of the 1937 Type C Streamliner		The 12 cylinder engine of the 1938 Type D Grand Prix 425 hp at 7,000 rpm

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Photos of the AUTO UNION Demonstration Laps

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	AUTO UNION Album 1934 - 1939 Superb photographic record of the racing exploits of the legendary mid-engined Silver Arrows designed by Prof. Ferdinand Porsche (34-37) and Prof. Robert Eberan Eberhorst (38-39). From a rare collection of photos from the 1930s. by Chris Nixon, 261 pages Price: $85.95 Enter quantity to cart
	Vanderbilt Cup Race 1936 & 1937 Photo Archive Rare, unique historical photos of a race that attracted an international group of drivers and cars - pitting Americans against Europeans. Including photos of Auto Union, Miller, Offenhauser, Mercedes Benz, Alfa Romeo and others. by Brock Yates 124 pages Price: $45.00 Enter quantity to cart
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