American International Rally, 13-17 October 1959
Started from 8 cities: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Vancouver, B.C., Mexico City, Dallas, Detroit, New York, Miami.
Finished in Las Vegas, Nevada.
69 entries, 2 DNS, 3 DNF, 4 MCP (Missed Check Point)
1. Volvo, Art Riley, Bernie Mann, Pantaleone Rizzo, NYC
2. Triumph TR3, Denise McCluggage, Eleanor Halmi, NYC
3. De Soto, Jesus Hinojosa, Wm. Black III, Ivo Stern, Mexico City
4. Citroën, Richard Coulter, Al Nesbitt, LA
5. Volkswagen, John Ryan, Ray Hatfield, Miami
6. Ford Anglia, Wm. LaBrec, Ian Forsyth, Ramon Yrinco, Mexico City, (MCP)
7. Austin Healey, C. G. Rottman, Sonford Ressler, NYC, (DNS)
8. Ford Thunderbird, Jack Sparks, Duane Sparks, LA
9. Ford Falcon, Capt H. E. Thomas, Richard W. Smith, NYC, (MCP)
10. Peerless GT, Frank W. McDonald, Laura McDonald, Tip Gruver, LA
11. Citroën, Allison Stout, Rusty Peacock, George Alderman, NYC
12. MGA, Roger Lengel, Pete Ankersmit, SF
13. Mercedes-Benz, Jimmy Simms, Jay Gensburg, LA
14. Volkswagen Karmann Ghia, June Turner, Robert Turner, Miami
15. Morgan, G. C. McKinney, H. R. Bru, SF
16. Alfa Romeo, British Motors, San Diego, Robert Wood, George Taylor, LA
17. Chevrolet Corvair, Jay Hammen, Starr Hammen, Scott Harvey, Detroit
18. Austin Healey convertible, Reno Lawrence, Roger Fisher, LA
19. Chevrolet Corvair, Doane Motors, Dundee, Ill, Roger Dick, R. D. 'Dic' Van der Feen, Kenneth Recu, Detroit
20. Chevrolet Corvair, ALLWEATHER Tire Company, Daytona Beach, Fla., C. D. Evans, W. O. Taylor, Miami
21. Alfa Romeo coupe, Dr R. Eisman, Theodore Oros, Harald Troichler, LA
22. Triumph TR3, Robert Halmi, Louis Batori, NYC
23. Chevrolet Corvair, James Bailey, James Neinast, Miami
24. Volkswagen, Elmer Heaston, Wayman Bradley, Clessie Watson, SF
25. Volkswagen, Al DuPree, Tom DuPree, Elmer Jenkins, Miami
26. Porsche, Tom Higgins, Dick Lovell, LA
27. Saab, Robert Wehman, Morrow Mushkin, Louis Braun, NYC
28. Mercedes-Benz, Gerry Mansell, Paul Soles, James Plant, Detroit
29. Jaguar 3.4, Sherwood Johnston, Robert Mollman, John Freels, NYC, (DNF) wheel bearing
30. Mercedes-Benz 190SL, W. Eichelkraut, C. K. Enoch, LA
31. Lancia Flaminia, John Ryan, David Davis, Robert Cook, SF
32. Aston Martin, J. K. Martin, R. J. Naegele, SF
33. DKW, William Carroll, Betty Hill, Detroit, (DNF)
34. Mercedes-Benz 300SL convertible, Camille Mills, Wm. Mills, NYC
35. Porsche, HWT 515, Walt Glassett, Roy Blay, LA
36. Mercedes-Benz 190SL convertible, Bob Bordon, Barbara Bordon, LA
37. Chevrolet Corvair, Eugene Kelly, Leland Beck, Harry Beronius, Detroit
38. Mercedes-Benz 300SL, Marion Lowe, James Lowe, SF
39. Austin A55, Gough Industries Team, Peter Gundy, P. G. Gough Jr., Cal Wells, LA
40. Chevrolet Corvair, Doane Motors, Dundee, Ill, L. Krafft, J. Bickham, Wm. Carlisle, Detroit
42. Triumph TR3, Walter Cronkite, Stewart Blodgett, NYC, (DNF)
43. Mercedes-Benz 220, Rudy Cleye, Earl Woodard, Alan Tompkins, LA
44. Chevrolet Corvair, James Kaperonis, Richard Apolant, John Wilmanns, Miami
45. Maserati, Bob Allinger, Harold Schell, Dallas
46. Porsche, Ken Sharp, Art Hansen, LA
47. Saab, Homer Trotter, plus two crew? NYC
48. Alfa Romeo, Bob Piercy, Larry Harris, LA
49. Studebaker, Donald Brady, Rod Whelan, Lewis Seidman, Detroit
50. Volkswagen, C. Haycraft Jr., Wm. Benckler, Miami
51. Chevrolet Corvette, Hildreth Hoppe, Sylvia Treichler, LA, (MCP)
52. Aston Martin, Rex Hardy Jr, James Weiner, SF
53. Alfa Romeo, SSG 005, Wm. Chester, Elizabeth Chester, Carol Lovell, LA
54. Citroën, Constance Burns, John Burns, NYC
55. Rambler station wagon, Les Scott, Ted Sparks
56. Austin Healey, H. E. Holverson, Walter Potter (from Idaho), Vancouver
57. Chevrolet Corvair, Kent Zopf, Harry Koontz, Albert Post, Detroit
58. Austin Healey Sprite, Penelope Sessions, Jack Brady, LA
60. Chevrolet Corvair, Doane Motors, Dundee, Ill, R. G. Doyen, Clay L. Gibbs, H. M. Frauendorfer, Detroit
62. Triumph TR3, Douglas Kennedy, Alex Thompson, NYC
63. Jaguar, George Gibbs, Seattle, start Vancouver (DNS)
64. Chevrolet Corvair, Stine Wiggs, Stanley Clark, Holt B. Grace, Miami
66. Fiat, William Rector, George Blondin, Robert Dunn, LA
68. Austin Healey, C. R. Hughes, John W. Miller, LA
73. Jaguar, Walter Lewis, Robert Lewis, Donald Kerslake, Yakima Valley Sports Car Club, start Vancouver
75. Mercedes-Benz 190SL, Dean Mears, Nick Kermode, LA
76. Volvo, Kermit Maynard, John Rausis, M. Dean Strasser, LA
77. Morris Minor Traveller, SPT 697, Robert Dillon, Chas Davis, Gary Henshaw, LA, (MCP)
84. Rambler American, Carl Gerber, Gary Derksen, Detroit
86. Borgward, Anton Geno, Melton Defries, LA
RGDS RLT
Edited by Rupertlt1, 17 December 2023 - 06:42.