1957 SEBRING program cover

The winner for the second year in a row the fabulous Juan Manuel Fangio in the 4.5 liter Maserati he shared with Jean Behra.

The Corvette SS was a huge step for GM. The brainchild of Zora Duntov, Fangio drove it in practice and actually broke the lap record. Here, Piero Taruffi is driving here.  He would win the last Mille Miglia in another month and retire.

The SS is running and looking great. Here Piero Taruffi, who will later win the last Mille Miglia, drives.

The 2 liter Maserati of Jim Kimberly and Ted Boynton from the side with the Reventlow 2.0S #27 in US racing colors behind. 1957 was not kind as neither of these cars survived the race.

Another look at the 2.0S Maserati just because it’s so beautiful. The #58 Cooper of Tom Hallock and Max Goldman went all the way to 18th and second in Sports 1100.

A mass of cars under the bridge with two Alfa’s being passed by the #16 Ferrari 250 Europa GT of Olivier Gendebien.

The #49 & #50 MG’s are split by an OSCA and chased by an AC Bristol.

This car, listed as a rare 250S Maserati sits abandoned  Driven by Carroll Shelby and Roy Salvadori was a DQ after just 14 laps for an illegal refueling. The Maserati historian Walter Baeumer says the car is a 300S chassis #3066. Who am I to argue.

The Corvette #3 of Jim Jeffords, Dale Duncan and Big John Kilborn ran strong to 15th OA

This 500TR Ferrari #31 was second 2 liter car and 14th overall.  Driven by George Arents, Jan deVroom and David Cunningham this car would race successfully in the US for many more years.

The Porsche factory brought its new 550RS but neither factory car survives. US privateers finish 8th & 9th OA and win sports 1500. #44 with Art Bunker and Charley Wallace were the winners. The 43e #45 was 2nd.

Ed Crawford's famous blue Porsche 550 retired with gearbox failure.

The Lotus team cars.  #59 driven by Colin Chapman, Joe Shephard and Dick Dungan. The #60 of west coast driver Jay Chamberlain and Ignacio Lozano.

Colin Chapman’s Lotus 11 won the 1100cc class and was an amazing 11th overall.

Dave Ash moves to the side for the Doc Wyllie,  Charles Moran Lotus.  The MGA #51 has been a BARC car since 1959.

Doc Wylie pushes his Lotus XI LeMans back to their pit stall. The car was DQ'd for outside assistance.

The #49 MGA won GT 1600. Canadians John Burgess and Lino Baggio are custodians of #49. This car and the #51 car exist today. MG people have saved so many of their historic racers.

Hap Dressel, Don Cullen and Bill Woodbury's AC Bristol completed 154 laps for 22nd overall.

The Maestro, Juan Fangio

Bernard Cahier (red shirt) with Fangio (white hat) and an admirer before the race start.

Ol' Tex Carroll Shelby in his bib coveralls and the first lady of Sebring, Mrs. Alec Ullman.

Millard Ripley kneels next to the Elva he shared with Cameron Argetsinger who is sitting in the car

Gus Ehrman hops out of the #51 MGA and Dave Ash prepares to take over. This car is now owned by BARC member Mike Eaton.

The 3 Renaults are side-by-side in the French flag colors of red, white and blue. Two French women were on the team, Gilberte Thirion and Nadage Ferrier.

The finned SR-2 Corvette driven by Paul O’Shea and Pete Lovely finished in 14th.

Another shot of the SR-2. This particular car was built and owned by Bill Mitchell, chief of GM’s design department.

BARC driver Charlie Kurtz has won the sprint and is about to get underway in his MGA. This is the Sunday 3 hour race.

Kurtz in #57 is accelerating hard to pass the #31 MG.

Dave Ash in #51 pulls the starter as Steve Spitler in #50 closes the door. #54 Alfa of Lou Comito would not finish.