Just a few Ferrari’s parked on the street. We all know how much a real California would cost now. George Arents and Jan deVroom (2d from right) are in the photo. Both drove Ferrari’s in 1958
When you arrived at Sebring in 1958, this billboard guided you to the entrance. Perhaps you were in the California Ferrari?
A different shot of John Fitch in the Ferrari he co-drove with Ed Hugus. Fitch was a respected driver and had any number of rides in great cars.
Lotus 11 #56 was driven by Americans Sam Weiss and Dave Tallaksen to a fantastic 4th overall.
Doc Wyllie in his Elva Mk III. Chuck Dietrich and Peg Wyllie were to co-drive but the car was heavily damaged in practice.
The very unusual greenish blue Maserati 300S of Dale Duncan, here in the drivers seat, that he shared with Jo Bonnier. The car ran about half the race before retiring.
An amazing race for this Lotus 11. Dave Tallaksen and Sam Weiss won the 1100cc class and were 4th overall. They beat their teammate and boss Colin Champman’s similar car
Englishman Tony Brooks in the Aston Martin he shared with Stirling Moss. Both also race Vanwall’s in F1 and were great friends. Brooks is one great drive who is often overlooked.
Sir Stirling Moss in the Aston Martin DBR-1. The Astons led early but did not have the reliability of the new Ferrari’s and neither would finish,
The boss, S. H. Wacky Arnolt himself in his Arnolt Bristol Bolide. The car with Ralph Durbin and Max Goldman would finish 35th
The Lou Comito Alfa #51 being passed by the #50 Elva John Bentley, Bill Bradley Elva MkIII. The Elva was gone after 71 laps, the Alfa did 126.
Dick Kennedy, Charles Sherman and Tom Payne drove this Morgan +4. Unfortunately it stopped after 76 laps and was not classified.
Briggs Cunningham and Walt Hansgen had the D Type out for only 16 laps. Hansgen did not have a good weekend. The Lister he was to share with Archie Scott-Brown was out after only 3 laps.
George Arents and George Reed drove this gorgeous Ferrari 250 TdF to 7th overall and second GT car.
The all new 718 RSK Porsche with Jean Behra and Edgar Barth (driving here) was a sensation. This car failed to finish.
In this photo Barth is looking over his shoulder at something. A split second moment in time.
Lap 2 and Moss is passing Hawthorne. The two Listers are in the fight in 5th & 6th. Salvadori (Aston) and Gendebien (Ferrari) are mixing it up for 3rd. The winner, Phil Hill was stayed out of the fight conserving brakes and gearbox.
You can’t see the number but this Lotus 11 is #49 with Charles Moran and Paul Ceresole. The car was a DNF after 110 laps.
The Fiat Abarth of Jack Brumby & Ray Martinez dice it up with the Mexican Alfa of Freddy van Beuren & Javier Velásquez. The Alfa would have a great race finishing 18th. The Abarth would also run all 12 hours.
Mike Hawthorne bends his Ferrari 250TR58 into the first turn. Wolfgang von Trips co-drove. They ran near the front but succumbed to gearbox problems.
Jim Kimberly brought his spotless 200S Maserati. Kimberly shared the car with Pete Lovely. We don’t know who is in the car. Unfortunately being Italian and brand new it didn’t go far, retiring on lap 14.
The Aston Martin of Carroll Shelby and Roy Salvadori on pit row.
Beautiful Stanguellini Bialbero driven by Chuck Dietrich, Carl Haas and Alan Ross. 21st overall and first under 1100 cc.
The 550RS of Charlie Wallace & Bob Holbert. Behind them is another Porsche #44 of Count de Beaufort and Art Bunker. #46 had troubles and finished far back.
A closer look at the Art Bunker Porsche 550RS he shared with Count Carel Godin deBeaufort.
The #71 Ferrari 500TRC from Scuderia Cuba leaves the pits. Manolo Perez de la Mesa , Alfonso Gomez-Mena & Santiago González co drove the car to 27th
The awards ceremony on Sunday. Alec Ullman is being interviewed. Phil Hill in dark suit and white shirt and tie waits to come onstage.
Hill and Collins (in brown sports coat) get the trophy. On the left is Alejandro de Tomaso and, in the pink, Isabelle Haskell. The two won the index of performance in a 750 OSCA.
A line for the bathrooms have happened forever. Here’s what one of the lines looked like in 1958.
The original 5,2 mile Sebring course.
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