Comments on: Unseen Film of Riverside ’57 – A Chicane Exclusive!

By: Mike Jacobsen

Mike Jacobsen — Sat, 08 May 2010 00:49:20 +0000

Yes there are some curious jumps in the film–not all in chronological order. Opens and closes (except for a few secs) in the paddock, with the Edgar Maserati of Shelby and the 410s Ferrari with Ginther’s number. Then we see Ricardo Rodriguez 550 (who won) et al, with Drake in the Lubin Cooper. Then, alas, John Lawrence’s fatal flip of his MG A–after they turned the car over he demanded a cigar from his crew, but succumbed the next day to head and neck injuries. The Troutman Barnes now has a T-Bird engine and is seen passing Woods’ D types accelerating down the back stretch–but Woods comes around again later ahead. Near the end we see John Edgar talking to wrench Joe Landaker in the Maser and then to Richie in the 410s.

By: John McClure

John McClure — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:10:51 +0000

Ah, those were the days…sportscars everywhere. I was lucky, having the first Austin Healey in the US, bought from Walt Warren of Road & Track…but someone had installed a supercharger on it, so I would had to compete against Corvettes,etc

By: kare

kare — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 06:54:47 +0000

I was wrong about Palm Springs; James Smith’s Ferrari 166 Berlinetta (at 13:56) still wearing #94 from Palm Springs set me off.

I think clips change at 13:04. From that point on the clips are from November event.

Best wishes, Kare

By: Jon

Jon — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:36:36 +0000

Harlo, I think you’re correct. I replayed it for a closer look (14:16) and it is a Bristol.

By: Harlo

Harlo — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:03:26 +0000

Jon – Could you be looking at Linda Scott in the red #195 AC Bristol?

By: Jon

Jon — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:41:38 +0000

Incredible!! Seeing those Gullwings going at in the corner like a couple of ‘normal’ cars…

Was the lady in the Ferrari (near the end) Josie von Neumann? I recall reading that Competition Motors owner Johnny von Neumann’s niece (?) raced a Mondial at some point.

By: Michael T. Lynch

Michael T. Lynch — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:31:23 +0000

Believe the Riverside film shows both 57 Riverside races.

By: Cliff Reuter

Cliff Reuter — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:00:03 +0000

Way too cool!! Congrats Harlo!!! Keep up the great work!!!!

-cliff