Sebring 1966

For much of Sebring's history, the track followed a 5.2-mile (8.4 km) layout. After a disastrous 1966 12 Hours with five fatalities, the track was widened in parts and also lengthened a total of 50 yards (46 m) for 1967 with the removal of the Webster Turn between the hairpin and the top of the track and replacement with the faster Green Park Chicane, further down the track.

Sebring 1966. At Sebring in 1966 Ford was a heavy favorite just because of the sheer number of cars entered. In that number were three 475 h.p. 7-liter 427 GT40 Mark II coupes, a 427 GT40 Mark II “X1. Classic 1966 Maserati Sebring for sale #2334101 $159,500. Astoria, New York. This 1966 Maserati Series II Sebring is an untouched original example that was rece In fact Sebring 1966 was a bad day at the races as Andretti suffered locked rear wheels due to transmission problems in the NART Ferrari 365P2 and collided with Don Wester's Porsche 906 causing it to crash and killing 4 spectators who were in a restricted area. This tragedy resulted in course modifications thereafter and allegedly was the. SEBRING 1960. Zych and Nicholas catch a ride with Spankey Smith in his MG Magnette. The warm weather, the international drivers and the fabulous cars. The smell of orange blossoms. We were overwhelmed. This is the first big overall win in a major race for the Porsche factory. Back to the Sebring main page

Race added to RSC Photo Gallery: 25/04/2006 Last photo update on this page: 21/06/2013 Photographs of the Sebring Race, 1962 to 1972 - Sebring, Florida. The Sebring Race A Photographic History of Several Years. Home 1962 Sebring Race 1963 Sebring Race 1964 Sebring Race 1965 Sebring Race 1966 Sebring Race. @2017 - The Sebring Race - William A. Jordan - jordan72@ptd.net vulputate. A capacity crowd of more than 40,000 came to Sebring for the 12-hr race this year and they weren't disappointed. During the days before the 12-hr there had been the usual alarums and excursions, a bit of high drama played out between Ford and Ferrari over whose car was to be fastest in practice, and an interesting 4-hr sedan race to kick off. Das 15. 12-Stunden-Rennen von Sebring, auch Sebring 12 Hours of Endurance for The Alitalia Trophy, Sebring, fand am 26.März 1966 auf dem Sebring International Raceway statt und war der zweite Wertungslauf der Sportwagen-Weltmeisterschaft dieses Jahres.

The 1966 12 Hours of Sebring was an endurance race held at the 5.2 mile (8.3 km) Sebring International Raceway, Sebring, Florida, United States on March 26, 1966. It was the sixteenth running of the endurance classic and the second round of the 1966 World Sportscar Championship season.The race proved to be a disastrous event; one of the darkest in American motorsports history. Transmission: 5 gears, Manual gearbox Model year: 2020 Registration number: MA-03-67 We are very happy to be able to present this fantastic Maserati Sebring 3500 GTi Series 2. This is one of the rare ’66 series 2 Sebring’s of which only 247 were ever produced. The gorgeous Vignale bodywork is from hands of no one other than the great Giovanni Michelotti. Sebring 1966 Westers accident - someone blamed Ferrari ? - posted in TNFs Archive: I need some more informations about afthermats for Ferrari (if afthermaths there had been...) following Sebring 1966 Don Westers accident in which four people were killed.The accident involved the Porsche 906 drove by Dan Wester and the NART Ferrari 365 P2 drove by Mario Andretti.Ive found on www. Description for Replica/Kit Makes Austin-Healey 1966: 1966 "Classic Roadsters" Austin-Healey 3000 Sebring Replica. Custom Chassis; GM Goodwrench 350 Engine (up to 260 HP and 350 ft/lbs torque) Turbo TH350 3-speed Transmission; Runs and drives. Will require very little work to be complete. Everything quite literally has only a couple miles on it.

Sebring 1966. I haven’t had time to create the hourly standings page for 1966 but John Alderson is doing some Morgan racing research and asked for the time sheet for the #43 Morgan of Hall and Costner so here it is. This car, by the way, will be auctioned by RM at Amelia Island on March 8, 2003. Dan Gurney and Jerry Grant drove this Shelby American Ford Mk. II at Sebring in 1966. The car was disqualified because it was pushed over the finish line. If you are an old fart, like me, you remember that Gurney won the very first Daytona Continental in 1962 by using the starter and gravity to coast his Lotus across the finish line. After that the FIA mandated that a car had to be under its. This 1966 Maserati Series II Sebring is an untouched original example that was recently recovered from barn storage. It's been under the same ownership since 1976 and has had only two owners since new. Both the frame and the body are sound and represent an excellent starting point for a nice restoration. The original silver paint has a dulled patina as does the original blue leather interior. Horriffic crash and fire at Sebring 1966 This photo was taken by Bill Stowe just seconds after the Comstock Ford GT40 of Bob McLean went off the Sebring track, hit a telephone pole and burst into flames. McLean was trapped in the car and perished.

Race 1966 Sebring 12 Hours was part of the 1966 International Championship of Makes and was won by Ken Miles, Lloyd Ruby on 1966-03-26 00:00:00 1967 Sebring : 1966 Mid America : Back to index page: Four Hour Governor’s Cup for Sedans. Sebring Circuit, Sebring, Florida, USA. Date: 25/3/1966 Track length: 8.370 m Attendance: Entries accepted: unknown Starters: 44 Finishers: 26 Pole position: Le Mans type start - biggest cars up front Maserati Sebring Series 2, 1966. Left hand drive. 3.7 engine. NAB 763D VIN # AM101 10391 Argento 101 silver with Pelle Blue trim. Maserati factory classiche certification. A fabulous classic Maserati, ready to use and enjoy in truly superb condition throughout. Specification: 245 BH... Race 1965 Sebring 12 Hours was part of the 1965 International Championship of Makes and was won by Jim Hall, Hap Sharp on 1965-03-27 00:00:00

1966 12 Hours of Sebring – Page Two. In addition to all those Fords and the afore mentioned Ferraris there were two new Chaparral 2Ds from 1965 winner Jim Hall’s stable.