Torrey Pines 1954

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Peter McKercher
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Torrey Pines 1954

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Here's some of the best vintage racing video that you will likely see. It's about 5 minutes long and features some of the best drivers of the time, such as Ken Miles, Cy Yedor, Jon Von Neumann and Dick Van Laanen. Van Laanen is seen in several clips racing his Singer Special and I will guarantee this is the only footage that you will see of this car (unless I find the car and buy it). Dick is seen at minutes 3:09, 4:56 and 5:10 spinning twice and also executing a decent path through Turn 2 and accelerating down the straight. See video at http://vimeo.com/9378621

Below are screen caps of his first appearance where he is narrowly missed by a spinning XK 120 Jag.
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Peter McKercher
Vice President - NASOC
Pre war Singer Specialist and Collector
Automotive Historian
Author of "Racing Roadsters"

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