Description: August 17 1963 Competition Press – German Grand Prix, Dan Gurney win the Hoosier GP, Roger Penske wins Brands Hatch; Craig Breedlove sets new world speed record at Bonneville Hard to find original August 17, 1963 issue of Competition Press, the leading automotive and racing weekly from the early 1960’s. This great issue includes the following main features: · Feature article on John Surtees winning his first Grand Prix at the German Grand Prix Prix in a Lotus· Feature article on Craig Breedlove setting a new world speed record in his Spirit of America jet car at the Bonneville Salt Flats· Coverage of Dan Gurney winning the Hoosier Grand Prix in a Lotus 18 Climax for Frank Arciero· Coverage of Roger Penske’s win at the Brands Hatch sports, prototype and GT race at Brands Hatch in the Cooper Zerex Special for the Mecom racing team· Coverage of Jack Brabham winning the non-championship Formula 1 race at Solitude· Coverage of Mark Donohue winning a midget race at Lime Rock Park· Porsche announces the 356 C model· Points standings charts for the Formula 1 drivers world championship, constructors championship, the USRRC drivers championship, and the FIA Manufacturers championship· Regional race coverage from Wilmot Hills, Wis., Waterford Hills, Mich., Bloomington, Minn., Opelousas, LA, Marlboro, MD, Giants Despair, PA, and Cotati, CA.· Columns on Pacific Coast and Midwest racing· Additionally there are great classified ads that will make you wish you knew then what you know now; if only you could buy the cars listed in this issue at 1963 prices: how about an Allard J-2 ($3900); Aston Martin DB-4 ($7500); Ferrari GTO (no price listed); Ferrari Testarossa ($4800); Abarth Simca 1300 ($5700); Fiat Abarth Record Monza ($1450); 1963 Jaguar XK-E ($4500); 1956 Lancia Aurelia Coupe GT 2500 ($1400); Lotus Mk XI ($1875); Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing ($5000); and more. This newspaper style weekly is in excellent clean condition and would be great for any Formula 1, SCCA, USRRC, sports car and endurance racing, or automobile enthusiast or anyone who enjoys Road & Track, Vintage Motorsport, or the Monterey Motorsports Reunion Historic races. Check my other auctions and combine items to save on shipping. Payments are due within 3 days. Fine Print: The photos are part of the description, and show the exact item you will be bidding on. To prevent any misunderstanding, please review them and ask questions BEFORE the auction ends.
Price: 8.95 USD
Location: Springfield, Virginia
End Time: 2024-11-26T03:44:24.000Z
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Publication Month: August
Publication Year: 1963
Subject Area: Formula 1, Grand Prix, Road Racing, SCCA, Sports Cars
Language: English
Publication Frequency: Weekly
Publication Name: Corvette News
Original/Reproduction: Original
Genre: Vintage Racing
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
