Bill Tibbetts' Photos

Website visitor Bill Tibbetts contributed these photos of Southern California racing in the early 1950s.
 
Phil Hill -- Ferrari 410S: Santa Barbara Airport, May 19, 1957
Phil Hill -- Ferrari 860 Monza: Pebble Beach, April 22, 1956
Bill Pollack -- Kurtis 500X-Buick: Santa Barbara Airport, May 19,1957
Bill Pollack -- HWM-Chevrolet: Pebble Beach, April 22, 1956
Jack McAfee -- Ferrari 375+: Torrey Pines, October 23, 1955
Ken Miles -- Porsche 550A: Santa Barbara Airport, May 19, 1957
Ken Miles -- MG Special Miles R2 "Flying Shingle": Torrey Pines, 1955
Richie Ginther -- Porsche 550: Santa Barbara Airport, May 19, 1957
Pete Lovely -- Cooper-Porsche: Pebble Beach, April 22, 1956
Skip Hudson -- Porsche 550: Start, Santa Barbara Airport, May 19, 1957
Bob Oker -- A.C. Bristol: Santa Barbara Airport, Sept 1-2, 1956
Fred Woodard -- "Pickford" Jaguar Special: Riverside (?) 1957
Joe Lubin on Mini-Bike: Santa Barbara Airport, May 19, 1957
Brave?  Or Crazy?  Crewman (Or Spectator) Runs Across Racecourse
"Semi-Main" Start -- Santa Barbara Airport, May 19, 1957
Al Torres -- Cal Club Starter of the 1950s.
Pearce Woods -- Jaguar C-Type: Torrey Pines, Oct. 25,1955 
J.P. Kunstle -- Porsche 550 / Ken Miles -- MG Special: Torrey Pines, 1955 
Flagmen Relax at Santa Barbara Airport, May 19, 1957
Course Workers on a Chilly Morning at Torrey Pines, 1955
Pearce Woods receiving the Pimms Cup and a kiss at Torrey Pines
Phil Hill -- Ferrari Monza
Chuck Porter's Mercedes-Benz "SLS" (1)
Chuck Porter's Mercedes-Benz "SLS" (2)
J.P. Kunstle -- Porsche Spyder   (1)
J.P. Kunstle -- Porsche Spyder  (2)
J.P. Kunstle -- Porsche Spyder  (3)
Flagmen Take Siesta: Santa Barbara Airport, May 19, 1957
Dr. Wm. Eschrich -- Lotus Mk.9 / Fred Woodard -- Jaguar Special
Gerald Aarons -- Jaguar XK-120M / Fred Woodard -- Jaguar Special
Harrison Evans -- Ferrari Monza
Harold Erb in the Pearce/Pete Woods- Jaguar D-Type
Bill Krause -- Jaguar D-Type
Bill Krause -- Jaguar D-Type / Eric Hauser "Morgensen Special"
Rudy Cleye -- Mercedes-Benz 300SL / Harold Dolden -- Sparks-Bonney Spl.
Rudy Cleye -- Mercedes-Benz 300SL / Johnny Porter -- Porsche Spyder
Chuck Porter's Mercedes-Benz "SLS"  (3)
James Mourning -- Morgan Plus 4
Fred Woodard -- Jaguar Special
Can Anyone ID This MG-TC Driver?
Jack Greenaway -- Triumph TR3
Harold Erb -- Alfa Romeo
Harold Erb -- MG TC Special
Dan Hogan -- MGA Hits the haybales!
Bob Oker -- AC-Bristol
Chuck Brasssell -- 1956 Corvette
Fred Woodard -- Jaguar Special
John von Neumann -- Ferrari 625TRC
J.P. Kunstle -- Porsche Spyder
Ken Miles -- Cooper-Porsche  (1)
Ken Miles -- Cooper-Porsche  (2)
Bill Murphy -- Kurtis 500X-Buick
Course Workers
Al Papp's "Special"
Willow Springs Hillclimb -- 1953
 
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