John von Neumann -- Glockler Porsche / Dr. Grale Preson -- MG

Also from Moffett Field in August, 1953.  Armstrong's car is listed as a Porsche, but looks like a Denzel (Glockler?) to your webmaster.  Neither of these drivers appear in the entry lists for the Pebble Beach sports car races, April 18-19, 1953 or the Golden Gate Park races, held on May 16-17, 1953.
 

(1-8-08)  Historian Ron Cummings suggests the car #112 might be a "Glockler Porsche".  Does anyone know more about Armstrong and this car?

(1-9-08)  From author/historian Michael T. Lynch:  "I think the picture of Armstrong in #112 at Moffett Field in 1953 is actually John von Neumann in practice in Ed Trego's Glockler Porsche.  The reason I say practice is that I think he may have run #11 in the race itself."

(6-25-08)  From Don Blumenfeld:  It's probably a Glockler--the BMW style pin drive wheels are interesting.   It's not a rear-engined Denzel for sure."

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