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John von Neumann  -- Ferrari 625 TRC

Winner von Neumann in Pomona's Turn 3.  The 2.6 mile Pomona course was laid out on the enormous parking lot of the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds.
 

(2-27-12)   Ferrari Historian David Seielstad identifies the Ferraris racing in the July 27-28, 1957 Pomona event::

von Neumann #11  0672 was 1st in the main 

Bellesiles #222  0582 was 8th in the main and 3rd in the semi main 

Bates make his first appearance with #38  0522 was 5th in the main.

Drake  #49  0478  2nd   (Arciero)

Ginther #7  0636  3rd   (Wheeler)

Danielson #?   0342  13th

Haggerty #85  0474  10th

(2-28-12)   More from David Seielstad:

"I know little about 0522. It was a Cornacchia (Sc Guastalla) car. Franco Cornacchia was one of Ferrari's first dealers and ran a very extensive racing team selling many competition Ferrari to his racing customers. It may have been imported by Ernie McAfee then to Bob Path and later Bates. It was on display in Briggs Cunningham's museum for many years. Bill Schley bought it. Sold to Mark Smith in 1987 then to Europe and later acquired by Miles Collier.

0636 is a von Neumann car. He bought it along with 0650. Raced by JvN and Ginther in 1956, sold to Howard Wheeler in 1957 (raced by Ginther) sold back to JvN 1958. Sold to Sam Weiss in April 1958, sold to Ed Vincent in Sept 1958. Sold by Vincent to D. Burton in 1961 (you have a photo of it at Vacaville #26 in August 1961.).

It eventually made its way to Alaska with  Ralph Stefano. Lost its engine. Was raced with an 857 Monza engine (0570M). After Ralph died it was restored in Colorado by Mike Doupjeda (sp?) with a V 12 engine. At the 1997 Ferrari 50th it was stolen in Italy and has never resurfaced.

 
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