"Al Coppel's car was an MG TC with an alloy body built by Robert Allenger of San Jose.  Bob was a superb panel beater and car dealer in the 30's thru the late 60's.  Bob built bodies for Indy cars, Bonneville record cars, Midgets, sports cars, and I once watched him make a fender (wing) for an AC Bristol from a sheet of half hard aluminum.  The car had been damaged in transit and was sold. (Bob was a dealer for the make)  In less than ten hours, the old panel was cut off, the new wing formed, gas welded on, and painted.  I do not think the owner was ever aware that the incident had occured!"

Dr. Skivington's grandson Bill Cleghorn on Coppel's car:

"I saw your request for info on the pic of Al Coppel and his car and crew at Torrey Pines (the color pic, actually from the cover of a 50's car magazine).  In that photo, Al Coppel is obviously in the car.  His wife, Liz is standing next to him to the left in the pic. I'm not sure who the guy right behind him is, but there's a good chance it's Bill Harper, one of the pit crew.  Then, the guy next to him, in the red cap, is my father, Bill Cleghorn.  I'm guessing (but fairly certain) that the gal sitting on the bench is Vicki Harper, and my mom, Pat Cleghorn is standing on the bench.  All the pit crew personel are wearing red coveralls. I don't know who the other woman standing on the bench is."