Bruce McCaw -- 1959
Ferrari 250TR
Bruce McCaw in Ferrari 250TR #0768.
This car has a long history in West Coast racing. Phil Hill drove
it to victory in the 2nd annual "L.A. Times Grand Prix" at Riverside on
Oct. 11, 1959.
Owner Eleanor von Neumann (after her
divorce from John) sold #0768 to Jack
Nethercutt. He & Pete Lovely drove it to 3rd place at Sebring
on March 26, 1960.
In 1962, Jerry
Grant drove the car for Dick Hahn of Yakima, WA, winning the "Rose
Cup" pro race at Portland on June 17 and the SeaFair event at Pacific Raceways
on July 29.
Decades later Lovely acquired the car
and campaigned it for years in historic
racing. |