Pretty serious "Cars & Champagne" - Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
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After a lot searching I can't find out as to whether or not that is number 19. Somewhere I read that Audi brought the car, which would make it a 1938 Type D and not the 1939 #19 that got so much press a couple years back.
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The official entry described it as the 1939 Auto Union D-Type Grand Prix Single Seater owned by Malcolm Barber (Warlingham Surrey, United Kingdom) - it was placed 3rd in its class. Reading the placard, the story was that it raced during the 1939 Grand Prix season and won the Belgrade GP (I believe) on the day World War II was declared.
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I can only imagine! Bet you wish you had the 360 down there huh!? Thats great the owner drives it and puts some miles on it.
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He actually drove his other car - 1970 Porsche 908/03 Spyder (not this 917) - himself for presentation (18th green) and back down to the show field (18th fairway) wearing his trademark grin
. He had to drive past the Winner's Circle because he only got 2nd...another 1972 Porsche 917/10 Can-Am won that class...
. He had to drive past the Winner's Circle because he only got 2nd...another 1972 Porsche 917/10 Can-Am won that class...
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He actually drove his other car - 1970 Porsche 908/03 Spyder (not this 917) - himself for presentation (18th green) and back down to the show field (18th fairway) wearing his trademark grin. He had to drive past the Winner's Circle because he only got 2nd...another 1972 Porsche 917/10 Can-Am won that class.
. He had to drive past the Winner's Circle because he only got 2nd...another 1972 Porsche 917/10 Can-Am won that class.
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Indeed! Talked to the buddy who was down here with me and next year, the plan is to trailer our Fcars down here and drive!
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