In my absence my friends, Stu Hanssen and John Adams offered to get me, an always sought after programme, Stu would drive his historic 1951 Baldwin and John would take some photos which I will share with you here.
Thanks Stu for a wonderful drive only slowing when the tires went off after 7 laps of a 9 lap race and also thanks to John for sharing these photos.
Stu Hanssen navigating Laguna Seca in his 1951 Baldwin Special # 51. ( John Adams photo )
" The 1951 Baldwin Hanssen Special driven by Stu Hanssen. The Special was raced in the mid-1950s by William Hanssen throughout California at events such as those at Santa Barbara, Palm Springs and Pebble Beach. Stu is William Hanssen’s son and is a long time SCCA racer in his own right in both Formula Ford and Formula 2000. The Baldwin Hanssen Special is the third of the iconic California Specials built by Willis Baldwin in Santa Barbara, CA. The car was built on a shortened and boxed 1947 Ford sedan chassis and has Ford running gear. The engine is a hot rod Ford Flathead V8 with an Ardun overhead valve conversion. Baldwin had a fully enveloping all aluminum body fabricated for this Special."
1955 Ferrari 750 Monza # 2 driven by Tazio Ottis.
(John Adams photo.. )
1976 Ferrari 312 T2 # 12 driven by Chris MacAllister
(John Adams photo..)
(Ken H..)
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