From their accommodations before the race at a place called “Angel’s” to the sheer deadly nature of the race, Smokey has a way of putting you right there in the action.

Mexico was about as you’d expect in the early fifties: lawless, corrupt, and dangerous. To say it was wild would be a major understatement. One of the chapters in the book covers his participation in this race. For those of you who haven’t read Smokey Yunick’s autobiography “Best Damn Garage In Town,” you have missed a real treat. for the tip!īefore we go any further, we need to touch on the original Carrera Panamerican road race for a moment. Considering it has raced in five of these events and finished in four of them, would this be the perfect car to start your rallying career in? Thanks to Matt R. The 1959 MGA you see here is a multi-time participant in the later event. A revived event, set up as a timed rally, has been held in its place for the last three decades. Always extracting a grisly toll, the racing was halted after the 1955 accident at Le Mans horrified the world. Starting at Mexico’s border with Guatemala and ending at the United States border, this five day event took place for the five years after the opening of the Pan-American Highway.

No race in history was more dangerous or brutal than the original Carrera Panamericana, better known as the Mexican Road Race. « 5x Carrera Panamericana Entrant! 1959 MGA Lot de pièces disponibles pour 4500€ supplémentaires: La voiture a participé 5 fois à la course CARRERA PANAMERICANA au Mexique

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