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Lost California: U.S. Grand Prix

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11 years ago
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TGR Staff

John Surtees drives his F1 Lotus up University Avenue heading towards the raceway for the 1960 U.S. Grand Prix. Tech inspections were held at the historic Mission Inn and drivers were required to drive their rides to tech on public streets…

Maurice Trintignant on the 60 Freeway in a Cooper-Maserati headed back to the track after tech.

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