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793:. Fitch, Cunningham, and Dave Jordan were sharing a Porsche. Well into the race, a valve broke and the car was out of contention. By this time, Fitch and Cunningham were no longer enthusiastic about competing to win; according to Fitch, "The thought that this would be our last race never occurred to us. There was a feeling, though, that we weren't really planning to win. In the past, we usually tried to work out a strategy to win, but not this time. I think we were there because we just liked to drive. And at Sebring we could, for 12 hours! Besides, it was the best place to watch the race." So, when a valve broke on the car in 1966, it marked the end of their racing careers for both of them. 484:, to take it easy, Fitch's agenda was more aggressive as he saw this as an audition to join the Daimler outfit. He drove his allotted two laps as if his career depended on it. Neubauer's response was to have Fitch do one more lap to prove they weren't flukes. Fitch shaved a few seconds off his previous lap and the session ended with the proverbial, "We'll be in touch if something comes up." He decided to make "something" happen, and persuaded Neubauer to send a team of 300 SLs to Mexico for the Carrera Panamaricana, a race that the German team weren't going to enter. Fitch's persistence won, and he was invited to Mexico City to pilot one of the team's trio of cars and drivers 677:, killing 83 spectators, and, in the initial confusion, had Fitch's family in the United States notified he had crashed. At the time of the accident, Fitch was in the Mercedes trailer after a coffee with Madame Levegh, just behind the pits. When they heard the explosion, Fitch told Madame Levegh, "Wait here, I'll see what's happened." Finding everything in chaos, he helped some injured gendarmes and journalists. Then he returned to the trailer. "I suppose my grim face must have told it all, for I didn't have to speak. Madame Levegh nodded slowly. 'I know, Fitch. It was Pierre. He is dead. I know he is dead.'" The incident sparked his lifelong interest in 949: 602: 3405: 3394: 3382: 3314: 3304: 3231: 3221: 3108: 3096: 3024: 3012: 2938: 2927: 2915: 2879: 2868: 2856: 2821: 2809: 2771: 2759: 2725: 2715: 2632: 2622: 2577: 2538: 2528: 2493: 2481: 2441: 2429: 2394: 2382: 2303: 2291: 2209: 2197: 2159: 2147: 2113: 2101: 2063: 2051: 90: 492:, two coupes of the Germans and a new, but untried, roadster for Fitch. Fitch's car kept throwing the treads off its tyres and he also experienced a high-speed blowout that took out one of the shock absorber mounts, which affected the front suspension. With Kling and Lang finishing first and second, putting Mercedes-Benz back on the map in North America, as for Fitch, the repairs on his car were illegal and he was disqualified. He may not have won the race, but he did win Nuebauer's respect. 2679: 3273: 3261: 3150: 3138: 2667: 2244: 1019: 2256: 496: 2587: 476:. It was at Le Mans that Fitch came close to making Cunningham's dream of an all-American Le Mans victory come true, when, after setting the fastest lap in his C4-R, he was forced to retire late in the race as a result of 'bad fuel'. During the race, Fitch was impressed by the new Mercedes-Benz 300 SLs, while Mercedes' team chief engineer, 1015:, Fitch devoted a great deal of effort to the task of increasing the safety of motorsports and driving in general, resulting in his company, Impact Attenuation Inc. His innovations were characterized not only by their effectiveness, but also by their real-world practicality, as affordable and easily installed and maintained solutions. 1185:
for his lifelong contributions to road-traffic safety. "In all, John Fitch's achievements in road safety throughout the world have spanned four and one-half decades. His lifetime contributions covered the full spectrum of highway safety – the roadside, the vehicle and the driver. All have resulted in
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As vehicular modifications for racing safety, Fitch also engineered the Fitch Driver Capsule, an easy to install seat incorporating a seatback which pivots integral with the seatbelt in order to reduce the inertial force experienced by the driver. He later extended the principle with the Fitch Full
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of 1966 placed restrictions on the ability to produce automobiles on a small scale; this was followed by Chevrolet's decision to terminate production of the Corvair, which confirmed the end of Fitch's plan. He retained the prototype however, and occasionally exhibited it at car shows. It is briefly
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racing team. His biggest legacy is motor sport safety, as well as pioneering work to improve road car safety, and this has helped save countless lives. He had worked on advanced driver safety capsule systems. He was also a track design consultant, as well as inventing many other automotive devices.
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and other such high speed situations with little runoff area, which comprises a set of strong, thick-walled resilient elastomer cylinders about a yard in diameter placed between the guardrail and the wall, gently absorbing the vehicle's energy without bouncing it back onto the track, and the Fitch
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pump which limited the top speed to only 150 mph, but the team vowed to return the next year. With characteristic self-deprecating humour, Fitch noted that he had driven those cars faster than that in the rain, at night, on a road with 60 other cars. The extraordinary event is documented in a
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During his life, Fitch founded or was associated at a high level with several companies, including John Fitch & Co., Inc., Advanced Power Systems International, Race Safety, Inc., Impact Attenuation, Inc., Impact Dynamics, LLC., Roadway Safety Service Inc., DeConti Industries Inc., Consulier
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racers. Fitch reported that the suspension was so bad, "we had to stop and tie down the axle with our belts." Yet he was only beaten by dedicated race cars. Fitch also played a hand in Moss's victory, when he conceived and built the famous "scrolling map in a box" device use by Moss's navigator
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system, now ubiquitous on American highways, for installation around fixed objects on racetracks and highways to absorb impact. Typically, Fitch insisted on testing the system himself. Since first being used in the late 1960s, it is estimated that they have saved as many as 17,000 lives.
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His first passion was not cars, it was airplanes, so it was not surprising that when war broke out, he volunteered to become a pilot, whilst in England on an extended trip around the world (1939). In spring of 1941, he volunteered for the
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Displaceable Guardrail where more room is available, a guardrail mounted on skids so that it can slide backwards on impact, gradually capturing the car. This reduces the mechanical forces and redirects the car parallel to the wall.
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Fitch did, however, return to official automotive competition at 87 years of age in 2003 and again in 2005, when he was once again teamed up with a now 50-year-old Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR owned by Bob Sirna, this time at
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jet fighter. Just two months before the end of the war, he was shot down himself while making an ill-advised third strafing pass on an Axis train and spent the rest of the war as a prisoner of war.
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to deliver 175 hp (130 kW), the car delivered spirited performance for $ 8,760. Intermeccanica influence and 1964-1967 Fiat 1500C saloon taillights were also present. Unfortunately, the
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racing team for two years. Although the Corvette was at that point widely panned in the racing community as more style than substance, under Fitch's management the year began with setting a class
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based cooling system which does not require pressurization; the DeConti Brake, a liquid-cooled secondary braking system for light trucks, buses and similar vehicles; the Fitch Fuel
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for the Cunningham team, competing in European rallies in a Sunbeam-Talbot for the Sunbeam team, and racing a Porsche 356 at Nürburgring, he also competed in the Mille Miglia in a
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and Watkins Glen, and was crowned the first SCCA National Sports Car Champion. In 1951, John raced an Effyh Formula Three car, winning at Bridgehampton and a class win at
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Fitch's company, John Fitch & Co., Inc., went on to manufacture and market the Fitch Firebird and Toronado Phantom, but garnered less attention than the Sprint.
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shocked the expensive and exotic sports cars by beating them on an Offenhauser-powered midget car, normally considered only to be competitive on oval tracks.
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systems, for which he received several patents; the Salisbury Thermo-Syphon Fireplace which uses waste heat to provide convective heating; and the Fitch
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victory for American drivers in an American car. Fitch competed in many European races that year and was named "Sports Car Driver of the Year" by
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projects in the early 1950s, and was later a member of the Mercedes-Benz sport car team. He also competed in two World Championship Grands Prix.
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but did not qualify for the race. However, whilst racing a Cunningham C5R, Fitch survived a frightening 140-mph, end-over-end crash during the
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of 145.543 mph, followed by two class wins and a team win at Sebring. During this period, Fitch continued to race successfully with the
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When Fitch returned to the U.S., he was among many young pilots who had developed the need for speed during the conflict. Fitch opened an
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significant reductions in injuries and fatalities on the motorways of the world," said Transportation Research Board committee chairman
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team to race once again at Le Mans. The Cunningham-prepared Corvettes had been tested and refined at Bridgehampton, then raced in the
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in at the wheel of a stock production Mercedes-Benz 300 SL, coming in fifth overall behind his team-mates Moss and Fangio in their
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in an attempt to break the land speed record for the class, a novel venue for both car and driver. The attempts failed due to the
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to second in class and fifth place overall. He continued to race with his friend Briggs Cunningham in his Jaguar D-Type and
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by Carl Goodwin also documents Fitch's life. Fitch wrote of his years with the Mercedes-Benz racing team in his 2005 book,
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as co-driver, the production Corvette of the Cunningham team placed 1st in Grand Touring 5000 class (and 8th overall) at
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pilot with the Fourth Fighter Group on bomber escort missions, and became one of the Americans to shoot down a German
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Fitch was active in crusading for increased safety on racetracks and highways, joining with medical experts such as
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as the basis for a spirited road and track oriented car due to its handling, while others concentrated more on the
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Therapy, which allows freedom of movement in bed while continuing to provide tension that relieves disk pressure.
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When he returned from racing in Europe at the end of the '55 season, Fitch was chosen by Chevrolet Chief Engineer
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After that, Fitch and Cunningham teamed up to race a two-litre Maserati at endurance events at Sebring and
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Fitch also developed other automotive innovations, including the Evans Waterless Engine Cooling System, a
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had only minor modifications to the engine, bringing it to 155 hp (116 kW), but upgrades to the
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Fitch was an amateur sailor. He was married to his wife Elizabeth until her death in 2009. He resided in
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In the course of a driving career which spanned 18 years, Fitch won such notable sports car races as the
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was released on DVD and is being broadcast on the American Public Broadcasting System in 2006.
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Other impact absorbing systems designed by Fitch are the Fitch Compression Barrier, suited for
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where he gives it a minor restoration before it going to auction and sells for $ 230,000.
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body, saving 800 pounds. John won the Gran Premio de Eva Duarte Perón – Sport in a
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Even into his 90s, Fitch was still a consultant, and appeared at historic events.
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for the Cunningham team at several races (once again including Le Mans), a works
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at Sebring in 1965 and 1966. The poignant tale of his last race begins at the
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were available, but the most visually remarkable option was the "Ventop", a
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Inspired by sand-filled fuel cans which he used to protect his tent from
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John and Elizabeth had three sons, John, Christopher (Kip) and Stephen.
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Fitch went on to design and build a prototype of the Fitch Phoenix, a
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A series of 30 video interviews with Fitch by filmmaker, Chris Szwedo
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Driver Capsule, by anchoring the helmet to the seatback to prevent
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body. In 1951, in addition to campaigning in the Fitch-Whitmore, a
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In 1954, Fitch drove for Cunningham in a Cunningham C4R, and also
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In 1952, Fitch continued to race the Fitch-Whitmore as well as a
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Sports Car Digest - The Sports, Racing and Vintage Car Journal
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Sports Car Digest - The Sports, Racing and Vintage Car Journal
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In addition to numerous articles in magazines as well as the
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races. He was also involved in Briggs Cunningham's ambitious
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Industries, Inc., Highway Safety Research Corp., as well as
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A Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR, similar to that Fitch drove in 1955
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in both gasoline and diesel fuel; self-leveling automotive
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magazine. In addition to again racing a Cunningham C4R and
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Racing Through Life: John Fitch – The Authorised Biography
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In 1998, Fitch received the Kenneth Stonex Award from the
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As a road-racer, Fitch was particularly interested in the
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A Gullwing at Twilight: The Bonneville Ride of John Fitch
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John Fitch, "Racing with Mercedes" (Photo Data Research,
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A Gullwing at Twilight: The Bonneville Ride of John Fitch
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at Sebring in 1962 and again in 1963. Fitch also raced a
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for the Cunningham team at several races, including the
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Gullwing at Twilight: The Bonneville Ride of John Fitch
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events, particularly at Lime Rock Park, as well as at
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and then on to England. By 1944, Captain Fitch was a
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In his most notable year, 1953, Fitch and co-driver
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Fitch's race history, ordered by car make and model
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Fitch's stepfather was an executive with the 3641: 3625: 3623: 3621: 3619: 3617: 3615: 3613: 4921:Hersham and Walton Motors Formula One drivers 4798:Fitch's race history, chronologically ordered 4198:"SCCA Nationals - final positions and tables" 4192: 4190: 4188: 4069:"Fitch Fuel Catalyst - Technical Information" 4013: 4011: 3674: 3672: 3670: 3538: 1055:, in a manner similar to the function of the 421:, whilst the trophy and a kiss were given by 405:. In 1951, in addition to campaigning in his 4290:"SCCA National Palm Beach [Jaguars]" 3975:"The Fitch Phoenix to remain in Connecticut" 3716: 3682:. The 500 Owners Association. Archived from 1183:National Academy of Sciences (United States) 4096:"Racer and innovator John Fitch dies at 95" 3610: 3427: 673:. It was Levegh driving at the time of the 4185: 4008: 3859: 3667: 3654: 936:and rear of the roof that gave the car a " 4713:. In 1993 an authorised biography titled 4466:"SCCA National Turner [Modified]" 3802: 3766: 3725: 417:generously awarded him membership in the 403:Sebring Grand Prix of Endurance Six Hours 3972: 3360: 3199: 3074: 2990: 2360: 2029: 1589:Orange Empire National Sports Car Races 1017: 947: 600: 494: 363:car dealership and also began racing an 4808:Fitch Phoenix 1:43 model by Automodello 4138:"NEAR Hall of Fame Names Class of 2009" 4135: 3945: 3493: 1294:Gran Premio de Eva Duarte Perón – Sport 900:with the potential for more power. His 224:Gran Premio de Eva Duarte Perón – Sport 14: 4946:United States Army Air Forces officers 4863: 4378:"Watkins Glen Grand Prix - Seneca Cup" 3912: 3593:"Racing Safety - John Fitch Biography" 3365: 3204: 3079: 2995: 2365: 2034: 678: 4840:SCCA National Sports Car Championship 4741:The Amazing Life of John Cooper Fitch 4488:"SCCA National March [S+1.5]" 4114: 4093: 4071:. Fitch Fuel Catalyst. 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Dan McCarty Memorial Race 1544:Grand Prix, 12 Hours of Sebring 1030:during the war, he devised the 877: 850:with the small (60 horsepower) 329: 3767:Art Evans (28 February 2012). 3738: 3698: 3513: 3487: 828: 821:film by Chris Szwedo entitled 13: 1: 4896:American automotive engineers 4642:"Nassau Memorial Trophy Race" 3481: 3052:Complete Mille Miglia results 1179:Transportation Research Board 1166:Hall of Fame (2005), and the 998: 833: 754:In 1960, Fitch re-joined the 688:to head the new eight-driver 662:in the Gran Premio d'Italia. 265: 4911:Carrera Panamericana drivers 4901:American Formula One drivers 4246:"SCCA National Elkhart Lake" 4169:. Automobile. Archived from 3803:Art Evans (15 August 2020). 3469: 1766:Nassau Memorial Trophy Race 1216:at his home in Connecticut. 1128: 1013:the Le Mans disaster of 1955 796:Fitch continued to drive in 337:United States Army Air Corps 7: 4891:24 Hours of Le Mans drivers 4886:12 Hours of Sebring drivers 4666:Background of John C. Fitch 3726:Edd Straw (November 2012). 3322:Chrysler New Yorker Special 3281:Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Spyder 3235:John Fitch / Dick Williams 1146:In addition to receiving a 723:In 1959 he drove a factory 464:at a race at the legendary 413:. As a result of that win, 288:Kentucky Military Institute 10: 4967: 4312:"SCCA National Palm Beach" 3894:. 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Putnam & Sons 4136:Zanardi, Pete (2008). 3318:John Fitch /Bob Boile 1633:Rheinland-Pfalz Preis 1049:basilar skull fracture 1023: 953: 606: 518:defeated the powerful 511: 238:, as well as numerous 67:Lime Rock, Connecticut 4785:Lunch with John Fitch 4691:John Fitch's obituary 4661:John Fitch Biography 3657:"John Fitch obituary" 2597:Chevrolet Corvette SS 2313:Chevrolet Corvette C1 2266:Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR 1714:Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR 1612:Les 24 Heures du Mans 1377:Riviera Beach Trophy 1214:Merkel cell carcinoma 1156:Corvette Hall of Fame 1148:Presidential Citation 1021: 977:glimpsed in the film 951: 912:, adjustments to the 814:Bonneville Salt Flats 669:in a 300 SLR, at the 643:Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR 604: 498: 388:Ford Flathead engined 306:. He returned to the 272:Indianapolis, Indiana 217:Indianapolis, Indiana 49:Indianapolis, Indiana 4931:Mille Miglia drivers 4743:. Enthusiast Books. 4723:Racing with Mercedes 4644:. Racing Sports Cars 4622:. Racing Sports Cars 4600:. 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Cunningham 1105:, engineers such as 1081:microorganism growth 1011:In the aftermath of 988:Chasing Classic Cars 884:Corvair Fitch Sprint 852:Ford Flathead engine 777:through 1961, and a 572:Gran Premio d'Italia 474:Carrera Panamericana 470:Mercedes-Benz 300 SL 349:Messerschmitt Me 262 4827:Sporting positions 4726:Photo Data Research 4719:Racing Through Life 4707:Adventure on Wheels 4683:WorldCat entry for 4173:on November 5, 2012 3985:on December 8, 2014 3927:on 20 November 2012 3712:. 20 November 2002. 3521:"Welcome to nginx!" 3308:E. Carl Kiekhaefer 3225:E. 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John Fitch (driver)
Indianapolis, Indiana
Lime Rock, Connecticut
Formula One
Nationality
United States
1953
1955
HWM-Alta
Stirling Moss Ltd.
Championships
Wins
Pole positions
Fastest laps
1953 Italian Grand Prix
1955 Italian Grand Prix
Indianapolis, Indiana
Gran Premio de Eva Duarte Perón – Sport
1953 12 Hours of Sebring
1955 Mille Miglia
1955 RAC Tourist Trophy
SCCA National Sports Car Championship
Le Mans
Lime Rock
Chevrolet
Corvette
Indianapolis, Indiana
steamboat
John Fitch
Stutz Motor Company

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