The 1954 Carrera Panamericana was the fifth and final running of the Carrera Panamericana Mexican sports car racing event, run from November 19–23, 1954. It was the sixth and final race of the 1954 World Sportscar Championship. The race was run from Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, to Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, over 8 stages and 3,070 kilometres (1,910 mi).[1] 150 cars started the race, and 85 finished all 8 stages. The race was won by Umberto Maglioli in an Erwin Goldschmidt-entered Ferrari 375 Plus. He finished the race in 17 hours, 40 minutes, and 26 seconds, averaging 173.69 kilometres per hour (107.93 mph).[2]

Pre-race

The 1954 Carrera Panamericana was won by a Ferrari 375 Plus

For 1954, the Touring classes were divided into three classes, over 3,500 cc (213.6 cu in), between 3,499 and 1,900 cc (213.5 and 115.9 cu in), and under 1,900 cc (115.9 cu in). The Sports classes were divided as before, over and under 1,500 cc (91.5 cu in). This was in order to accommodate the huge number of participants and the diverse breeds of cars within the race.[3]

Going into the race, Ferrari had already won the championship, but victory would ensure the marque would score maximum points for the season. Although no works entries were sent from Italy, there was a number of top quality entrants from both Mexico and the United States, hoping the get that victory on behalf of the Maranello concern.

Heading into the event, pressure was mounting on Mexican government, as the annual death toll from the event caused the country to be shown in a negative light. This wasn't the kind of attention the locals wanted. It had been abundantly clear the days were numbered for the Carrera Panamericana. 1954 would be the last time the event was run in this format, although it did return as a revival event in 1988.[4]

Race

Jaroslav Juhan and Hans Herrmann
1954 Class Winners for Porsche

The race was held in eight stages over a total distance of 3,070 km (1,910 miles). The race was won overall by Umberto Maglioli in a Ferrari 375 Plus. Maglioli finished the race in 17h 40' 26", his average speed of 173.7 kilometres per hour (107.93 mph) reflected the level of professionalism and technology that led the field: the inaugural 1950 event had been won in an average speed of 111 kilometres per hour (69 mph)- and the winner had taken 10 hours longer to complete the race distance. Phil Hill and Richie Ginther took second place in another Ferrari, over 24 minutes behind. The under-1500 sports car class winner Hans Herrmann finished third in his Porsche 550, closely followed by Jaroslav Juhan in his Porsche 550 Spyder, a further 87 minutes behind the Americans. Ray Crawford and Enrique Iglesias won the over-3500 stock car class in a Lincoln, the European stock car class was won by Consalvo Sanesi and Giuseppe Cagna in an Alfa Romeo, and the small U.S. stock car class was won by Tommy Drisdale and Walter Krause, Jr. in a Dodge.[5]

A number of the sedans from the US failed to make it through the first stage of the race. The Austin-Healey 100S of Englishman, Lance Macklin struggled from ignition troubles and retired before completing the first stage. The Ferrari 375 Plus of Jack McAfee and Ford Robinson had an accident that provided the first fatality, with the death of Robinson. Sadly, there would be fatality, when Leopoldo Olvera Zabado died following an accident on the fifth stage.[6][7]

The Californian pairing of Hill and Ginther continued to look impressive, making it through the second stage in their Allen Guiberson-entered Ferrari 375 MM without incident and remaining close to the front of the overall standing. However, another American was not going so well: Carroll Shelby suffered an accident while driving his Austin-Healey 100S. Frustrated with his team-mate, Ray Jackson-Moore's slow pace, Shelby supposedly removed Jackson-Moore’s seat and took off on his own.[6][7]

As the event progressed, the list of cars remaining grew shorter and shorter. Many of the strong competitors were either out of the race, or behind the leading Ferraris of Maglioli and Hill/Ginther. The two Americans continued to chase hard to rein in solo-driving Maglioli. It was a 375 MM spyder chasing after a 375 Plus, with still a long way to go before anyone could celebrate. After 1,900 miles (3,100 km) there was very little time separating the two cars.[6][7]

Despite feeling the pressure, Maglioli strengthened his grip and did not make any mistakes in the closing stages of the race, finishing nearly 25 minutes ahead of Hill and Ginther.[8][9]

Californian hot rodder Ak Miller became famous by finishing seventh overall, in his Oldsmobile-powered 1927 Ford.

Only months after its introduction in Mexico, the local distributor entered seven Volkswagen Beetles in order to prove their reliability and to make the car known. To maintain the given time bracket, they were required to keep an average speed of 50 miles per hour (80 km/h), but had achieved 61 miles per hour (98 km/h) during the reconnaissance runs, so expectations to finish inside the time limits were high. As they were using standard Volkswagen engines, the cars were driving bumper-to-bumper in order reduce air resistance as available power was limited. By the time the event got to Ciudad Juárez, all seven Beetles were still within the given time limit, none was disqualified, with Alfonso de Hohenlohe and Alberto Álvarez coming home in 78th place overall (7th in class), albeit, the Beetles filled seven of the last eight finishing positions.[10]

Official Classification

Results

Class winners are marked in bold.

PosClassNo.EntrantDriver(s)CarStagesTime
1 S+1.519Erwin GoldschmidtItaly Umberto MaglioliFerrari 375 Plus817:40:26
2 S+1.520Allen GuibersonUnited States Phil Hill
United States Richie Ginther
Ferrari 375 MM Vignale818:04:50
3 S1.555Dist. VW Central, S.A.Germany Hans HerrmannPorsche 550 Spyder819:32:33
4 S1.556Jaroslav JuhanGuatemala Jaroslav JuhanPorsche 550 Spyder819:33:09
5 S+1.522Prado AméricasItaly Franco Cornacchia
Argentina Enrico Peruchini
Ferrari 250 Monza Scaglietti819:45:06
6 S+1.524John ShakespeareUnited States Luigi Chinetti
United States John Shakespeare
Ferrari 375 MM Pinin Farina820:10:28
7 S+1.511Akton MillerUnited States Ak Miller
United States Douglas Harrison
Caballo de Hiero Oldsmobile820:21:09
8 S1.554Monte Carlo Auto SportFrance Louis Chiron
France Robert Delpech
Osca MT4 1500 Morelli820:34:56
9 T+3.5149LincolnUnited States Ray Crawford
Mexico Enrique Iglesias
Lincoln Capri820:40:19
10 T+3.5103LincolnUnited States Walt Faulkner
United States Francis W. Hainley
Lincoln Capri820:42:07
11 T+3.5127Barry Motor SalesUnited States Keith Andrews
United States Blue Plemond
Cadillac Series 62820:43:14
12 S1.558Dist. VW Central, S.A.Argentina Fernando Segura
Germany Herbert Linge
Porsche 550 Spyder820:46:23
13 S+1.59Jean TrévouxFrance Jean Trévoux
Mexico Armando González
Packard Motto Special820:48:31
14 T+3.5110Adolph OttersteinUnited States Edward A. Stringer
United States Truman C. Wood
Cadillac Series 62821:15:13
15 TE1.9251Alfa Romeo FinmeccanicaItaly Consalvo Sanesi
Italy Giuseppe Cagna
Alfa Romeo 1900 TI821:50:42
16 T+3.5111Coca-Cola MexicoMexico Luis Leal Solares
Mexico Alfredo García Avila
Buick Century821:51:17
17 T+3.5113Coca-Cola MexicoMexico Ricardo Ramírez
Mexico Joséfat Larios Zuniga
Buick Century821:59:34
18 TE1.9256Alfa Romeo FinmeccanicaItaly Sergio Mantovani
Italy Bruno Chiappa
Alfa Romeo 1900 TI822:06:25
19 TE1.9267Alfa Romeo FinmeccanicaItaly Mario Della Favera
Italy Egidio Campigotto
Alfa Romeo 1900 TI822:06:50
20 TE1.9255Alfa Romeo FinmeccanicaItaly Piero Carini
Italy Giuseppe Sambrotta
Alfa Romeo 1900 TI822:19:04
21 T+3.5119Pacheco y CiaUnited States Douglas Ehlinger
Mexico Luis Solorio
Packard Clipper822:23:34
22 T+3.5115Coca-Cola MexicoMexico Julio Mariscal
Mexico Luis Pombo Rivadeneyra
Buick Century822:30:39
23 TS226Tommy DrisdaleUnited States Tommy Drisdale
United States Walter Krause, Jr.
Dodge V-8822:35:53
24 TS217DickshireUnited States C. D. Evans
Mexico Armando Velázquez
Dodge V-8822:50:44
25 T+3.5133Abraham YunesMexico Raymundo Corona
Mexico Enrique Ortega Aguillar
Packard822:51:20
26 T+3.5124Baja CaliforniaMexico Francisco Ramírez Fonseca
Mexico Alberto Maya Juarez
Lincoln Capri822:52:16
27 TS231Ray C. ElliotUnited States Ray Elliott
United States Edward B. Stark
Dodge V-8822:52:16
28 S1.551Calzado Canadá S.A.Mexico Salvador López ChávezPorsche 550 Spyder822:57:31
29 TS211Álvarez TostadoMexico Arturo Álvarez Tostado
Mexico Alfredo Cabrero Porras
Dodge V-8823:00:18
30 TE1.9252AtoyacMexico Adolfo Velázquez
Mexico Horacio Ruíz
Alfa Romeo 1900 TI823:00:57
31 TS238Scott F. YantisUnited States Scott F. YantisStudebaker Commander823:02:04
32 TS208DehlerMexico Moisés Solana
Mexico Enrique Doblado
Dodge V-8823:08:40
33 TS209Oscar CabalenArgentina Oscar Cabalén
Mexico Genaro Silva
Ford V-8823:08:55
34 TS331Floyd ClymerItaly Piero Taruffi
United States Bob Feurchelm
Ford 6823:15:51
35 TS237Ferreteria del SolMexico Ramiro Aguilar, Jr.
Mexico Alfonso L. Franco
Dodge823:18:45
36 TS201Refrescos JarritoMexico Octavio Anza Esquivel
United States Johnny Mantz
Mexico L. Constancio Ruíz
Ford823:19:06
37 T+3.5117Tony de RosaArgentina Tony de Rosa
Argentina Alfonso Bustos
Lincoln Capri823:27:31
38 TS219Malcolm EckartUnited States Malcolm Eckart
United States Carroll Hamplemann
Hudson Wasp823:28:09
39 TS218PueblaMexico Francisco Rodríguez Sánchez
Mexico Roberto Vargas
Dodge Royal823:37:47
40 TS220Manuel Luz MenesesMexico Manuel Luz MenesesStudebaker Commander823:47:42
41 TS232Félix Alberto PeduzziArgentina Félix Alberto Peduzzi
Argentina Eduardo del Molino
Ford823:56:10
42 TS326Raimundo CaparrósArgentina Raimundo Caparrós
Argentina Heldi Paladino
Chevrolet Bel Air824:01:33
43 TS243Osvaldo José MantegaArgentina Osvaldo José Mantega
Argentina Ernesto Nuñez
Chevrolet Bel Air824:07:51
44 TS213Abelardo MatamorosMexico Abelardo Matamoros Acosta
Mexico Raúl Blancas
Studebaker Commander824:12:47
45 TS320Vincente TirabassoArgentina Vincente Tirabasso
Argentina Ruben Giscoman
Chevrolet Bel Air824:13:16
46 TS216Jorge DescoteArgentina Jorge Descote
Argentina Mantolin Sánchez Marín
Chevrolet Bel Air824:13:17
47 TS340Tadeo TaddiaArgentina Tadeo Taddia
Argentina Sebastián Messino
Chevrolet Bel Air824:16:41
48 TS342Baltazar AlaimoArgentina Baltazar Alaimo
Argentina Eliseo Rodríguez
Chevrolet Bel Air824:18:18
49 TS229Marcos CianiArgentina Marcos Ciani
Argentina Juan Munguin
Chevrolet Bel Air824:20:28
50 TS227Enrique ParedesMexico Enrique Paredes
Mexico Luis Herrastri
Ford824:22:58
51 TS245Raúl JarasChile Raúl Jaras
Chile Tomás L. Bravo
Chevrolet Bel Air824:28:47
52 TS205Union de ChoferesMexico Roberto Belmar
Mexico Félix San Roman
Studebaker Commander824:32:28
53 TS330Robert C. LilienthalUnited States Robert C. Lilienthal
United States Wendell Anderson
Ford824:37:27
54 T+3.5130Guillermo Suhr ContrerasGuatemala Guillermo Suhr Contreras
Guatemala Óscar Alfonso Aguilar
Oldsmobile Super 88824:42:00
55 TS221Rafael LaroccaArgentina Rafael Larocca
Argentina Virginio Aguilar
Chevrolet Bel Air824:43:48
56 TS301Jorge Zorzi OlazábelArgentina Jorge Zorzi Olazábel
Argentina Oreste Botta
Chevrolet Bel Air824:49:46
57 TS310Ernesto BeronioArgentina Ernesto BeronioFord824:54:46
58 TS247Hernán VidelaChile Hernán Videla
Chile Domingo Venturelli
Chevrolet Bel Air824:58:20
59 TS240Salvador TorisseArgentina Salvador Torisse
Argentina Enrique Torrente
Chevrolet Bel Air825:03:34
60 TS303Ángel de la RosaArgentina Ángel de la Rosa
Argentina Ángel Antenone
Chevrolet Bel Air825:11:40
61 T+3.5107Manuel Acosta MuñozMexico Manuel Acosta Muñoz
Mexico Fernando Najera
Buick Century825:15:09
62 TS241Pablo GulleArgentina Pablo Gulle
Argentina Domingo Reyes
Chevrolet Bel Air825:33:21
63 TS233Andrés Ferreno BarreiroArgentina Andrés Ferreno Barreiro
Argentina Luis María Martorani
Ford825:43:39
64 TS314Daniel MussoArgentina Daniel Musso
Argentina Alejandro Navarro
Ford825:52:59
65 TS321Melvin H. StickneyUnited States Melvin H. Stickney
Argentina Walter E. von Schoenfeld
Ford825:53:38
66 TS325Luis Egidio ParnisariArgentina Luis Egidio Parnisari
Argentina Mario A. Alfaro
Ford V-8826:01:04
67 S1.559Otto Becker EstradaMexico Otto Becker EstradaPorsche 356 1500 Super826:07:59
68 TS323Joaquin Salas FerrerChile Joaquin Salas Ferrer
Mexico Carlos Buenaventura Pérez
Ford826:13:38
69 TS305Alberto LogulóArgentina Alberto Loguló
Argentina Ismael Cañas
Ford826:16:22
70 S1.553Ernst-Joachin HirzGermany Ernst-Joachin HirzPorsche 356 1500 Super826:22:24
71 TS332Carlos PfefferArgentina Carlos PfefferFord826:31:25
72 TS334César Óscar VidalesArgentina César Óscar VinalesFord826:40:32
73 TS312Óscar CremerChile Óscar Cremer
Chile Marcos Pliego
Ford826:56:19
74 TE1.9253Carl BorgwardGermany Adolf Brudes
Germany Erick Bock
Borgward Isabella827:02:36
75 TS316Pedro PetinariArgentina Pedro PetinariFord828:15:48
76 TS242Antonio PingeonArgentina Antonio Pingeon
Argentina Manuel José Galandrino
Ford828:18:23
77 TS313Americo GuzziniArgentina Americo Guzzini
Argentina Bernardo Guzzini
Ford Crestline Custom 2 Door Coupe829:02:01
78 TE1.9261Alfonso de HohenloheMexico Alfonso de Hohenlohe
Mexico Alberto Álvarez
Volkswagen 1200 De Luxe830:14:12
79 TE1.9263Alfonso de HohenloheMexico Manuel HinkeVolkswagen 1200 De Luxe830:15:54
80 TE1.9262Alfonso de HohenloheNetherlands Jan Wyers
Netherlands Rene Wyers
Volkswagen 1200 De Luxe830:17:56
81 TS246Bartollo AbelloArgentina Bartollo Abello
Argentina Adolfo Cañas
Ford831:01:04
82 TE1.9270Alfonso de la Peña CardonaMexico Alfonso de la Peña CardonaVolkswagen 1200 De Luxe831:01:43
83 TE1.9271Alfonso de HohenloheMexico Axel WarsVolkswagen 1200 De Luxe831:04:41
84 TE1.9272Ara ArakelianMexico Ara ArakelianVolkswagen 1200 De Luxe831:11:07
85 TE1.9269Juan de AguinacoMexico Juan de AguinacoVolkswagen 1200 De Luxe831:15:59
86
DISQ
S1.5100Jacqueline Evans de LópezUnited Kingdom Jacqueline EvansPorsche 356 SL8Over time limit
87
DNF
T+3.5106Philips Radio MexicoMexico Félix Cerda Loza
Mexico Raúl Aguilar
Lincoln Capri7DNF
88
DNF
T+3.5112Coca-Cola MexicoMexico Fernando Razo Maciel
Mexico Sergio Campos Yanez
Buick Century7Accident
89
DNF
T+3.5122Pat ZoccanoUnited States Pat ZoccanoBuick6DNF
90
DNF
TS212Dan MorganUnited States Dan Morgan
United States Frank Valchucks
Ford6Accident
91
DNF
T+3.5116Super DieselMexico Alfonso César Franco
Mexico José Hernández
Buick Riviera5DNF
92
DNF
TS203Leonel M. GarzaMexico Leonel M. Garza
Mexico Leobardo Elizondo
Chevrolet Bel Air5DNF
93
DNF
TS210Hollywood DeeptoneUnited States 'Flash' Gordon
Mexico Roberto Castañeda
Ford5DNF
94
DNF
TS215Productos AutomotricesMexico Carlos Díaz Garcilazo
Mexico Federico Carazín
Studebaker Champion5Accident
95
DNF
TE1.9268Alfa Romeo FinmeccanicaItaly Bruno Bonini
Italy Piero Zanavoni
Alfa Romeo 1900 TI5Accident damage
96
DNF
TS315Victorio MenghiArgentina Victorio Menghi
Argentina Leopoldo Olvera Zabado
Chevrolet Bel Air5Fatal accident
(Zabado)
97
DNF
TS319Santos MartínArgentina Santos Martín
Argentina Horacio Zumelzu
Ford5DNF
98
DNF
TS328Carlos Battilana OlazábalArgentina Carlos Battilana Olazábal
Argentina Óscar Martorani
Ford5DNF
99
DNF
S+1.513Javier VelázquezMexico Francisco Ibarra
Mexico Fernando Pinal
Jaguar C-Type4Oil leak
100
DNF
S+1.516Óscar Fano BushMexico Óscar Fano Bush
Mexico Roberto Barajas
Jaguar XK1204Mechanical
101
DNF
TS207Lineas Union del SurMexico Olegario Pérez Pliego
Mexico Asención Morales
Ford4Mechanical
102
DNF
TS222Bujias MexiCanasMexico Héctor Ortiz Palacios
Mexico Vicente Solar
Dodge Royal4Accident
103
DNF
TS230Plinio LaroccaArgentina Plinio Larocca
Argentina Rogelio Cruz
Ford4Mechanical
104
DNF
TS250Patricio AchuraArgentina Patricio Achurra Sánchez
Chile Jean Safont
Ford4Accident
105
DNF
S+1.510Allen GuibersonSpain Joaquin Palacio Power
Spain Celso Fernández
Pegaso Z-102 BS Touring3Accident
106
DNF
S+1.532CaberoMexico Alberto del Campo
Mexico Jorge Mejía Martínez
Cabero Special Ford3Accident
107
DNF
S1.560Carl BorgwardGermany Karl-Günther Bechem
Germany Rudolf Herzog
Borgward Rennsport 553Accident
108
DNF
T+3.5105Gas AtlasMexico Miguel García Bastida
Mexico Pedro Gómez
Lincoln Capri3Wheel
109
DNF
TS204Mickey ThompsonUnited States Mickey Thompson
United States Rodger Flores
Ford3Accident
110
DISQ
TS225Frank DavisUnited States Frank Davis
United States Dennis Cannon
Dodge3Accident
111
DNF
TS234Eduardo d'AlessandroArgentina Eduardo D'Alessandro
Argentina Francisco Vega Monroy
Chevrolet Bel Air3Over time limit
112
DNF
TS249Eugenio GuerreroArgentina Eugenio Guerrero
Argentina Ricardo Varela
Dodge3Mechanical
113
DNF
TE1.9257Alfa Romeo FinmeccanicaMexico José Antonio Solana
Mexico Luis Leguizamo
Alfa Romeo 1900 TI3DNF
114
DNF
TS311Bartolomé OrtizChile Bartolomé Ortiz
Mexico Aurelio Lara
Ford3Engine
115
DNF
TS341Eugenio ModicaArgentina Eugenio Modica
Argentina Ignacio Espina
Chevrolet Bel Air3Accident
116
DNF
S1.552Escuderia EspaňaArgentina Roberto MieresOsca MT4 15002Engine
117
DNF
T+3.5101Ángel AcarMexico Ángel Acar Valle
Mexico Heriberto Angulo
Lincoln Capri2DNF
118
DNF
TE1.9265David CerezoGuatemala David Cerezo
Guatemala Carlos A. Palacios
Alfa Romeo 1900T2Accident
119
DNF
TS318Antonio GómezArgentina Antonio GómezFord2DNF
120
DNF
S+1.58Donald HealeyUnited States Carroll Shelby
United Kingdom Ray Jackson-Moore
Austin-Healey 100S1Accident
121
DNF
S1.561Carl BorgwardSwitzerland Franz Hammernick
Germany Fritz Jüttner
Borgward Rennsport 551Accident
122
DNF
S1.562Manfredo LippmannGuatemala Manfredo LippmannOsca MT4 2AD 1500 Morelli Super1Mechanical
123
DNF
T+3.5108LincolnUnited States Bill Vukovich
United States Vern Houle
Lincoln Capri1Accident
124
DNF
T+3.5114Coca-Cola MexicoMexico Héctor Riva Palacio
Mexico Roberto García
Buick Century1DNF
125
DNF
T+3.5123Luis Rafael GarzónColombia Luis Rafael Garzón
Colombia Luis Alfonso Murcia
Lincoln Capri1Accident
126
DNF
TS206Pedro Ovies SánchezCuba Pedro Ovies Sánchez
Cuba Federico Tomeu
Ford1DNF
127
DNF
TS228Pepe RussoArgentina Pepe Russo
Argentina Pedro González
Ford1DNF
128
DNF
TE1.9258Pedro J. LlanoArgentina Pedro J. LlanoAlfa Romeo 1900T1DNF
129
DNF
TE1.9260Guillermo AiraldiArgentina Guillermo G. AiraldiAlfa Romeo 1900T1DNF
130
DNF
S+1.51John EdgarUnited States Jack McAfee
United States Ford Robinson
Ferrari 375 Plus0Fatal accident
(Robinson)
131
DNF
S+1.52Scuderia EspanaSpain Alfonso de PortagoFerrari 750 Monza Scaglietti0Oil pipe
132
DISQ
S+1.53DominicanaDominican Republic Porfirio Rubirosa
United States Ernie McAfee
Ferrari 500 Mondial Scaglietti0Over time limit
133
DISQ
S+1.54Erwin GoldschmidtArgentina Roberto Bonomi
Argentina Carlos Peyloubet
Ferrari 375 MM0Over time limit
134
DNF
S+1.56Jack EnsleyUnited States Robert ChristieKurtis-Nash 500M0Engine
135
DNF
S+1.57Donald HealeyUnited Kingdom Lance Macklin
United Kingdom Donald Healey
Austin-Healey 100S0Ignition
136
DNF
S+1.512Bill von EsserUnited States Bill von Esser
United States Ernest Pultz
Chevrolet Corvette0Engine
137
DISQ
S+1.514Hotel del PradoItaly Giovanni Bracco
Italy Riccardo Livocchi
Ferrari 750 Monza Scaglietti0Over time limit
138
DISQ
S+1.517Duane CarterUnited States Duane CarterKurtis-Oldsmobile 500S0Over time limit
139
DNF
S1.599Cruz BlancaUnited States Jim CassidyCassidy Special MG0Mechanical
140
DNF
T+3.5102LincolnUnited States Chuck Stevenson
United States Chuck Daigh
Lincoln Capri0Engine
141
DNF
T+3.5104LincolnUnited States Johnny MantzLincoln Capri0Engine
142
DNF
T+3.5109LincolnUnited States Jack McGrath
United States Manny Ayulo
Lincoln Capri0Accident
143
DNF
T+3.5118LincolnMexico Ferdinando de Leeuw Murphy
Mexico Victor Becerra
Lincoln Capri0Engine
144
DNF
T+3.5120Ronald R. FergusonUnited States Leonard D. Sutton
United States Ronald R. Ferguson
Lincoln Capri0Mechanical
145
DNF
T+3.5128Ernest C. HallUnited States Ernest C. Hall
United States Louis Unser
Buick0Mechanical
146
DNF
T+3.5167Converse MotorsUnited States Bob Korf
United States Walter A. Judge
Chrysler0Mechanical
147
DNF
TS202Refrescos JarritoMexico Ricardo Anza
Mexico Ricardo López Ramírez
Ford 60Accident
148
DNF
TE1.9254Anaconda NacionalItaly Guido Mancini
Mexico Francisco Mijares
Alfe Romeo 1900 T0Mechanical
149
DNF
TS302Jean-Manuel BordeuArgentina Juan Manuel Bordeu
Argentina Raúl Bujeiro
Chevrolet Bel Air0Mechanical
150
DNF
TS324Humberto ManegliaArgentina Humberto Maneglia
Mexico Ramón Leal Contreras
Dodge Royal0Mechanical

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Class Winners

Class Winners
Sport deste 1500 cc 19 Ferrari 375 Plus Pinin Farina Maglioli
Sport hasta 1500 cc 55 Porsche 550 Spyder Herrmann
Tourismo deste 3500 cc 194 Lincoln Capri Crawford / Iglesias
Tourismo Especial 226 Dodge V-8 Drisdale / Krause, Jr.
Tourismo Europeo 251 Alfa Romeo 1900 TI Sanesi / Cagna

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Standings after the race

Pos Championship Points
1 Italy Ferrari 32 (38)
2 Italy Lancia 20
3 United Kingdom Jaguar 10
4 Italy O.S.C.A. 8
5 Italy Maserati 7
Note:
  • Only the top five positions are included in this set of standings.
  • Championship points were awarded for the first six places in each race in the order of 8-6-4-3-2-1.
  • Manufacturers were awarded points only for their highest finishing car with no points awarded for positions filled by additional cars.
  • Only the best 4 results out of the 6 races could be retained by each manufacturer. Total points earned are listed within brackets in the above table.

References

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Further reading

  • John Pickworth. Carrera Panamericana. John Morton Pickworth. ISBN 978-8492726523.
  • Daryl E. Murphy. Carrera Panamericana: History of the Mexican Prad Race, 1950-54. iUniverse, Inc. ISBN 978-0595483242
  • Johnny Tipler. La Carrera Panamericana: The World’s Greatest Road Race. Authors Online Ltd. ISBN 978-0755202355
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