1958 1000 km Buenos Aires
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The 1958 1000 km Buenos Aires took place on 26 January, on the Autódromo Municipal-Avenida Paz,. It was the fifth running of the race, and once again, it was opening round of the F.I.A. World Sports C
Ferrari 250 TR – similar to the car driven to victory by Collins/Hill.
Peter John Collins was a British racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1952 to 1958. Collins won three Formula One Grands Prix across seven seasons. In endurance racing, Collins won the 12 H
1958 1000 km Buenos Aires
…the race was poorly supported by the works teams. Only Ferrari sent works cars from Europe. They had entered three of the stunning Ferrari 250 TRs for Peter Collins/Phil Hill, Wolfgang von Trips/Mike Hawthorn and Luigi Musso/Olivier Gendebien. As for the other works teams from 1957, Aston Martin opted not to do the…
Peter Collins car racer
Collins, in a Ferrari 801, is chased by Juan Manuel Fangio's Maserati 250F during the 1957 German Grand Prix.
Collins with Ferrari (centre background) shortly before the 1957 Mille Miglia
Collins (left) and teammate Mike Hawthorn celebrate with race winner Juan Manuel Fangio, after the 1957 German Grand Prix.