The X---- Porsche cars

[Porschinelle]

The winning team was the Belgium team Olivier Gendebien/Stasse with a 300 SL Gull wings



Claude Storez/Gacon road book

[Meissen540]

This is the best thread on the Internet.

[Porschinelle]

Thanks Tom
I am very happy that some of you appreciate my "prose"

[Porschinelle]

To day the end of the 1955 Year
After a very busy first 6 months, the end of the year was quieter for Claude Storez
Indeed as a consequence of the terrible Le Mans accident, all car races were forbiden in France until the end of the 1955 year
Even the Tour auto had to be cancell and from 1951 to 1966, 1955 will remain the only year where the Tour Auto was not raced
On September 18th Claude Storez and the DB team were in England to race the Tourist Trophy

[Porschinelle]

[Porschinelle]

17th overall just behind 550-017 driven by Richard von Frankenberg/Herbert Linge
The race was dominated by Sir Stirling Moss with the Mercedes race number 10 who defeat severl Ferrari's Aston Martin and Jaguar type D
Porsche KG were also there with 4 550 spyders
The best result was for 550-015 car race number 28 who finish 9th overall and first in class 1.5 L and also first at the indice de performance

[Porschinelle]

Looking back at what I had just post the Porsche poster above question me
Indeed 4 550 were entered by Porsche at the 1955 Tourist Trophy
They had race number 28-29-30 and 31
Never race number 37 who was at that race on a Kieft who finish 26th
Then I had the names Glockler Seidel for the 2nd 550 and Richard Von Frankenberg/Herbert Linge for the 3rd 550
Car race number was DNF
Looking back to the final results I did realise that 550_015 race number 28 was in fact entered in the race by Hushcke Von Hanstein (not by Porsche KG as the 3 others) but driven for that race by the US team Masten Gregory/Caroll Shelby yes the guy who shorthly after was at the origin of the AC Cobra
Hushcke Von Hanstein attended the race but never drove

[Porschinelle]

Since 1898 up to 1988 the "Salon de l'Auto" was held every year in Paris the 2 first weeks of October
In 1988 faced to increasing costs it was decided that the salon de l'auto will change its name into the "Mondial de l'Auto" and will only be held the even years in alternance with Franckfurt in Germany
1955 Salon de l'Auto was most important for several reasons :
First Citroen was presenting their revolutionnary DS19 for the first time

[Trevor]

Yes, love this thread! Thanks for all your efforts Porschinelle. Since you were mentioning Zagato a few pages back I wanted to post these pictures in here. I believe the Registry did an article on the Zagato Porsche 356 a few years back as well.

[Porschinelle]

Porsche were exhibiting their bright new 356 A and for the first time the sport version 1500 Carrera with the 100 HP Fuhrmann engine 547

[Porschinelle]

Thanks Trevor

You go too fast !

Claude Storez had the idea of its Zagato Porsche in 1958, we are only at the start of the 1956 season
When I will reach August 1958 you will start to know eveything on this car

[Porschinelle]

Hi all those who have been surprised that I stop posting these last few days
Indeed my computer had to face a strong virus attack wich has resulted by my pictures collection being irremediably lost including of course all those I collected to finish Claude Storez life
It will take me somme time and a lot of work to try to rebuild something
Hope to be back soon

[JTR70]

Hey Gerard, That's terrible news. I hope that it was just photos and that they didn't get too far into your personal business. Thanks for the update and we'll look forward to another installment when you're ready!
Justin

[356]

That Sucks!! I await your return...

[Porschinelle]

Back with Claude Storez
We are in 1956, as you will see thereafter Claude had a terrific year for somebody who was not a professionnal pilot
Claude has decided to stop working with Deutsch Bonnet to concentrate on Porsche
He will split his time between rallyes with various 356 Carrera with his new friend Marcel Buchet and Sport cars races with Auguste Veuillet 550
February 12th 1956 : The Routes du Nord first competition with Marcel Buchet
For the occasion the new 356 A Carrera is not ready and they drive a 356 Pre A which I presume was lended by Maurice Gacon, the Lyon Porsche dealer friend of Auguste Veuillet





First race first victory