1955 Santa Barbara Race (Panorama)

1955  Santa  Barbara  Race
Panoramic  Photo:  Ralph  Bush  Collection


The panorama is from the Santa Barbara 1955 race, which saw a number of Singer entries, including Dick van Laanen (this is the race in which he crashed the Special).  Singer entries included :

  • # 44 Van Laanen
  • # 122 John Martin
  • # 144 Bill Dredge
  • # 151 Leon Miller
  • # 158 Jim Crow, Bob Pattison
  • # 228 Ruth Street

The first two Singers on the grid appear to be those of Leon Miller and Jim Crow. The one further back with the white wall tires is probably Bill Dredge’s. John Martin’s car is in the pit area to the far right in the panorama and Ruth Street’s car is parked beside it. There is a pick up truck parked in front of them.

There is an unidentified Singer to the far left in the Pit area just above the front corner of the Hanger. There is a man standing behind it. The windshield is present, so I suspect it was not part of the race. Van Laanen’s car is not present. Possibly it was already crashed or just elsewhere out of sight.


Panoramic  Photo:  Ralph  Bush  Collection


Close-Ups  of  The  Panoramic  Photo
Four  Close-up  Photos


Day  By  The  Sea:  Santa  Barbara  Race
Road  &  Track  Magazine:  December,  1955