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Word: sportscar (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1954-1954
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...Force). When it was over, he tucked his flying license away and took a hard look at the new European sports cars. His first, purchase was a chirpy little British MG, soon followed by a 2- liter Ferrari and a Jaguar I 20. Meanwhile, the sportscar revival in the U.S. was gathering speed. A highly successful road race was held in 1948 at Watkins Glen. N.Y., another at Bridgehampton, L.I. in 1949. The enthusiasm spread to races at Elkhart Lake, Ind., and to the West Coast at Pebble Beach, Calif. Cunningham, more enthusiastic than most, was able to do something...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Millionaire at High Speed | 4/26/1954 | See Source »

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