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\"\"<\/a>Legends of Motorsports announced the addition of a 13th car category to be titled \u201cThe Fabulous Fifties.\u201d To grow and develop the category, the series has brought in experienced motorsports organizer, official and historian David Seibert.<\/p>\n

The Fabulous Fifties car category is all about the makes and models that rose in popularity following the end of WWII. As the engineering and manufacturing sectors turned their attention away from war-time needs to consumer needs, a wave of inspiring new vehicles made their way to the showrooms. Returning home from abroad, American G.I.s now had a taste for Ferrari, Maserati and Jaguar. The 1950s became a golden era for sports car racing, as street races and soon road courses began to spring up across the country.<\/p>\n

Models comprising the Fabulous Fifties category include: the Ferrari 166, 750 Monza and 250 Testa Rossa; the Alfa Romeo 1900, Cooper Bobtail, Fraser Nash LeMans, Maserati A6GCS and 300S, OSCA MT4, Tojeiro, Lotus 11, Lola Mk 1, Alfa-Romeo 1900, Allard, Scarab, Jaguar D-Type and HWM Jaguar. These are the cars created the foundation of sports car racing and were driven by such titans of motorsport as Fangio, Moss, Hill and Shelby.<\/p>\n

\u201cSports car racing as we know it began with these cars,\u201d said 1986 Indy 500 Winner, three-time CART Champion and series co-founder Bobby Rahal. \u201cIt\u2019s only right that a category exist to recognize these ground-breaking machines and what they stood for. I\u2019m looking forward to seeing them all on track together again.\u201d<\/p>\n

An expert in these vehicles and era of racing, Dave Seibert has been brought in by Legends of Motorsports to develop the new category. Seibert joins the series with more than three decades of motorsports experience, most recently as the creator and administrator of the Shell Ferrari Historic Challenge. Seibert can also be credited with the creation of the popular Ferrari Challenge for modern-day models and has worked with Ferrari for nearly 20 years. He is recognized as a talented racing official, organizer and former competitor with additional skills in writing and public relations. Seibert was even selected by the Chrysler Museum of Art as a guest curator for an exhibit on the history of Ferrari.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m really thrilled about this opportunity with Legends of Motorsports,\u201d Seibert said. \u201cI\u2019m looking forward to working with Bobby, Peter (Stoneberg) and Zak (Brown) on this exciting new category they\u2019ve added to their series. These are the cars which inspired my interest in the sport, and I\u2019m eager to continue my work with those who love these great automobiles.\u201d<\/p>\n

As the series\u2019 Automotive Historian, Seibert will play a large role in organizing the Fabulous Fifties category, including selecting appropriate cars and communicating with participants to facilitate fun, fair racing. He will also provide color commentary from the announcer\u2019s booth throughout race weekends as needed.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was an easy decision to bring Dave on board,\u201d said series co-founder and CEO Peter Stoneberg. \u201cWe\u2019re all familiar with Dave\u2019s work on the Shell Historic Ferrari Challenge and elsewhere. I\u2019ve heard nothing but ringing endorsements of Dave\u2019s work and knowledge of the sport and I\u2019m glad we were able to acquire his time and skills.\u201d<\/p>\n

Legends of Motorsports begins its inaugural season at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Ala., on May 21 \u2013 23. More information is available on www.legendsofmotorsports.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

[Source: Legends of Motorsports; photo credit: Dennis Gray]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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