{"id":459544,"date":"2001-09-01T18:00:37","date_gmt":"2001-09-02T01:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=115935"},"modified":"2024-02-12T09:55:02","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T09:55:02","slug":"phil-hill-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/phil-hill-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Phil Hill"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>In the process of researching his new book on the Ferrari 156 \u201cSharknose,\u201d European Editor Ed McDonough has had the opportunity to talk with 1961 World Champion Phil Hill on several different occasions. 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