| Bill
Pollack (1925 - 2017)
, a WWII bomber pilot, was a very successful race car driver in the
early days of west coast racing, winning at Pebble Beach in an Allard
as well as at Golden Gate Park, Reno, Torrey Pines, Palm Springs and
many more historic venues. He is credited with designing the iconic
Willow Springs race Track. As a contemporary of Phil Hill, Dan Gurney,
Carroll Shelby and others, in later years he interviewed them and a
number of
other racers significant to Southern California racing history. Thanks
to his
daughter for providing these and to Steve Johnson for posting them to
You Tube. Bill's book, "Red Wheels and White Sidewalls" is available at Autobooks in Burbank and from a number of online sources. |