Car #58 – 1956 Cleary Crosley Special – yellow – Class H Special
Driven by Michael Cleary of Thousand Oaks, California
A beautiful little Special built for the 750cc Class H. The chassis is from a Fiat Topolino and it is powered by a Crosley CIBA 4-cylinder motor mated to a Fiat Topolino four-speed gearbox. The bright yellow body from Bill Devin is in fiberglass.
It was built and raced in period by Michael Cleary; “I drove it to school but was too young for the SCCA to allow me to race. My first race was in September of 1957.” It has always been in the Cleary family so at race events the car is always supported by a large group of Cleary family members. The car was used in competition for many years, racing from 1956 until 1964. After that, the car was put into storage until the early 1990s when the car was brought back its original configuration by Michael Cleary and his son Jamie for vintage racing.
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Chassis #: SOS 263296 or PB 0750
The Cleary Special was built by Michael Cleary in the mid-1950s using a fiberglass body shell from Bill Devin and painted in bright yellow paint. The chassis and much of the mechanical components were sourced from a Fiat Topolino. Under the bonnet was a Crosley CIBA four-cylinder unit mated to a Fiat Topolino four-speed gearbox. The car was used in competition for many years, racing from 1956 until 1964. After that, the car was put into storage for many years. In the early 1990s, the car was brought back its original configuration by Michael Cleary and his son, Jamie. It is currently used in vintage racing.
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