- Source: 1959 6-Hour Le Mans Production Car Race
The 1959 6-Hour Le Mans Production Car Race was a motor race staged on 1 June 1959 at the Caversham Race Circuit in Western Australia, Australia. It was organised by the WA Sporting Car Club, and was the fifth annual Six Hour Le Mans.
The race was won by Clem Dwyer and Vin Smith, driving a Triumph TR3A.
Results
= Teams Award
=Diesel Motors - Clem Dywer & Vin Smith (Triumph TR3A), Don Reimann & John Glasson (Standard Ten Cadet), Bob Annear & D Reiman (Standard Ten Cadet)
= Lambretta Trophy
=David Sadique (Simca Aronde)
= Notes
=Start: Le Mans type
Entries: 27
Starters: 24
Finishers: 19
Distance covered by winning car: 387 miles
Average speed of winning car: 64.9 mph
References
Further reading
Jim Shepherd, A History of Australian Motor Sport, 1980, pages 150–151