ARIZONA ROAD RACING AND HILLCLIMBS
Thanks to Gary Peacock for his contributions to this website.
Undated AZ Road Race poster, Keith Stribling collection.
1969 Clifton HIllclimb Trophy Courtesy of Gerald "Jerry" Roe
HILL CLIMBS IN ARIZONA
As you can see from the photograph of Bisbee below, Arizona has some very beautiful and treacherous two lane roads that were suitable for an exciting road race. Some of these roads seem to hang off the side of the mountain, and in the 1950s-70s, very few had guardrails. Most racers today lament the fact that soaring insurance rates prevent a return to the exciting street races of yesteryear. So, we will let your relieve your brush with fame, whether uphill in Clifton with your VW buggy, or on the streets of Phoenix with a Grand Prix car. Please send us your photographs, whether of you and your cars, or your memorabilia collection. We will be happy to post them, and give you a credit.
BISBEE
1977 PROGRAM
1980 PROGRAM
Hill climbs are challenging.......1974
CLIFTON
The Clifton HIlclimb was sponsored by the Four Cylinder Club of America and the City of Clifton.
1971 PROGRAM
1972 PROGRAM
Clifton, circa 1973
1974 PROGRAM
4TH ANNUAL PROGRAM
1979 PROGRAM
1980 PROGRAM
SOME OF THE ENTRANTS AT CLIFTON
GRAND PRIX
ASRA
1969 PROGRAM
SCCA
1968 PROGRAM
VINTAGE GOGGLES
Western Hillclimb Links
Colorado Hillclimb Association
Pike's Peak Int'l Hillclimb, Saturday July 1, 2006
Virginia City Nevada Hillclimb
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