Part II We concluded last month’s opening segment of John Wright’s interview with Bruce Kessler as he was preparing to start what would come to be recognized as the defining race of his life. Can you describe the main race at Lime Rock in 1957, where you were up against the might of the Cunningham team: Walt Hansgen, John Fitch and, of course, all the other competitors? Kessler: I started on the last row of the grid with Bob Holbert…

Kessler became a key figure in the Scarab sports car saga based on his friendship with Lance Reventlow. Here he is in a Mk I at Santa Barbara in 1958.
Photo: Allen Kuhn