1991 Toyota Eagle MKIII GTP It’s amazing how one hair-brained idea can change the course of history. Such was the case when Dan Gurney took a call from a travel agent in Long Beach, California, named Chris Pook. Pook wasn’t trying to sell Dan on a trip to the Caribbean; he was trying to sell him on a dream, to create a Monaco-like race through the streets of downtown Long Beach—a Long Beach Grand Prix, if you will. Characteristically, the…
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