Fred Gamble Death, Obituary Unavailable – Fred K. Gamble is a highly accomplished racecar driver from the United States. He was born on March 17, 1932 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was on September 4, 1960 that he competed in the Italian Grand Prix, which was the only Formula One Grand Prix he ever attended. While driving the Formula Two Behra-Porsche, he finished in tenth place overall and did not earn any points for the championship. The 17th of March, 1932 found Fred K. Gamble being born in the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Following the conclusion of the Second World War, his family relocated to Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
It was during his time at Fort Lauderdale that he was introduced to sports automobiles, which ultimately led to the development of his interest in motorsports. Later on, he would manage to secure a position serving refreshments at a nearby racing track, which provided him with the opportunity to establish relationships with racers. After receiving his diploma from Fort Lauderdale High School in 1950, Gamble enlisted in the United States Air Force and served as a radio operator during the Korean War. Once he had completed his time in the service, he went on to study at California Polytechnic State University and then went on to study at the University of Florida. Both of his schools had racing groups, and he was active in both of them.
In the course of his final semester of college, he came across a dismantled Crosley Hot Shot and successfully persuaded the owner of the vehicle to make a direct swap for his Zundapp motorcycle. Gamble threw away the body and, while working as a part-time salesman at a Volkswagen dealership in his hometown, manufactured a lightweight aluminum body, a stock 750cc motor, and referred to his high-performance automobile as a Gambini MK1. He also named his vehicle for himself, Fredrico Gambini, who was on his way to obtaining an international license.
He competed in his first national race, which took place in Gainesville, Georgia, in May of 1958, and he finished second in the H Modified class after a lengthy racing battle with a Le Mans driver. Gamble was hired by Jarrard Motors of Pensacola, which is a foreign car importer that serves 200 dealers in eleven south-eastern states. Jarrard Motors imports automobiles from brands such as Renault, Triumph, AC Cars, and Borgward. Together with Bill Kimberly, he served as the assistant advertising manager and was also a driver for the Triumph race team. Jarrard competed in a team consisting of three TR3s, and Gamble was given the task of competing in the Sedan class with the brand-new TR10 (1,000 cc Standard 10). He was tasked with competing against Volkswagens, Renault Dauphines, and Morris Minors.
