Category: Drivers/People
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Pete Brock “The Boy behind the Daytona Coupe”
He was the first paid employee at the Carroll Shelby School of High-Performance Driving at the age of 21. Involved in a couple of race cars designs such as the De Tomaso P70, but the Daytona Coupe was the Ferrari ass-kicker race car. Brock said that Shelby seemed immune. Either he didn’t understand what I…
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Purpose Made
The Man knew how to play with curves Malcolm Sayer – 1916/1970 Aircraft and car designers, Sayer is the man behind the curves of the C, D and E-type Jaguar – only! What a GENIUS! Back in the days, they were simply doing their job at the best they can could – not especially well…
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The Kentucky Kid
Nicholas ” Nicky” Patrick Hayden 1981/2017 RIP champion. Nicky won the 2006 Moto GP championship, the 2002 Ama Superbike Championship and the AMA 600 Supersport Championship amongst many other titles. A great person and phenomenal rider who will be dearly missed… Ride in peace. A great person and phenomenal rider who will be dearly missed… Ride…
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You know the story of the woman behind great man…
Nina Rindt timing laps for her husband Jochen in 1965 She stayed out of the spotlight and rarely did interviews, particularly after Jochen’ death in racing accident in 1970. Tribute to those women on tracks who are not there just to show some skin.No one has ever worked a hat like her! No one has ever…
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The Rolls Royce of Motorcycle
Thomas Edward Lawrence on his Brough SS100 talking to George Brough.Adventurer T.E. Lawrence – war hero Lawrence of Arabia – was the company’s most valuable publicity asset. (he did own seven of the machines.) Noted for their loping V-twin engines and tapered tanks, they were lightning-fast and only for the brave. As Lawrence said: “A…
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A Man With a Great Eye @tshaxson
Loving this shot for @classicdriver of the Ferrari 250 SWB Competizione arriving at the Windsor Castle for the 2016 Concours of elegance. Beautiful shot Tom! You will notice one of the most stylish You will notice one of the most stylish gentlemen on the left. Prince Michael of Kent. This ex Stirling Moss Ferrari is now owned…
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BIG BALLS
As per Jacky Ickx, in the early days of Formula one, in one lap on the Nurburgring, drivers were jumping 17 times, 17!! The most challenging (deadly?) track in the world. Here is a very famous picture of Jackie Stewart and Graham Hill at the Nurburgring in 1966. If you have raced on this track…
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Ciao Carlo Riva
Carlo Riva ” I watched the sun come up and go down over the course of many years on board my yachts; today, I look back on my magnificent run with a sense of nostalgia.” 1922-2017 A man who made big waves in his industry.
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Name a better duo than Colin & Jim
Did Colin Chapman and Jim Clark represent the best Manager/Driver duo ever?