R I P Stirling!
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My wife and I spent a couple of weeks in UK 1993, visiting some normal tourist things and visiting w/ a few Historic Lotus friends. We also visited a number of old book stores, one of which yielded a paper back copy of "All but My Life" in very good condition. At the next weekend I found myself at Prescott hillclimb. The book had a nice photo of Jenks and Sir Stirling on the MB SLR in MilleMiglia. Jenks was at Prescott climbing on one of his motorcycles and after a very cordial discussion, he signed my photograph/book.
Two years later, we hauled our S2 Eleven (4DTN) to Monterey Historics and that book was in my baggage. I think Sir Stirling was impressed that I had thought to get Jenk's autograph and he was quite happy to complete the page.
I've seen Sir Stirling a few other times, last time may have been 2014 at Lime Rock Fall Festival. He wasn't that active at the event. I don't remember him driving any of the fine cars there, although I think I have a photo of him riding in the pre-war Alfa that won the Sunday concours.
God Speed
Two years later, we hauled our S2 Eleven (4DTN) to Monterey Historics and that book was in my baggage. I think Sir Stirling was impressed that I had thought to get Jenk's autograph and he was quite happy to complete the page.
I've seen Sir Stirling a few other times, last time may have been 2014 at Lime Rock Fall Festival. He wasn't that active at the event. I don't remember him driving any of the fine cars there, although I think I have a photo of him riding in the pre-war Alfa that won the Sunday concours.
God Speed
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Please change the title to RIP Stirling and spell the man's name correctly!
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Elan45 wrote:I've seen Sir Stirling a few other times, last time may have been 2014 at Lime Rock Fall Festival. He wasn't that active at the event. I don't remember him driving any of the fine cars there, although I think I have a photo of him riding in the pre-war Alfa that won the Sunday concours.
God Speed
We saw him there in 2012, hilarious talk including many mentions of Crumpet which I am sure made Lady Suze wince....
A life well lived, RIP
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I am surprised there aren't more comments!
Stirling Moss was a regular driver of Lotii and of course, owned and raced (?) 26Rs in his SMART team.
The consummate racing driver and a big influence on so many of us!
(Thanks to whoever corrected the spelling)
Stirling Moss was a regular driver of Lotii and of course, owned and raced (?) 26Rs in his SMART team.
The consummate racing driver and a big influence on so many of us!
(Thanks to whoever corrected the spelling)
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MotorSport reposts the telling of the 1955 Mille Miglia:
https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/arch ... lle-miglia
John
https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/arch ... lle-miglia
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Davidb wrote:I am surprised there aren't more comments!
Stirling Moss was a regular driver of Lotii and of course, owned and raced (?) 26Rs in his SMART team.
The consummate racing driver and a big influence on so many of us!
(Thanks to whoever corrected the spelling)
Just more spelling mistake to go and we will all be good.
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I've been just kind of quietly mourning. And wishing that I'd met him. I did read one of his books last year, and old paperback from the '50s about how to be a racing driver. Good stuff, written as a young man still very active in motorsport. I'd post a picture but I can't find it at the moment.
I do also remember really enjoying this:
https://youtu.be/UtRWhPQVAY8
I do also remember really enjoying this:
https://youtu.be/UtRWhPQVAY8
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