I am writing to regarding the book Camel Trophy – The Definitive History (Collector's Edition) which I recently purchased. It is an exceptional book, which is part of my story. In fact, as a journalist I participated in the Camel...
Derek Bell Interviewed by Philip Porter You did a lot of filming with Steve McQueen for the film Le Mans. How good a driver was he? ‘He was, I think, a lot better than we all thought. At that time,...
My friend Erich is the most ardent engine fanatic I know. Regardless of whether they’re steam-driven or petrol-powered, he absolutely loves their inherent mechanical beauty. His only proviso is they must be more than 100 years old to qualify for...
by Michael Kliebenstein If you think it’s getting harder to find special cars these days, simply because most of the lost treasures have been found already, you’re probably right, but I would like to show you a few pics about...
On a trip to Stuttgart back in 2012, I was afforded an opportunity to visit Porsche’s archive as well as its then ‘semi-secret’ new storage facility. Frank Jung holds the position now, but Dieter Landenberger headed up Porsche’s Historical Archives...
My friend Adrian, or 'Hammy', was Best Man at my wedding. He made a really terrible speech and this, at last, is my chance to get my own back! I know none of us can really accept that that immense,...
On November 11th, a very large collection of family and friends gathered to celebrate the life of Adrian Hamilton, known to many of us simply as 'Hammy'. And what a celebration it was. To say it was 'different' is an...
The following are brief extracts from Drivers on Drivers which features interviews with Hamilton, Moss, Webber, Andretti, Bell, Hopkirk, Russell, Hill, Stewart, Fittipaldi, Pirro, Scheckter, Norris, Redman, Attwood, Brooks, Coulthard, Bellm, Oliver, Warwick, Hobbs, Jones, McNish, Brundle, Berger, Blundell, Fitzpatrick,...
Returning from an exhaustive driving tour from Genoa to Munich, I took time to digest my more recent SuperFinds in the southern parts of Europe. My book SuperFinds, published by Porter Press last year, helped a lot in terms of...
“It was an amazing day. I have been totally blown away by the interest and strength of feeling that still remains for Camel Trophy all these years after the event finished in 2000. To have four of the six event...
It’s been 50 years since Swiss-born Jo Siffert, aka Seppi, died during a race at Brands Hatch. Though cut tragically short, his racing legacy is still rather prolific: two GP victories and eleven major international sportscar race wins including the...
