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...
In 1971, at the Geneva Motor Show, Lamborghini showed us a car so shocking that, even 50 years later, we’re still not over it. That car was the Countach LP 500 prototype. Despite being ‘relegated’ to the Bertone stand, so...
Aldous Huxley got it wrong; the future is big data, anti-heroes and bedrooms on the motorway. Not very appealing, right? The good news is that the antidotes are books and classic cars. Stay with me on this one, we’ll get...
Not even an unexpected Saturday morning downpour could put a damper on what was a fine Member’s Meeting. An excellent trading position, targeted enthusiast audience, nostalgic line-up of racing machines, and a spectacular fireworks display made for a truly memorable...
Fangio, Neubauer, and the glamour of motor racing Stirling on: Fangio ‘One of the first to congratulate me after becoming the first Brit to ever win the British GP was Fangio. ‘I had respect and a sort of love...
If you weren’t able to witness this year’s Goodwood Revival return in person, you’ve most likely read a few reviews on the event, so you’ll know it comprised the usual mix of proper racing, period attire and many paddocks’ worth...
