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British motor racing icon Sir Stirling Moss may have retired from competitive motor racing but he's still living life in the fast lane.
One of the motor racing veteran's first public appearances since hanging up his famous ‘Herbert Johnson’ (his open-face crash helmet from the 1960's) will be as patron of the 2011 Chelsea AutoLegends show to be held in the UK in September.
While he might no longer be driving in anger, Moss still plans to be involved in historic motorsport events by giving demonstrations runs or, as at AutoLegends, being involved as a figurehead.
"I went to the first AutoLegends show in 2010 and loved it. There were so many fabulous cars and familiar faces there that I was delighted when they asked me to be patron this year," Moss said. “London deserves a show like this and, if you miss it, you’ll be missing something special.”
FAMOUS FOUR HONOURED
Among the many iconic cars on display will be the Ferrari 250GT SWB which Moss drove to victory in the 1961 Tourist Trophy at Goodwood. It was entered in the race by another motor racing legend, the late Rob Walker.
Moss commented on Walker: "Rob was a true enthusiast but also a damn good team manager and in his passport, where it said ‘Profession’, he had written ‘Gentleman’. That gives you an idea of the sort of chap he was.”
Walker, Colonel Ronnie Hoare, Tommy Sopwith and John Coombs were all drivers who took on, and often beat, the works teams in the 1950's and 1960's. All four drivers will be honoured at the Chelsea AutoLegends with special displays of some of the most important cars linked to the teams.
Participants can also view Moss' 1959 Cooper Climax T51 in which he won the Portuguese and Italian Grands Prix during that season.
Other special themes at the show will include displays of Le Mans cars over the decades, Group B rally cars and classic bikes. There will be cavalcades of supercars and motorcycles arriving at the show during the day, plus special tributes to the Jaguar E-type and Mini Cooper – both 50 years old in 2011r.
The 10 most significant road cars of all time, as voted by Autocar magazine, will be on display with countless other classics in the car parks.
For more information click here!
One of the motor racing veteran's first public appearances since hanging up his famous ‘Herbert Johnson’ (his open-face crash helmet from the 1960's) will be as patron of the 2011 Chelsea AutoLegends show to be held in the UK in September.
While he might no longer be driving in anger, Moss still plans to be involved in historic motorsport events by giving demonstrations runs or, as at AutoLegends, being involved as a figurehead.
"I went to the first AutoLegends show in 2010 and loved it. There were so many fabulous cars and familiar faces there that I was delighted when they asked me to be patron this year," Moss said. “London deserves a show like this and, if you miss it, you’ll be missing something special.”
FAMOUS FOUR HONOURED
Among the many iconic cars on display will be the Ferrari 250GT SWB which Moss drove to victory in the 1961 Tourist Trophy at Goodwood. It was entered in the race by another motor racing legend, the late Rob Walker.
Moss commented on Walker: "Rob was a true enthusiast but also a damn good team manager and in his passport, where it said ‘Profession’, he had written ‘Gentleman’. That gives you an idea of the sort of chap he was.”
Walker, Colonel Ronnie Hoare, Tommy Sopwith and John Coombs were all drivers who took on, and often beat, the works teams in the 1950's and 1960's. All four drivers will be honoured at the Chelsea AutoLegends with special displays of some of the most important cars linked to the teams.
Participants can also view Moss' 1959 Cooper Climax T51 in which he won the Portuguese and Italian Grands Prix during that season.
Other special themes at the show will include displays of Le Mans cars over the decades, Group B rally cars and classic bikes. There will be cavalcades of supercars and motorcycles arriving at the show during the day, plus special tributes to the Jaguar E-type and Mini Cooper – both 50 years old in 2011r.
The 10 most significant road cars of all time, as voted by Autocar magazine, will be on display with countless other classics in the car parks.
For more information click here!
