Too many fifties Mercedes hogging the parking spots outside the Royal Automobile Club in London’s Pall Mall
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One of these cars alone said to be worth £300m
It was a privilege to be invited to the service of thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey last Wednesday:
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Steve
Last edited by 911MRP; 05-12-2024 at 09:12 AM.
20150906_103148.jpgI had the good fortune to meet Sir Sterling a few summers ago...
Wow…that’s an incredible lineup!
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1971 911T/ restoring to S-spec Coupe / Gold Metallic on Black
1995 911 C2 / Guards Red on Cashmere Beige (Sold)
the gull wing was the first sports car i ever saw in person. i was totally floored. it was the 1955, California state fair on display with the futuristic Edsel.....
P.S. I could not stand to look at the Edsel
He was a very polite and charming man. Often at the clubhouse. His home in a Mayfair mews was less than a mile away and travelled by scooter. The baconies feature images of the carOriginally Posted by friendlyfred
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The 1955 feat of driving 1000 miles on roads at around 100mph average by Moss in that 300 SLR (with the help of Jenks famously using his “loo roll” pace notes) is held in high regard by racers such as Elford, Haywood Redman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJsdw-pof1o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07CiCpf9kek
https://youtu.be/3jPWYXOInkk
https://youtu.be/Z6t2QER79nA
Woodcote Park the second clubhouse in the country is where his Oscar is stored in the motor house and this was renamed in his honour: https://youtu.be/86X8KHaEZcU?si=6n6mAU4XjQpDxFuf
Went the there on Saturday in the 1949 Bristol
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This is a photo of the tribute display I took a last week before they were swapped for no 722 in these small hours of Thursday
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A versatile racer the Mille Miglia win at was a high point that draws much admiration from even top racers but it was not a fluke, Sir Stirling won 40 percent of the races he entered. His scrapbooks are held in the club’s library make interesting reading showing the versatility that few can hold a candle to (perhaps fellow Londoner Vic Elford comes secund in this regard).
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Steve
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