David Piper : From Austin 7 to Porsche 917

David Piper was an early believer in Colin Chapman so it was no surprise that [...]

Jean and Nino at Le Mans

At the Le Mans Classic this year our members Jean Guichet and Nino Vaccarella met up [...]

Were Those the Days ?

In some ways, I feel sorry for the modern enthusiast who tunes in and watches [...]

Should Grand Prix Cars be Styled?

In these days of highly advanced, computer-controlled, aerodynamics, where a 5cm twist of a winglet [...]

Phil Hill in the wet at Aintree with his world championship winning Ferrari at the 1961 British Grand Prix
A Bitter Pill for Phil

We are used to great champions who have retired but are still recognised wherever they [...]

Haunting the Holy Halls

One of the very special highlights of the Grand Prix Drivers Club general assembly held [...]

Jackie Drives Clark’s Lotus

Recently, Historic Club Lotus held an event in the little town of Duns in the [...]

Monisha Kaltenborn receives the Jean Sage Memorial Award from President Howden Ganley and joined by,left to right, General Secretary Theo Huschek ,Antoine Seyler, Nannni Galli, Howden, Monisha, Teddy Pilette, Patrick Tambay, Sir Jackie Stewart and Jos Vonlanthen. (Photo Axel Schmidt)
The Jean Sage Memorial Award 2015

The late Jean Sage left a bequest to the Grand Prix Drivers Club for an [...]

The True Story of the Leyland Olympic Bus

The true story of the Leyland Olympic Bus (LHD) with semi-automatic gearbox converted into a [...]

Nano and Ferrari

I am sure one day someone will try and list every single driver who has [...]