Memories of sir stirling moss and lady moss drivingthenation. If you would like a copy signed by sir stirling moss for just. His father alfred moss raced at brooklands and when his studies took him to america he raced at indianapolis. The author should have gotten a room with mr moss though. For four years he finished runnerup in the formula 1 drivers world championship. The car in question was the experimental ferguson p99 designed by ferguson research. We guarantee every signature for life and we can do. Born in london in 1929, stirling moss love of auto racing ran in the family his father, a dentist, had been a race car driver and had, in fact, raced at indianapolis in 1924 and again in 1925. Stirling moss prints posters and paintings historic. Jordan 191, spa grand prix, signed michael schumacher. Sir stirling craufurd moss, obe 17 september 1929 12 april 2020 was a british formula one racing driver. This large, coffeetablesized book tells mosss story from beginning to end, not with an abundance of text, but with an abundance of photos, both blackandwhite and color. Signed stirling moss memorabilia photos, autographs.
Two years later he took fourth overall and first in his class driving. This lavishly illustrated book celebrates stirling mosss full race and rally career, from competing in 500cc singleseaters to jaguar mark vii saloons and aston martins, to formula 1, and so on to his postretirement races in audis, and classic events in lolas. The beckham of his era, moss not only dominated the back pages of the newspapers but regularly made the front pages with his glamorous, jetsetting lifestyle in the 50s. Our stirling moss art collection rare original race posters often feature in our collections as we source them for enthusiasts, investors and collectors. Stirling moss wasnt just one of the best formula 1 drivers that england has ever produced, but possibly its greatest allround driver. To the delight of this 16 year old sir stirling signed my autograph book a signature i still cherish. And this book takes place at a fascinating time in his life, after the awful wreck at goodwood in 1962 where hes cut out of the car with a boatload of. Unfollow stirling moss autograph to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. I spent a lot of wonderful nights with jojo in his restaurant le volant, paris. Stirling moss racing with the maestro by karl ludvigsen. At age 88, sir stirling moss announces his retirement.
Though a serious accident at goodwood in april 1962 cut short his driving career, moss never really retired from motorsports, serving as an racings beloved international spokesman for. This book is a glorification of stirling moss, but he was one of the greatest race drivers ever. An inductee into the international motorsports hall of fame, he won 212 of the 529 races he entered across several categories of competition and has been described as the greatest driver never to win the world championship. Stirling moss, travel, motor racing tony wheelers travels. Autograph book stirling moss all my races signed first edition book inperson. An extensive 1950s1960s autograph book with approximately ninetynine signatures including alberto ascari, peter collins, mike hawthorn, guiseppe farina, j. By sir stirling moss with simon taylor, foreword by lewis hamilton. This is a large book which may require additional postage. Stirling moss rob walker and jack fairman autographs. This a standard edition of this well illustrated book and it is signed by sir stirling moss. Find great deals on ebay for stirling moss and stirling moss signed. Signing witnessed and book obtained by the owner of the inkwell autograph gallery october 3, 2009. How to watch motor racing stirling moss books tell you why. Moss was born to racing with both parents involved in motorsports.
Sir stirling moss had a great fan here, georges houel aka jojo. During british legend stirling moss exemplary 10 years in formula one between 1951 and 1961 he won 16 grand prix, had 24 podium finishes and came runner up four times in the world. In his active years as a driver, sir stirling moss won 57percent of the races he entered, across a variety of series. Moss we are very pleased to be able to offer you our range of signed stirling moss memorabilia. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. One of the great race car drivers of all time, sir stirling moss, passed away at the age of 90, with his wife, lady susie moss, by his side in his home 12 april 2020, easter sunday. Interested in cars virtually from childhood, moss began racing in earnest at 17.
In a sevenyear span between 1955 and 1961 moss finished as. Stirling moss scrapbook 1955 classic edition book porter press. New 2018 fernando alonso autograph formula 1 signed photo signature print framed. We will include a proofphotocopy showing the origin of each page as it was removed by us from the album, showing the original locations of the higher profile signatures. He was successful in all forms of motor sport but most particularly in grand prix racing. Denis sargent jenkinson 11 december 1920 29 november 1996, jenks or dsj as he was known in the pages of motor sport, was a journalist deeply involved in motorsports. Sir stirling moss and the alan henry are true gentlemen.
The inkwell gallery, sports autographs, stirling moss. For 100 scorching laps he held off the three fastcharging ferrarishark nose 156s, one of which was driven by phil hill, who liked to say it was like a race horse. Overview this is the standard version of this book. Stirling moss autograph photo and letter for sale authentic sports autographs, f1 motor racing. The same can be said for stirling moss on the other side of the pond. Stirling moss was so good ferrari would have let his car. This is the first autobiography of a grand prix racer that ive read, so i have little ground for comparison, but it seems to me that stirling moss is the coolest, smartest race car driver ever. Moss drove professionally in nearly 500 races until his nearfatal crash in 1962, and his tally of wins was proportionally higher than any other drivers, by a wide margin. Two years later he took fourth overall and first in his class driving a. No, it was moss, sir stirling moss, mister motor racing himself. The great majority have typed collectors notations for actual places and dates of signing. Stirling moss vanwall genuine authentic autograph signed photo. The rob walker racing team entered the first ever four wheel drive formula 1 car at the 1961 british grand prix. It shows a side of formula racing that has not been seen so much.
Stirling moss acknowledges the 1961 monaco grand prix in the lotus 18 as my greatest drive in formula one. Sir stirling moss obe is arguably the greatest allround racing driver of all time and a true icon of the motorracing world. A leather limited edition of the book is also available, as are the other three standard editions of the book. Stirling moss autograph personalised photo and letter. In this very personal book, stirling moss guides the reader through his motor racing life with a fascinating, insightful and often amusing commentary to an unrivalled collection of over 300 photographs, many of which will be unfamiliar to even his most ardent fans. In this very personal book, stirling moss guides the reader through his motor racing life with a. Staying on track, the autobiography, signed nigel mansell. The signature store only supplies genuine signed models and merchandise. This wonderful book, the first in the stirling moss scrapbook series, stirling moss scrapbook 1955 is.
They finished second in the tour auto 1956 with a 300 sl and it seems that both shared with my dad a refined taste for nice ladies. Welcome to the website of the legendary british motor racing driver sir stirling moss obe 19292020, widely recognised as the greatest allround racing driver in the history of motorsport. He did not invoke the names of clark, john surtees, graham hill or jackie stewart, world champions all of them. Stirling moss vanwall genuine authentic autograph signed. Formula one is mourning the loss of motor racing great sir stirling moss, who has died at the age of 90. Stirling moss genuine signed original autograph photo coa uacc. We believe we take authenticity more seriously than any other retailer of signed products anywhere. The inkwell autograph gallery offer an impressive collection of 100% authentic autographs, museum framed for preservation and display. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Stirling moss is one of the greatest sportsman of all time. That same year stirling moss with his navigator dennis jenkinson won the classic mille miglia road race in italy and i wrote about that mile not km circuit which you can still follow today for lonely planets epic drives book.
The venue was the old marlboro speedway in prince georges county, md, and because no racing was on the venue the celebrities were approachable. He is arguably the greatest allround racing driver of all time and a true icon of the motor racing world. Sir stirling craufurd moss, was born on september 17, 1929 in london. His wife lady moss told the pa news agency he died peacefully at. Limited edition, signed for the book launch at the rac club, london. His book all my races signed by sir stirling moss obe and alan henry on the title page. Great book even had the opportunity to have him autograph it. Your item will come with a certificate of authenticity featuring an image of moss signing one of the product line at the session, and with the date and location of where and when the signing took place. It is very dated in its style but has some good points. Well written, informative without getting over the top, good photographs and an essential book in anyones collection if you are interested in motor sport of the 50s and 60s and the incredible personalities like this remarkable man. Formula 1 book in formula 1 autographs for sale ebay. Get the best deals on formula 1 autographed items when you shop the largest online selection at. Unfollow stirling moss to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. A 20cm x 30cm photo signed by stirling moss in black marker.
One of the original jetsetters at the peak of his racing career, such is the continued demand for sir stirlings services, that he still globetrots. Known during his career as mr motor racing he became a professional driver in 1948, at the age of 18, racing a cooper 500. As continental correspondent of the ukbased motor sport magazine, he covered formula one and other races all over europe jenkinson became a motor sport enthusiast in the mid1930s. We had a lot of fun listening his stories about le bon vieux temps. Yes, there is text, but it is anecdotal rather than exhaustive or exhausting, and it does tell all we need to know about mosss background, philosophy, personality, racing achievements, accidents, personal life, romances, and business activities. Stirling moss memorabilia signed motor racing f1 autograph.
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