The Spirit of Competition

July 7, 2014

Lavish catalogue-cum-history of the outstanding Fred Simeone collection (www.simeonemuseum.org). Fred’s passion for originality shows in both book and cars, such as DBR1, Ford MkIV, and MM-winning Alfa 2.9.

Coachbuilt Press, ISBN 978 0 9779809 4 9, $185

Gordon Cruickshank

Deputy editor

Bravely ignoring his degree in industrial design after discovering night rallies in a Renault 8, GC joined Motor Sport by accident, in the Teesdale days around 1982 when Jenks and WB were office regulars and Mr Tee ruled with a rod of cardboard. He took part in some of the early historic rallies, winning one of the Pirelli Marathons, and regularly runs his Mk2 Jaguar in road events.

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