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Moss received his first car, an Austin 7, from his father at the age of nine and drove it on the fields around Long White Cloud. He purchased his own car at age 15 after he obtained a driving licence.
May 7, 2020 · To address this oversight, here is an all-too-short summary of just a few of the many road cars that contributed to Stirling Moss’ career, versatility and reputation, divided into competition, promotion and his own personal road-going vehicles.
Dec 7, 2021 · Mercedes-Benz Classic has produced a short film that documents the final drive of the 300 SLR “722” that Moss drove to his record-setting victory at the 1955 Mille Miglia—a farewell tour through London before it goes to its permanent home at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany.
Apr 12, 2020 · Stirling Moss produced many famous performances. His most iconic was not in Formula One, but the 1955 Mille Miglia endurance race -- here's how he recalled that display to ESPN several years...
Apr 12, 2023 · Remember it was in a sports car that he first made his significant mark on the emerging post-war motor sport world, in that astonishing victory in the RAC Tourist Trophy on the Dundrod circuit in Northern Ireland, in a privateer Jaguar XK120, on the eve of his 21st birthday.
Apr 12, 2020 · Moss was a modern-day St. George, upholding the honor of England by often driving English cars, even though German and Italian ones were superior. Polls showed he was as popular as the queen.
Apr 12, 2021 · Stirling Moss, Mercedes W196. Photo by: Motorsport Images. Due to the Le Mans disaster, M-B pulled out of racing at season’s end, leaving both drivers to find new roles, and while Fangio went...
Stirling Moss made his motor racing debut at the wheel of his father’s BMW 328 in 1948, soon making the transition to single-seaters and was an early customer of Cooper cars, like many future stars, cutting his teeth in the 500cc Formula Three.
May 9, 2024 · Stirling Moss was a British Formula One Grand Prix racing driver who was considered by many to have been the greatest driver who never won a world championship. Moss won his first event in 1950 in England and went on to win scores of races, including the British Grand Prix (twice) and the Monaco.
Apr 12, 2020 · The wreckage of Sir Stirling Moss's car at Goodwood in 1962 Over Easter weekend in 1962, he was driving at Goodwood when he was badly injured in a crash, the cause of which is unknown to this...
