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On 22 January 1959, only three months into his retirement, Hawthorn died in a car accident on the A3 Guildford bypass while driving his comprehensively modified 1958 Jaguar 3.4-litre saloon (now known as the 3.4 Mk 1) VDU 881 to London.
Jan 22, 2020 · The story of Mike Hawthorn's death on January 22nd 1959 has proven to be one of our most-read articles of 2019, so this seems an appropriate time to once more bring you the story of Britian's first Forrmula One World Champion, and his demise just a few short months after winning that title: Britain basks in the reflected glory of a new Formula ...
Jan 22, 2019 · Known for wearing a bow tie when behind the wheel and epitomising all elements of the gentleman racer’s cultural stereotype, Hawthorn was killed 60 years ago today, crashing his comprehensively-modified 1958 Jaguar saloon at high speed on Friday January 22, 1959.
Jan 22, 2019 · On January 22, 1959, Hawthorn lost control of his Jaguar while driving on the A3 road near Guildford and died in the resultant accident. He was just 29 and it was a mere three months on from Hawthorn claiming his world title and then immediately retiring from racing.
Jan 21, 2019 · After retiring as world champion in 1958, Mike Hawthorn died in a mysterious road accident just months later.
- Maurice Hamilton
Feb 12, 2019 · Hawthorn bowed out as a popular World Champion – and the racing world mourned when he died in January 1959. He was buried in his home town of Farnham, with his gravestone featuring a depiction of the Ferrari 246 in which he became World Champion.
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On the 22nd of January 1959, only months into his retirement, world famous racing driver Mike Hawthorn died on the A3 Guildford bypass while driving his comprehensively-modified 1958 Jaguar 3.4-litre saloon. There is still speculation into his death.
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