SIR STIRLING MOSS, OBE 1929-2020

I rate Stirling Moss as my all-time favorite driver, which may seem a little odd since he never won a World Drivers Championship, never won at Le Mans, Daytona or Indianapolis. Perhaps even stranger still because he had his bad accident and retired a couple years before I think I was old enough to know who he was. However, over the years I have come to appreciate that during his career, Sir Stirling as he is now known, was in his day, the fastest man in anything with four wheels. Moss had a great talent in any type of racing car, in extracting the very best out of that car and usually being the fastest at it! The machinery may have broke in the process, but Stirling Moss always was out giving 110%, often finishing well ahead of everyone else. That is why I believe him to be the best racing driver ever!

The Jaguar Years 1950-1960
Jaguar C-Type: 1st Place - Dundrod Tourist Trophy 1951 Jaguar C-Type: Retired - Le Mans 1955 Jaguar Mk VII: 1st place - Silverstone 1952 Jaguar Mk VII: 3rd place - Silverstone 19542

Jaguar C-Type: 1st place - GP Reims 1952 Jaguar C-Type: Retired - Mille Miglia 1955 Jaguar C-Type: 2nd place - Le Mans 1953

Jaguar D-Type: 14th place - Dundrod Tourist Trophy 1954 Jaguar D-Type: Retired - Le Mans 1954 Lister Jaguar Costin: Disqualified - Sebring 1959 Jaguar Mk2 3.8: 2nd place - Goodwood TT 1960

With Mercedes Benz F1 - 1955
Mercedes Benz W196 STR: Retired - Italian GP 1955 Mercedes Benz W196 : 1st place - British GP 1955 Mercedes Benz W196 STR: 9th place - GP Monoco 1955 Mercedes Benz W196: 1st Place - British GP 1955

Mercedes Benz 300 SLR: Withdrawn - Le Mans 1955 Mercedes Benz 300 SLR: 1st place - Mille Miglia 1955 Mercedes Benz 300 SLR: 1st place - Mille Miglia 1955 Mercedes Benz 300 SLR: 1st place - Targa Florio 1955

Mercedes Benz 300 SLR: 1st place - Targa Florio 1955 Mercedes Benz 300 SLR: 1st place - Targa Florio 1955 Mercedes Benz 300 SLR: 1st place - Targa Florio 1955 Mercedes Benz 300 SLR: 1st place - Targa Florio 1955

Mercedes Benz 300 SLR: 1st Place - Dundrod Tourist Trophy 1955 Two of the best - Then, Now, Always!

Vanwall, Aston Martin, Austin Healey, Maserati, Jaguar, Porsche & Ferrari - 1956-1962
Maserati 250F: 1st place - Aintree 1954 Aston Martin DB3S: 2nd place - Le Mans 1956 Aston Martin DBR1: 1st Place - RAC Tourist Trophy, Goodwood 1957 Aston Martin DBR1/300: Retired - Le Mans 1959

Maserati 450S Zagato Coupe: Retired - Le Mans 1957 Maserati 450S: 1st place - Swedish GP 1957 Maserati 420M: 7th place - Monza 500 1958

Vanwall 57: Retired - Italian GP 1958 Vanwall 57: 5th place - German GP 1958 Vanwall VW5: 1st Place - Dutch GP - 1958

Cooper-Climax: 1st place - Italian GP - 1959 Lotus-Climax 18: 1st place - Monaco GP 1960 Porsche 718/F2: 1st place - Zeltwig & Aintree 1960 Lotus-Climax 18/21: Practice - Italian GP, 1961

The Rob Walker F1 cars driven by Stirling Moss 1959-1961 Maserati Tipo 61: 1st place - Nurburgring 1000 km 1960 Austin Healey Sprizel Sebring Sprite: 2nd place - Sebring 4-Hour 1960 Sprinzel Sebring Sprite: 4th place - Sebring 4 Hr 1961

Ferrari 250GT SWB: 1st place - Goodwood Tourist Trophy 1960 Ferrari 250GT SWB: 1st place - Goodwood Tourist Trophy 1961 Ferrari 250GT SWB: Retired - Le Mans 1961 Ferrari 250GT Sperimentalle: 4th place - Daytona 3 Hr 1962

Sir Stirling Moss, OBE - Art & Photo Gallery
To 1962

Later Life



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THE SIGNATURE PROJECT
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JAGUAR RACING CARS:
To 1959
1960 - 1979
1980 - 1989
1990's - Present

ECURIE ECOSSE - JAGUAR and MORE!
GROUP 44, Inc. _ Remembering BoB Tullius

JAGUAR AT LE MANS

JAGUAR AUTOMOBILIA


JAGUAR PRODUCTION CARS:
1926 to 1959
1960 to 1968
1969-1987
1988 - Present

JAGUAR CONCEPT, PROTOTYPE & SPECIAL EDITION CARS

EACH JAGUAR MODEL FROM 1935 IN PRODUCTION ORDER


FERRARI RACING CARS:
1940 - 1959
1960 - 1969
1970 - 1979
1980 - Present

FERRARI FORMULA ONE

FERRARI PRODUCTION SPORTS, GT CARS & PROTOTYPES


PORSCHE RACING & PRODUCTION CARS:
1950 - 1969
1970 - 1979
1980 - 1989
1990 - Present

BRUMOS RACING TEAM

PORSCHE PRODUCTION CARS


ALFA ROMEO RACING & PRODUCTION CARS:
Pre-WW2 Race & Production Cars
Post-WW2 Race and Production Cars

BMW - The Ultimate Driving Machine:
BMW Race & Production Cars 1928 - Present

GRAND PRIX, FORMULA 1 & INDY CARS:
1900 - 1959
1960 - 1969
1970 - 1979
1980 - PRESENT

World F1 Champions 1950 - PRESENT


GREAT AUTOMOTIVE MAKES & RACING TEAMS:

AMERICAN:
CHAPARRAL CARS - THE CARS OF JIM HALL
CHEVROLET & GM POWERED RACE & PRODUCTION CARS
COBRAS & DAYTONAS - THE CARS OF CARROLL SHELBY
CUNNINGHAM EQUIPE - THE CARS OF BRIGGS CUNNINGHAM
FORD POWERED RACE CARS: GT40's, SHELBY MUSTANGS, NASCAR & MORE!
MISC. AMERICAN MADE CARS

BRITISH:
ASTON MARTIN RACE & PRODUCTION
AUSTIN HEALEY & HEALEY RACE AND PRODUCTION CARS
BRABHAM F1 & SPORTS RACING CARS
BRM F1 & SPORTS RACING CARS
LOLA F1 & SPORTS RACING CARS
LOTUS F1, RACE & PRODUCTION
McLAREN RACING & PRODUCTION CARS
MG CARS - RACING & PRODUCTION
TRIUMPH RACE & PRODUCTION CARS
MISC. BRITISH MADE CARS

FRENCH:
BUGATTI
FRENCH MADE

GERMAN & SWEDISH:
AUDI RACING
BMW RACE & PRODUCTION
MERCEDES BENZ RACE & PRODUCTION
MISC. GERMAN & SWEDISH MADE CARS

ITALIAN & SPANISH:
ABARTH RACING
ALFA ROMEO Pre-WW2 Race & Production Cars
ALFA ROMEO Post-WW2 Race and Production Cars
LANCIA RACE & PRODUCTION
MASERATI RACE & PRODUCTION
MISC. ITALIAN & SPANISH MADE CARS

ASIAN, AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND:
DATSUN/NISSAN RACE & PRODUCTION CARS
TOYOTA RACE & PRODUCTION CARS
McLAREN RACING & PRODUCTION CARS
MISC. ASIAN & AUSTRALIAN MADE CARS

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LE MANS THE PINACLE OF ENDURANCE RACES:
THE 24 HOURS of LE MANS 100 YEARS - 1923-2023

VETERAN, CLASSIC & SPECIAL INTEREST CARS All MARQUES

LAND SPEED AND ENDURANCE RECORD CARS

HALL OF FAME DRIVER TRIBUTES - OUR FAVORITES:
THE OLD IRISH RACING HALL OF FAME

PLAY BALL! - IT'S BASEBALL TIME:
A TRIBUTE TO BOYHOOD HEROES AND MY DAD

HERE COMES THE MILKMAN!:
OUR CARNATION HISTORY

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