The collection would not be complete without honoring the great drivers that are the legends behind the wheel of these great cars. Their driving performances are what helped make the cars and the great victories for the manufacturers and teams they raced for an enduring part of racing history. I am pleased to present my favorites.

ALBERTO ASCARI: Italy - World Champion 1952 & 1953 MIKE HAWTHORN: England - World Champion 1958 JUAN MANUEL FANGIO: Argentina - World Champion 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956 & 1957

STIRLING MOSS: England - PHILL HILL: United States - World Champion 1961 JACK BRABHAM: Australia - World Champion 1959, 1960 & 1966

JIM CLARK: Scotland - World Champion 1963 & 1965 GRAHAM HILL: England - World Champion 1962 & 1968 JACKIE STEWART: Scotland - World Champion 1969, 1971 & 1973

BRUCE McLAREN: New Zealand - Le Mans outright winner 1966 DAN GURNEY: United States - Le Mans outright winner 1967 VIC ELFORD: England - Le Mans Class wins 1967 & 1973

JIM HALL: United States - JACKIE ICKX: Belgium - Le Mans outright winner (6 times): 1969, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1981, & 1982 MARIO ANDRETTI: United States - World Champion 1978

PETER COLLINS: England - MARK DONOHUE: United States - ROY SALVADORI: England -

JOHN SURTEES: England - World Champion 1964 PEDRO and RICARDO RODRIGUEZ: Mexico - BOB TULLIUS: United States -

DEREK BELL:England - Le Mans outright winner (5 times): 1975, 1981, 1982, 1986 & 1987. ALAIN PROST: France - World Champion 1985, 1986, 1989 & 1993 EDDIE IRVINE: N, Ireland - After success in Forumla Three, Irvine moved to F1 in 1993 and to Ferrari in 1996. His best season was 1999 when he had four wins and lost the championship due to a disqualification of Ferrari. He finished his racing career at Jaguar. One of our favorite modern F1 drivers.

JODY SCHECKTER:S. Africa - World Champion 1979 JAMES HUNT:England - World Champion 1976 JERRY LIUDAHL: United States - Owner of the collection, legend in his own mind.

More Coming Soon - Ronnie Peterson, Emerson Fitipaldi, Niki Lauda, James Hunt, Chris Amon, Denny Hulme, Brian Redman, Innes Ireland and others.:

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