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 (in random order) my favorite drivers, team managers and constructors from F1 and sports car racing from 1950 to the present era, many who have influenced on my love of racing. A asterisk next to a name indicates a International Motorsports Hall of Fame inductee. A "+" indicates a driver killed competing in the sport they loved.

F1 WORLD CHAMPIONS
ALBERTO ASCARI * +: Italy (1918-1955)
World Champion: 1952 & 1953		 MIKE HAWTHORN : England (1929-1959)
World Champion: 1958; Le Mans winner: 1955;
Sebring 12 Hr winner: 1955		 JUAN MANUEL FANGIO * : Argentina (1911-1995)
World Champion 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956 & 1957;
Sebring 12 Hr winner: 1956 & 1957
Click on this link to go to our J.M. Fangio tribute page.

JIM CLARK *# +: Scotland (1936-1968)
World Champion: 1963 & 1965; Indianapolis 500 winner: 1965		 GRAHAM HILL * : England (1929-1975)
World Champion: 1962 & 1968; Indianapolis 500 winner: 1966; Le Mans winner: 1972		 JACKIE STEWART * : Scotland (1939-)
World Champion: 1969, 1971 & 1973

PHIL HILL *# : United States (1927-2008)
World Champion: 1961; Le Mans winner: 1958, 1961 & 1962; Sebring 12 Hr winner: 1958		 JACK BRABHAM * : Australia (1926-)
World Champion: 1959, 1960 & 1966		 MARIO ANDRETTI *# : United States (1940-)
World Champion: 1978; Indianapolis 500 winner: 1969; Daytona 500 winner 1967; Sebring 12 Hr winner: 1967, 1970 & 1972

NIKI LAUDA * : Austria (1949-)
World Champion: 1975, 1977 & 1984		 EMERSON FITIPALDI *# : Brazil (1946-)
World Champion: 1972 & 1974; Indianapolis 500 winner: 1989 & 1993		 JOHN SURTEES * : England (1934-)
World Champion: 1964; Sebring 12 Hr winner: 1963

ALAIN PROST * -: France (1955-)
World Champion: 1985, 1986, 1989 & 1993		 JODY SCHECKTER :S. Africa (1950-)
World Champion: 1979		 JAMES HUNT :England (1947-1993)
World Champion: 1976

DENIS 'DENNY' HULME *# +:New Zealand (1936-1992)
World Champion: 1967, CanAm Champion 1968 & 1970		 MICHAEL SCHMUCHAER :Germany (1969-)
World Champion: 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 & 2005		 ARYTON SENNA * +: Brazil (1960-1994)
World Champion: 1988, 1990 & 1991

NIGEL MANSELL *# :England (1953-)
World Champion: 1992; CART Indycar Champion 1993		 JOCHEN RINDT +: Germany (1942-1970)
World Champion: 1970		 GIUSEPPE 'NINO' FARINA: Italy (1905-1966)
World Champion: 1950: First ever F1 World Champion

RACING LEGEND MAKERS
COLIN CHAPMAN *# :England (1928-1982)
Founder of Lotus Cars
F1 Constructors World Champions: 1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1976, 1973 & 1978		 DONALD HEALEY * :England (1898-1988)
Healey & Austin Healey cars creator
Monte Carlo Rally winner: 1931; Land Speed Record Holder (class): 1953-1956		 ENZO FERRARI * : Italy (1898-1988)
Founder of Ferrari Cars and Scuderia Ferrari
F1 Constructors World Champions: 1958, 1961, 1964, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1982-89, 1999-2004, 2007 & 2008
Team Owner Le Mans winners: 1949, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964 & 1965 .

CARROLL SHELBY *# :United States (1923-)
Owner/founder Shelby Automotive
Le Mans winner: 1959;
Team Owner of Le Mans Winners: 1966 & 1967		 JIM HALL *# : United States (1935-)
Owner/driver Chaparral cars.
USRRC Champion: 1965; Sebring 12 Hr winner: 1965
Team owner Le Mans: 1966 & 1967		 JOHN WYER:England (1909-1989)
Owner JW Automotive (JWA)
Team Manager/Owner of Le Mans winners: 1959, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1975.

RACING LEGENDS
STIRLING MOSS * : England (1929-)
The greatest driver never to have won a World Championship. Sebring 12 Hr winner: 1954
Click on this link to go to our Stirling Moss tribute page.		 JACKIE ICKX * : Belgium (1945-)
Le Mans winner: 1969, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1981, & 1982;
Sebring 12 Hr winner: 1969 & 1972		 PETER COLLINS +: England (1931-1958)
Ferrari team driver, Sebring 12 Hr winner: 1958

BRUCE McLAREN *# +: New Zealand (1937-1970)
Le Mans winner: 1966; Sebring 12 Hr winner: 1967		 DAN GURNEY *# : United States (1931-)
Le Mans winner: 1967
Owner/driver F1: 1966, 1967 & 1968		 VIC ELFORD : England (1935-)
Le Mans class wins: 1967 & 1973; Sebring 12 Hr winner: 1971

KEN MILES # +: England (1918-1966)
Daytona 24hr winner: 1965 & 1966,
Sebring 12 Hr winner:: 1966		 MARK DONOHUE *# +: United States (1937-1975)
Indianapolis 500 winner: 1972; Daytona 24 Hr winner: 1969		 ROY SALVADORI : England (1922-)
Le Mans winner: 1959

LORENZO BANDINI +: Italy (1935-1967)
Le Mans winner: 1963; Daytona 24 Hr winner: 1967 		PEDRO RODRIGUEZ +: Mexico (1940-1971)
Daytona 24 Hr winner: 1963, 1964, 1970 & 1971;
Le Mans winner: 1968		 RICARDO RODRIGUEZ +: Mexico (1942-1962)
Targa Florio winner: 1962

DEREK BELL -:England (1941-)
Le Mans winner: 1975, 1981, 1982, 1986 & 1987
Daytona 24hr winner: 1986, 1987 & 1989
World Sportscar Champion: 1985 & 1986		 JO BONNIER +-: Sweden (1930-1972)
Maserati, BRM, Porsche F1 team driver.
Sebring 12 hour winner: 1962		 INNES IRELAND : England (1930-1993)

Larger than life legend, and team driver for Lotus, Aston Martin, Ford

A.J. FOYT *# :United States (1935-)
Indianapolis 500 winner: 1965, 1969, 1974 & 1975; Daytona 500 winner: 1972; Le Mans winner: 1967; Daytona 24 hr winner: 1983; Sebring 12 Hr winner: 1985		 JEAN BEHRA +:France (1921-1959)
Sebring 12 hour winner: 1957		 STEVE McQUEEN :United States (1930-1980)
King of Cool

TONY BROOKS :England (1932-)
The racing dentist. One of the best drivers never to have been World Champion.		 EDDIE IRVINE :N. Ireland (1965-)
Ferrrai & Jaguar F1 team driver.		 BRIGGS CUNNINGHAM *# : United States (1907-2003)
Exceptional sportsman, patron of American sports car racing, Le Mans driver/entrant: 1050-1956, 1960-1963

BOB TULLIUS :United States (1935 -)
Owner: Group 44; IMSA Drivers Champion: 1977 & 1978
Le Mans Owner/driver: 1984 & 1985		 CHRIS AMON : New Zealand (1943-)
Le Mans winner: 1966		 TOM WALKINSHAW : Scotland (1946-2010)
ETCC Champion: 1984;
Team Owner Le Mans winner: 1988 & 1990;
World Sportscar Champions: 1987, 1988, 1991

TAZIO NUVOLARI * :Italy (1892-1953)
Le Mans winner: 1933; Mille Miglia winner: 1930;
Motor Sports Legend - the greatest ever?		 JACQUES SWATERS :Belgium (1926-2010)
Owner/driver: Ecurie Francorchamps		 GILLES VILLENEUVE +: Canada (1950-1982)
McLaren & Ferrari F1 team driver.

PETER REVSON # +:United States (1939-1974)
CanAm Champion 1971 		WOLFGANG VON TRIPS +:Germany (1928 - 1961)
Targa Florio winner: 1961		 JACK SEARS: England (1930-)
British Saloon Car Champion: 1958 & 1963

PIERS COURAGE +:England (1942-1970)
Last of the Gentleman Racers		 HANS HERRMANN:Germany (1928-)
Le Mans winner: 1970; Sebring 12 Hr winner: 1960 & 1968; Targa Florio winner: 1960;
Daytona 24 Hr winner: 1968		 BRIAN REDMAN *#:England (1937-)
McLaren, Chaparral, Ford, Porsche, Jaguar team driver
IMSA Champion: 1981, Formula 5000 Champion 1974, 1975 & 1976; Targa Florio winner: 1970

JO "SEPPI" SIFFERT +:Switzerland (1936-1971)
Daytona 24 Hr winner: 1968; Sebring 12 Hr winner: 1968
Targa Florio winner: 1970		 JACKIE OLIVER:England (1942-)
Le Mans winner: 1969; Sebring 12 hour winner: 1969; Daytona 24 Hr winner: 1970;
CanAm Champion: 1974		 DUNCAN HAMILTON:Ireland (1920-1994)
Le Mans winner: 1953

CLAY REGAZZONI:Switzerland (1939-2006)
RONNIE PETERSEN +:Sweden (1944-1978)
 NORMAN DEWIS: England (1920 - )
Jaguar chief test driver/engineer.

JOSE FROILAN GONZALEZ:Argentina (1922-)
Le Mans winner: 1954; First Ferrari GP win: 1951		 :
 JERRY LIUDAHL: United States (1954 - )
Owner and curator of the collection, legend in his own mind. Witches Twist Rally winner:1974


* = a International Motorsports Hall of Fame inductee.

# = Motorsports Hall of Fame of America inductee

+ = Perished in motor racing accident

More Coming Soon - Al Holbert, Maston Gregory, Olivier Gendebien , Mike Hailwood, David Hobbs, Richard Petty, Richie Ginther, Peter Gregg, Dale Earnhardt, Al Unser, Sr. and others.: A note about the driver figures. Most of the figures are based on ones made by Lyndon Crowe and have been finished and detailed by either Lyndon or myself. To see more of Lyndon's work and to order figures for your collection, follow this link,

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JAGUAR ROAD CARS
JAGUAR PRODUCTION CARS (to 1968)
JAGUAR PRODUCTION CARS (1969 to 1987)
JAGUAR PRODUCTION CARS (1988 to present)
JAGUAR PRODUCTION CARS in production order - a sample of each production car

FERRARI, ALFA ROMEO, MERCEDES, PORSCHE and OTHER RACING, SPORTS AND TOURING CARS
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PORSCHE RACING
AUSTIN HEALEY
ALFA ROMEO
MERCEDES W196 & 300SLR
RACING CARS (to 1970)
RACING CARS (1970 to present)
SPORTS. GT & TOURING CARS
PRE-WAR, SPECIAL INTEREST & CLASSICS
THE LEGENDS OF RACING HOF
JUAN MANUEL FANGIO TRIBUTE
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