Old Irish Racing Model Collection - DRIVERS HALL OF FAME

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 favorite drivers, team managers and constructors from F1 and sports car racing from 1950 to the present era.

ALBERTO ASCARI *: Italy - World Champion: 1952 & 1953 MIKE HAWTHORN: England - World Champion: 1958; Le Mans winner 1955 JUAN MANUEL FANGIO *: Argentina - World Champion 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956 & 1957 Click on this link to go to our J.M. Fangio tribute page.

STIRLING MOSS *: England - The greatest driver never to have won a World Championship. Click on this link to go to our Stirling Moss tribute page. PHIL HILL *: United States - World Champion: 1961; Le Mans winner 1958, 1961 & 1962 JACK BRABHAM *: Australia - World Champion: 1959, 1960 & 1966

JIM CLARK *: Scotland - World Champion: 1963 & 1965; Indianapolis 500 winner: 1965 GRAHAM HILL *: England - World Champion: 1962 & 1968; Indianapolis 500 winner: 1966; Le Mans winner: 1972 JACKIE STEWART *: Scotland - World Champion: 1969, 1971 & 1973

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

JIM HALL *: United States - JACKIE ICKX *: Belgium - Le Mans winner: 1969, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1981, & 1982 MARIO ANDRETTI *: United States - World Champion 1978; Indianapolis 500 winner 1969; Daytona 500 winner 1967

NIKI LAUDA *: Austria - World Champion: 1975, 1977 & 1984 EMERSON FITIPALDI *: Brazil - World Champion: 1972 & 1974; Indianapolis 500 winner: 1989 & 1993 LORENZO BANDINI: Italy - Le Mans winner 1963; Daytona 24hr winner: 1967

PETER COLLINS: England - MARK DONOHUE *: United States - Indianapolis 500 winner: 1972; Daytona 24hr winner: 1969 ROY SALVADORI: England - Le Mans winner: 1959

JOHN SURTEES *: England - World Champion: 1964 PEDRO RODRIGUEZ: Mexico - Daytona 24hr winner: 1963, 1964, 1970 & 1971; Le Mans winner 1968 RICARDO RODRIGUEZ: Mexico - Targa Florio winner: 1962

DEREK BELL-:England - Le Mans winner: 1975, 1981, 1982, 1986 & 1987. ALAIN PROST *-: France - World Champion: 1985, 1986, 1989 & 1993 JO BONNIER-: Sweden -

JODY SCHECKTER:S. Africa - World Champion: 1979 JAMES HUNT:England - World Champion: 1976 INNES IRELAND: England -

CARROLL SHELBY *:United States - Le Mans winner: 1959 A.J. FOYT *:United States - Indianapolis 500 winner: 1965, 1969, 1974 & 1975; Daytona 500 winner: 1972; Le Mans winner: 1967; Daytona 24 hr winner: 1983 KEN MILES: England - Daytona 24hr winner: 1965 & 1966

BOB TULLIUS:United States - IMSA Champion: 1978 DONALD HEALEY *:England - Monte Carlo Rally winner: 1931; Land Speed Record Holder (class): 1953-1956 ENZO FERRARI *: Italy - Founder of Ferrari.

DENIS 'DENNY' HULME *:New Zealand - World Champion: 1967, Can Am Champion 1968 & 1970 MICHAEL SCHMUCHAER:Germany - World Champion: 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 & 2005 GILLES VILLENEUVE : Canada -

TONY BROOKS:England - EDDIE IRVINE:N. Ireland - BRIGGS CUNNINGHAM *: United States

PIERS COURAGE:England - Last of the Gentleman Racers COLIN CHAPMAN ^:England - Founder of Lotus Cars CHRIS AMON: New Zealand - Le Mans winner: 1966

TAZIO NUVOLARI *:Italy - Le Mans winner: 1933; Mille Miglia winner: 1930; Motor Sports Legend HANS HERMANN:Germany - Coming Soon ARYTON SENNA *: Brazil - Coming Soon

NIGEL MANSELL *:England - World Champion: 1992; CART Indycar Champion 1993 STEVE McQUEEN:United States - Coming Soon BRIAN REDMAN: England - Coming Soon

More Legends: - JERRY LIUDAHL: United States - Owner of the collection, legend in his own mind. Coming Soon: -

* = International Motorsports Hall of Fame inductee.

More Coming Soon - Al Holbert, Maston Gregory, John Wyer, Mike Hailwood, David Hobbs, Richard Petty, Duncan Hamilton, Ronnie Peterson, Richie Ginther, Peter Gregg, Dale Earnhardt and others.: A note about the 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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ALBERTO ASCARI : Italy* - World Champion: 1952 & 1953	MIKE HAWTHORN: England - World Champion: 1958; Le Mans winner 1955	JUAN MANUEL FANGIO : Argentina* - World Champion 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956 & 1957 Click on this link to go to our J.M. Fangio tribute page.


STIRLING MOSS : England* - The greatest driver never to have won a World Championship. Click on this link to go to our Stirling Moss tribute page.	PHIL HILL : United States* - World Champion: 1961; Le Mans winner 1958, 1961 & 1962	JACK BRABHAM : Australia* - World Champion: 1959, 1960 & 1966


JIM CLARK : Scotland* - World Champion: 1963 & 1965; Indianapolis 500 winner: 1965	GRAHAM HILL : England* - World Champion: 1962 & 1968; Indianapolis 500 winner: 1966; Le Mans winner: 1972	JACKIE STEWART : Scotland* - World Champion: 1969, 1971 & 1973


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


JIM HALL : United States* -	JACKIE ICKX : Belgium* - Le Mans winner: 1969, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1981, & 1982	MARIO ANDRETTI : United States* - World Champion 1978; Indianapolis 500 winner 1969; Daytona 500 winner 1967


NIKI LAUDA : Austria* - World Champion: 1975, 1977 & 1984	EMERSON FITIPALDI : Brazil* - World Champion: 1972 & 1974; Indianapolis 500 winner: 1989 & 1993	LORENZO BANDINI: Italy - Le Mans winner 1963; Daytona 24hr winner: 1967


PETER COLLINS: England -	MARK DONOHUE : United States* - Indianapolis 500 winner: 1972; Daytona 24hr winner: 1969	ROY SALVADORI: England - Le Mans winner: 1959


JOHN SURTEES : England* - World Champion: 1964	PEDRO RODRIGUEZ: Mexico - Daytona 24hr winner: 1963, 1964, 1970 & 1971; Le Mans winner 1968	RICARDO RODRIGUEZ: Mexico - Targa Florio winner: 1962


DEREK BELL-:England - Le Mans winner: 1975, 1981, 1982, 1986 & 1987.	ALAIN PROST -: France* - World Champion: 1985, 1986, 1989 & 1993	JO BONNIER-: Sweden -


JODY SCHECKTER:S. Africa - World Champion: 1979	JAMES HUNT:England - World Champion: 1976	INNES IRELAND: England -


CARROLL SHELBY :United States* - Le Mans winner: 1959	A.J. FOYT :United States* - Indianapolis 500 winner: 1965, 1969, 1974 & 1975; Daytona 500 winner: 1972; Le Mans winner: 1967; Daytona 24 hr winner: 1983	KEN MILES: England - Daytona 24hr winner: 1965 & 1966


BOB TULLIUS:United States - IMSA Champion: 1978	DONALD HEALEY :England* - Monte Carlo Rally winner: 1931; Land Speed Record Holder (class): 1953-1956	ENZO FERRARI : Italy* - Founder of Ferrari.


DENIS 'DENNY' HULME :New Zealand* - World Champion: 1967, Can Am Champion 1968 & 1970	MICHAEL SCHMUCHAER:Germany - World Champion: 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 & 2005	GILLES VILLENEUVE : Canada -


TONY BROOKS:England -	EDDIE IRVINE:N. Ireland -	BRIGGS CUNNINGHAM : United States*


PIERS COURAGE:England - Last of the Gentleman Racers	COLIN CHAPMAN ^:England - Founder of Lotus Cars	CHRIS AMON: New Zealand - Le Mans winner: 1966


TAZIO NUVOLARI :Italy* - Le Mans winner: 1933; Mille Miglia winner: 1930; Motor Sports Legend	HANS HERMANN:Germany - Coming Soon	ARYTON SENNA : Brazil* - Coming Soon


NIGEL MANSELL :England* - World Champion: 1992; CART Indycar Champion 1993	STEVE McQUEEN:United States - Coming Soon	BRIAN REDMAN: England - Coming Soon


More Legends: -	JERRY LIUDAHL: United States - Owner of the collection, legend in his own mind.	Coming Soon: -


More Coming Soon - Al Holbert, Maston Gregory, John Wyer, Mike Hailwood, David Hobbs, Richard Petty, Duncan Hamilton, Ronnie Peterson, Richie Ginther, Peter Gregg, Dale Earnhardt and others.:		A note about the 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,