The collection of outstanding race cars would be complete without honoring the great drivers that are the legends behind the wheel of those cars. Their driving performances are what helped make the cars famous and the epic victories they providedfor the manufacturers and teams they raced for, have become 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, many who have influenced my love of racing.

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
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JIM CLARK, OBE: Scotland (1936-1968) *#+
World Champion: 1963 & 1965; Indianapolis 500 winner: 1965		 GRAHAM HILL, OBE: England (1929-1975) *
World Champion: 1962 & 1968; Indianapolis 500 winner: 1966; Le Mans winner: 1972		 SIR JACKIE STEWART, MBE: 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		 SIR JACK BRABHAM, MBE: Australia (1926-2014) *
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 (1949-2019) *
World Champion: 1975, 1977 & 1984		 EMERSON FITIPALDI: Brazil (1946-) *#
World Champion: 1972 & 1974; Indianapolis 500 winner: 1989 & 1993		 JOHN SURTEES, CBE: England (1934-2017) *
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, OBE: 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, CBE: 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

DAMON HILL, OBE: England (1960-)
World Champion: 1996		 SEBASTIAN VETTEL: Germany (1987-)
World Champion: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013		 SIR LEWIS HAMILTON, MBE: England (1985-)
World Champion: 2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

MAX VERSTAPPEN: Belgium-Netherlands (1997-)
World Champion: 2021, 2022, 2023		 FERNANDO ALONSO: Spain (1981-)
World Champion: 2005		 ALAN JONES, MBE: Australia (1946-)
World Champion: 1980

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, CBE * :England (1898-1988) *
Healey & Austin Healey cars creator
Monte Carlo Rally winner: 1931; Land Speed Record Holder (class): 1953-1956		 R.R.C.(Rob) Walker: England (1917-2002)
Team owner, most successful F1 privateer 1953-1970
JOHN COOPER,CBE: England (1923-2000)
Car manufacturer, race team owner

CARROLL SHELBY: United States (1923-2012) *#
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.

ENZO FERRARI


 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 .

SIR WILLIAM LYONS

 SIR WILLIAM LYONS: England (1901-1985)
Owner/founder Swallow/SS/Jaguar Cars
Team Owner of Le Mans Winners: 1953 & 1955

RACING LEGENDS - PERSONAL HEROS
SIR STIRLING MOSS: England (1929-2020) *
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 (1931-2018) *#
Le Mans winner: 1967
Owner/driver F1: 1966, 1967 & 1968		 VIC ELFORD: England (1935-2022)
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 (1922-2012)
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, MBE-: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, MBE: New Zealand (1943-2016)
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, OBE: England (1920 - 2020)
Jaguar chief test driver/engineer.

JOSE FROILAN GONZALEZ: Argentina (1922-2013)
Le Mans winner: 1954; First Ferrari GP win: 1951		 SIR MALCOLM CAMPBELL: England (1885-1948) *
World Land Speed Record: Nine times 1924-1935		 DONALD CAMPBELL, CBE: England (1921 - 1967 )
World Land Speed Record: 1964

LUIGI CHINETTI, Sr.: Italy (1901-1994)
Le Mans winner: 1932, 1934, 1949; Founder North American Racing Team		 PETER GREGG: United States (1940-1980) *#
Daytona 24 Hr Winner 1973, 75, 76 & 78; Sebring 12 Hr Winner 1973; IMSA Champion 1971, 73, 74, 75, 78 & 79; Trans Am Champion 1973 & 74		 HURLEY HAYWOOD: United States (1948 - ) *#
Le Mans Winner 1977, 83 & 94; Daytona 24 Hr Winner 1973, 75, 77, 79 & 81; Sebring 12 Hr Winner 1977 & 81; IMSA Champion 1971

DAVID HOBBS:England (1939 -) #

JOHN FITCH:United States (1917 - 2012)
 DALE EARNHARDT: United States (1951 - 2001) *#+
NASCAR Champion: 1980, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1995 & 1999

ARCHIE SCOTT-BROWN: Scotland (1927-1958) +
A true motorsports hero!
 GEORGE FOLLMER: United States (1934 - ) #
Trans-Am Champion: 1972 & 1976; Can-Am Champion 1972 		TONY ADAMOWICZ: United States (1941 - 2016)
Trans-Am under 2.0 Champion: 1968; IMSA GTU Champion: 1981 		ALVAH 'AL' HOLBERT: United States (1946 - 1988) *#
Le Mans Winner: 1983, 1986, 1987; Daytona Winner: 1986, 1987; Sebring Winner: 1976, 1981

ROBERT 'BOBBY' UNSER: United States (1934 - 2021) *#
Indy 500 Winner: 1968, 1975, 1981; USAC Champion: 1968, 1974		 ALFRED 'AL' UNSER, Sr.: United States (1939 - 2021) *#
Indy 500 Winner: 1970, 1971, 1978, 1987; Daytona 24 Hr. Winner: 1985; USAC Champion: 1970; CART Indycar Champion: 1983 & 1985		 ALFRED 'AL' UNSER, Jr.: United States (1992 - )
Indy 500 Winner: 1992, 1994; Daytona 24 Hr. Winner: 1986, 1987; CART Indycar Champion: 1990, 1994

TOM KRISTENSEN: Denmark (1967 - )
Le Mans winner Nine Times: 1997, 2000-2005, 2008, 2013; Sebring winner: 1999, 2005, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2012.
 OLIVIER GENDENBIEN: Belgium (1924 - 1998)
Le Mans Winner Four Times: 1958, 1960, 1961 & 1962
 MAURICE TRINTIGNANT: France (1917 - 2005)
Le Mans Winner: 1954;
Monaco GP Winner Two Times: 1955 & 1958
 RICHARD PETTY: United States (1937 - ) *#
NASCAR CHAMPION: 1964, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975 & 1979; Daytona 500 Winner: 1964, 1966, 1971, 1973, 1974

LOUIS CHIRON: France (1899 - 1979):
MIKE PARKES: England (1931 - 1977):
RITCHIE GINTHER: United States (1930 - 1989):
LANCE MACKLIN: England (1919-2002 )

GEOFFREY HEALEY: England (1922-1994 )
Engineer, Designer, Fisherman		 JOHN SPRINZEL: England (1930-2021)
Rally Champion
 JOHN HARRIS: England (1938-2021)
Healey Works Driver
 JOHN CHATHAM: England (1940-)
Mr. Big Healey

PETER BROCK: United States (1936 - )
Automotive Designer, Race Team Owner		 JOHN MORTON: United States (1942- )
ERIC CARLSSON: Sweden (1929-2015 )
"Mr. On the Roof" - Rally Champion		 PAT MOSS-CARLSSON: England (1934-2008 )
Healey Rally Great

ALMOST HONORABLE MENTION
THE STIG: England (Timeless)
Some say...
 :
 JERRY LIUDAHL: United States (1954 - )
Owner and curator of the collection, racing legend in his own mind. Crash Test Dummy, Witches Twist Rally winner:1974


* = International Motorsports Hall of Fame inductee.

# = Motorsports Hall of Fame of America inductee

+ = Perished in motor racing accident

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THE SIGNATURE PROJECT & RACING DIORAMAS

RACING TRANSPORTERS, SUPPORT VEHICLES AND OTHER TRUCKS Pt.1
RACING TRANSPORTERS, SUPPORT VEHICLES AND OTHER TRUCKS Pt.2

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

ECURIE ECOSSE - JAGUAR and MORE!
GROUP 44, Inc., JAGUAR & TRIUMPH

JAGUAR AT LE MANS

JAGUAR AUTOMOBILIA

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

JAGUAR CONCEPT CARS & SPECIAL EDITIONS

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

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

GREAT AUTOMOTIVE MAKES & RACING TEAMS:

AMERICAN:
CHAPARRAL
CHEVROLET & GM POWER
COBRAS & DAYTONAS - SHELBY CARS
CUNNINGHAM EQUIPE - THE CARS OF BRIGGS CUNNINGHAM
FORD POWER: GT40's, MUSTANGS & MORE
MISC. AMERICAN MADE

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

FRENCH:
BUGATTI
FRENCH MADE

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

ITALIAN:
ABARTH RACING
ALFA ROMEO RACE & PRODUCTION
LANCIA RACE & PRODUCTION
MASERATI RACE & PRODUCTION
MISC. ITALIAN & SPANISH MADE

JAPANESE:
DATSUN/NISSAN RACING
TOYOTA RACE & PRODUCTION CARS
MISC. JAPAN, ASIAN & AUSTRALIAN MADE

LAND SPEED AND ENDURANCE RECORD CARS

VETERAN, CLASSIC & SPECIAL INTEREST CARS All MARQUES

THE TRIPLE CROWN OF ENDURANCE RACES:
THE 24 HOURS of LE MANS 100 YEARS - 1923-2023
THE 12 Hours of SEBRING WINNERS
THE 24 HOURS of DAYTONA WINNERS

DRIVER TRIBUTES:
THE OLD IRISH RACING HALL OF FAME
JUAN MANUEL FANGIO TRIBUTE
STIRLING MOSS TRIBUTE
WORLD DRIVER & CONSTRUCTORS CHAMPIONS 1950 - 1985

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

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