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Colin Crabbe is an automotive archeologist and past Grand Prix entrant who spent his life in perpetual motion. He was a privateer and noted dealer in historic racing cars. He raced some wonderful cars including a Maserati 250F at Goodwood in June 1965, an Aston MartinDP214, and a Ford GT40 at Brands Hatch. Vic Elford and Ronnie Peterson drove for his F1 Team in 1969 and 1970 in a Cooper T86 and a McLaren M7B and a March 701. In the 1960s Colin ran a mail order business, The Complete Automobilist, that supplied hard-to-find parts. He was the last of the serious privateers in Formula One and has spent his life traveling the world, tracking down, restoring, and racings some the rarest, fastest cars ever made. His book, Colin Crabbe: Thrill of the Chase is an autobiography of his exciting life around racing and automobiles.
This is part one of a two-part show with Colin Crabbe.
SHOW SPONSORS
Christopher Kimball Financial Services
SUCCESS QUOTE
“My life is a hobby that became a business.”
CAREER & LIFE CHALLENGES
Spending a career traveling to remote countries like India and Pakistan to look for unique old cars and then trying to export them back to England.
AH-HA MOMENTS
After waiting a year to get a visa to visit Cuba Colin went and found two rare Jaguar XKSS sports cars.
FIRST SPECIAL CAR
A Mini Cooper
BEST AUTOMOTIVE ADVICE
“You are a blood fool to get involved with motor cars.” – Colin’s father
USEFUL RESOURCES
FAVORITE BOOKS
Thrill of the Chase by Colin Crabbe*
Motor Racing With Mercedes Benz by George Monkhouse
PARTING WORDS OF ADVICE
Be sensible and don’t spend your money on motor cars.
HOW TO FIND COLIN
Thrill of the Chase by Colin Crabbe*
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