Stirling Moss at 80: the interview - Telegraph




Jimi Hendrix, Nancy Mitford, William Pitt the Younger, George Frideric Handel, John Logie Baird… There is no shortage of commemorative blue plaques in London W1, but one quiet corner of Mayfair bears a different type of landmark – a black and silver Smart Fortwo cabriolet with telltale registration plate, 7SM. This is the domain of Sir Stirling Moss, British national treasure and a sportsman in the term's truest sense.

Widely acknowledged as the greatest racing driver never to be crowned world champion, Sir Stirling celebrates his 80th birthday this month and is commemorating the occasion with a new book, All My Races, compiled in partnership with Formula One media doyen Alan Henry.

Stirling Moss at 80: the interview - Telegraph


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