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Jim H

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884 posts

190 months

Saturday 4th May
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Gentlemen, I’m going to try this hopefully it whips up some old stories from yesteryear.

I’m sure Coppice has a few stories, and other contributors.

Whenever I go to my place in Benalmadena, I always purchase a copy of Motorsport magazine at the airport to read on the flight.

I read this 10 years ago on a flight over, it really struck me.

I’d maybe walked passed Jonathan as he lived out his days in Benalmadena / Arroyo de la Miel. A sixties F1 driver. No less. And a Ferrari driver.

I’d never heard much about him, but some of the books I’ve read and the crowd he fitted into at the time . He was very close with Frank and Piers.You could imagine a coffee with Jonathan.

As always, a magnificent piece by Adam Cooper.

Well worth a read.
https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article...


Edited by Jim H on Sunday 5th May 02:19

996Targa

238 posts

147 months

Saturday 4th May
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He wrote an excellent autobiography "Shooting Star on a Prancing Horse".

PhilAsia

3,882 posts

76 months

Saturday 4th May
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Jim H said:
Gentlemen, I’m going to try this hoping it whips up some old stories from yesteryear.

I’m sure Coppice has a few stories, and other contributors.

Whenever I go to my place in Benalmadena, I always purchase a copy of Motorsport magazine at the airport to read on the flight.

I read this 10 years ago on a flight over, it really struck me.

I’d maybe walked passed Jonathan as he lived out his days in Benalmadena / Arroyo de la Miel. A sixties F1 driver. No less. And a Ferrari driver.

I’d never heard much about him, but some of the books I’ve read and the crowd he fitted into at the time . He was very close with Frank and Piers.You could imagine a coffee with Jonathan.

As always, a magnificent piece by Adam Cooper.

Well worth a read.
https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article...
Yep. "Well worth a read". Thank you.

Jim H

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884 posts

190 months

Sunday 5th May
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996Targa said:
He wrote an excellent autobiography "Shooting Star on a Prancing Horse".
Many thanks for that Targa, really appreciated. I honestly had no idea there was a book in his name, gone are the days when Mill House Books used to post me a ‘flyer’ announcing recent releases.

I’d love to read a bit more about Jonathan
That article in Motorsport magazine is one of the best I’ve read, with a glass of Red at hand - on my way to my holidays.

It’s a pity really, I’ve googled many more Motorsport articles which I had the same enjoyment - sadly hidden behind a paywall.

I’m watching a copy of ‘Shooting Star on a Prancing Horse’ on eBay now.

I’ve got to make some room on my bookshelf first!

Jim H

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884 posts

190 months

Sunday 5th May
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I’ve just been dusting them all off. I’d forgotten about this one.

I bought it years ago. I do seem to remember it cost me a lot of money. Yeah a lot of money.

Jim H

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Sunday 5th May
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