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W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: Pawel66 on April 12, 2020, 10:26:19

Title: Sir Stirling Moss Died
Post by: Pawel66 on April 12, 2020, 10:26:19: I am hearing Sir Stirling Moss died...

A pity, another legend gone...
Title: Racing Legend RIP
Post by: RAY on April 12, 2020, 10:30:22: So sad to hear that the racing legend and big time Mercedes man Sir Stirling Moss has passed away peacefully.

RIP Sir Sterling.

Ray
Title: Re: Racing Legend RIP
Post by: mbzse on April 12, 2020, 11:55:00: Yes, Sterling surely was a racing legend.
He had a great relation to Mercedes-Benz. Came to end only since M-B withdrew from F1 racing after the 1955 racing season.

I recall the interesting Forum thread in 2019 about his personal, special order Pagoda; at that time car was in Ireland
https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=28660.msg215270#msg215270 (https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=28660.msg215270#msg215270)
Title: Re: Racing Legend RIP
Post by: MikeSimon on April 12, 2020, 14:02:16: The racing world mourns one of their greatests! Had the pleasure to meet him personally
Title: Re: Sir Stirling Moss Died
Post by: Jonny B on April 12, 2020, 14:35:27: Indeed, we lost a great car guy, and just a very great man!

From the Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/apr/12/stirling-moss-dies-aged-90-formula-one-racing
Title: Re: Sir Stirling Moss Died
Post by: MikeSimon on April 12, 2020, 15:13:12: Quote from: Pawel66 on April 12, 2020, 10:26:19
I am hearing Sir Stirling Moss died...

Pawel, did you hear that on the w113 forum??? ;D ;D ;D ;)
Title: Re: Sir Stirling Moss Died
Post by: Pawel66 on April 12, 2020, 17:40:25: No, news...
Why? I wrote something wrong?
Title: Re: Sir Stirling Moss Died
Post by: mbzse on April 12, 2020, 18:37:28: Quote from: Pawel66
No, news... Why? I wrote something wrong?
Pawel, there was a double posting on our Forum... Our venerable Forum admin has
joined the two into one, great ;D
Title: Re: Sir Stirling Moss Died
Post by: Pawel66 on April 12, 2020, 18:44:28: I see, thank you.

sad story...
Title: Re: Sir Stirling Moss Died
Post by: MikeSimon on April 12, 2020, 19:55:49: A line/verse from one of my favorite songs comes to mind - especially at this time..

We All Run
Like A River
Runs
To The Sea
Title: Re: Sir Stirling Moss Died
Post by: GM on April 12, 2020, 20:01:13: Sir Stirling Moss and this Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Remain Unbeaten
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJsdw-pof1o (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJsdw-pof1o)
Title: Re: Sir Stirling Moss Died
Post by: Rolf-Dieter ✝︎ on April 12, 2020, 20:37:41: RIP Sir Moss, another Legend that will be remembered for a long ... long time!

Dieter
Title: Re: Sir Stirling Moss Died
Post by: Pawel66 on April 12, 2020, 20:49:49: I liked that film when they met with Lewis Hamilton: and old Master and the present Master, had a drive and had a chat...

https://www.facebook.com/mercedesbenzmuseum/videos/1119120815106512/UzpfSTEwMDAwMTMyODQwMzY1MDoyNzQzMzYwNzQ5MDUxNTEy/
Title: Re: Sir Stirling Moss Died
Post by: Jonny B on April 13, 2020, 14:42:49: A friend of mine sent me a quote that I think is applicable here,

Sir Stirling is the kind of person that was in mind for the phrase "Gentlemen start your engines!"
Title: Re: Sir Stirling Moss Died
Post by: 49er on April 13, 2020, 16:05:09: My Navigator and I went to the Formula 1 race held in Long Beach back in 1976. Before the actual race there was "old timer" event featuring Stirling Moss driving a '54 Maserati along with Juan Fangio, Carrol Shelby and Phil Hill among others. Dan Gurney "won" the race and It was a sight to see such legends all in one place drive those vintage racing machines. I took an 8mm movie of the event and I think I will dig out my old projector to watch Sir Stirling in action behind the wheel of that old Maserati.

John
Title: Re: Sir Stirling Moss Died
Post by: Pawel66 on April 13, 2020, 16:45:16: Wow, what a list of names!
Title: Re: Sir Stirling Moss Died
Post by: zoegrlh on April 13, 2020, 22:01:39: OMG I knew he was not doing so well and was in a wheel chair to get around. My wife and I met this man and his wife in person at Sebring, some years ago. We use to work the race every year and was always invited to the preface dinner. That year Sir Sterling Moss was the Grand Marshall for the race. Well at the dinner my wife and I sat at a table that was unoccupied, well low and behold Sterling and his lovely wife as if it would be ok to sit at our table. WOW. He told us stories of his racing days and in particular driving the MB (#722) SLR in the Mille Miglia of 1955. People came up to our table asking for autographs and asking about his many race wins. Also asked what kind of car he was driving for the family car, a new Mini. What a class act he was. This was an experience that I will never top. So sad to loose a racing treasure.
Title: Re: Sir Stirling Moss Died
Post by: su8pack1 on April 13, 2020, 23:47:04: He was one of the best.
Title: Re: Sir Stirling Moss Died
Post by: Mike Hughes on April 14, 2020, 14:31:45: He and his sister Pat inherited some pretty good racing genes: His parents met at Brooklands, where his father raced in the 20's. His mother raced and rallied a three-wheeled Morgan. While his father was studying in the U.S. in 1924 he entered and finished 16th at Indy. Sir Stirling started on his life's path very young. When he got his driving license at age 15 he bought his own Morgan. By Age 17 he had an M.G. and by age 18 he had acquired a BMW 328, in which he won his class in his very first competition.

In the M.G. fraternity April 12th is remembered as the birthday of the father of M.G., Cecil Kimber. This year's celebrations became rather somber when it was learned that Sir Stirling passed away on the morning of April 12th.