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Peter John Collins (6 November 1931 – 3 August 1958) was a British racing driver. He was killed in the 1958 German Grand Prix, just weeks after winning the RAC British Grand Prix.
- 2nd ( 1955, 1956)
- Aston MartinDavid BrownScuderia Ferrari
- 2 ( 1955, 1956)
- 1952-1958
Jul 7, 2014 · Peter Collins was the debonair embodiment of the 1950s racing driver, a man of good looks and charm and wit. Born in 1931, he missed the war; with half a dozen years more behind him, he would surely have flown Spitfires.
Sep 16, 2021 · Partly because of Collins’ death, he retired from racing at the end of the 1958 season, after securing the world title for Ferrari. He died in a road accident in England early in 1959. Collins was born in Kidderminster, England, in November 1931, the son of a garage owner.
May 6, 2024 · A memorial to honour a British motor racing driver who died more than 60 years ago has been unveiled at one of the oldest motorsport venues in the world. It follows a year-long campaign to...
Aug 25, 2016 · Peter Collins was a handsome young man from Kidderminster with a knack for driving fast cars quickly – and with the world at his feet in 1956.
- Paul Fearnley
Feb 10, 2024 · A permanent memorial to Formula 1 driver Peter Collins will be unveiled at Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb in Worcestershire in May. The Kidderminster-born racer, who drove for Ferrari, was just...
Jul 7, 2014 · Peter Collins was the debonair embodiment of the 1950s racing driver, a man of good looks and charm and wit. Born in 1931, he missed the war; with half a…