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29 Aug 2008, 09:38 (Ref:2277340)
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Farewell Phill, a truly great driver....
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29 Aug 2008, 09:46 (Ref:2277345)
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Yes I hope they might do that too...
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29 Aug 2008, 10:09 (Ref:2277364)
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Oh, another racing legend gone.
Never a personal favourite, as I was a Graham nut, but one of those I always respected as better than most. Sadly, I never got to meet him, despite having been at the same meeting on occasion. I hope they have some quick cars wherever you are now, Phil! |
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29 Aug 2008, 14:22 (Ref:2277486)
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a small tribute with some unique shots of the great man behind the wheel of some of the cars that made him famous
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/ |
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29 Aug 2008, 15:27 (Ref:2277510)
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Just heard myself. Terrible way to start the holiday weekend. RIP Phil.
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29 Aug 2008, 22:07 (Ref:2277760)
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RIP Phil.
I enjoyed speaking briefly with Phil at several Goodwood Festivals and Revivals. Reminded him of an autograph he signed for me in the early sixties at Goodwood, which I still have. |
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30 Aug 2008, 00:41 (Ref:2277823)
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That was indeed sad news! Phil was an icon in the motorsporting world, and will be sadly missed!
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30 Aug 2008, 03:56 (Ref:2277860)
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Vastly underrated as an F1 driver. Largely unappreciated for the talent he had in sports cars as well. A gentleman. A champion. By all accounts a true friend.
Forza Mr. Hill. Rest in Peace. |
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30 Aug 2008, 09:47 (Ref:2277961)
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Phil Hill R..P.
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30 Aug 2008, 10:17 (Ref:2277976)
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Been away and I have only just found this. Like Tim I was a Graham nut but Phil was a great driver and ambassador for the sport. I never met him but did see him race the Shelby Cobra Daytona at Goodwood a few years ago.
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30 Aug 2008, 14:09 (Ref:2278096)
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The passing of a true motor racing legend..RIP Mr Phil Hill..
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30 Aug 2008, 14:10 (Ref:2278097)
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Thanks Mark!
However, there's a big tribute thread going on in the main F1 forum for the time being: http://tentenths.com/forum/showthread.php?t=109337 |
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30 Aug 2008, 14:19 (Ref:2278101)
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Ok guys, I'm moving this one to Tribute's forum where it will be merged and we all can have one big thread about.
Keep posting. |
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30 Aug 2008, 22:02 (Ref:2278368)
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An interesting fact about Phil Hill is that he raced at LeMans 14 times. He only finished 3 times and won all three!
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30 Aug 2008, 22:20 (Ref:2278374)
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A respectable record, no question.
We can all be thankful, at least, despite the inevitable sadness that goes with death, that he died of old age rather than via his racing exploits. R.I.P. |
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31 Aug 2008, 19:20 (Ref:2278902)
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merely surviving in the time in which he raced while winning in every type of racing he entered, is proof enough that he was one of the best ever to sit behind the wheel...God Speed, Phil.
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31 Aug 2008, 22:23 (Ref:2279019)
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Winning in a car that was a veritable dinosaur says it all for me.
It saddens me in a way that he was not more "popular" than he was. His nature was not to promote himself, really and from what I understand, one would never know that they were just talking to an F1 WDC. He did not "promote" himself like some do. A true gentleman. |
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31 Aug 2008, 22:24 (Ref:2279023)
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I have been fortunate enough to meet Phil Hill many times. He was a wonderful man, a fantastic driver, technician and writer.
Very few people have been as versatile as Phil was; he loved motorsports and historic cars with all his heart, was always ready to talk and knew more about cars than any other Formula 1 driver. He will be missed. RIP |
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31 Aug 2008, 22:52 (Ref:2279053)
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I will never forget the time I saw Mr.Hill at a Goodwood festival of speed weekend,were he drove,amongst others,the Chris Rea Ferrari replica.
What really impressed me,was the fact that after one of his runs in that car,he got his hands dirty fixing a problem with the master brakecylinder! A truelly great driver and a very simpathatic bloke. R.I.P. Phil Hill |
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31 Aug 2008, 22:57 (Ref:2279056)
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Ash Automobilia has a nice tribute page to Phil Hill with links to many articles about him for those of you who wish to learn more about him. Here's the link:
http://ashcom.homestead.com/PhilHillTribute.html DK |
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2 Sep 2008, 11:35 (Ref:2280021)
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I too met Phil Hill at Goodwood, and asked him to make out his autograph to me. We had a laugh as I share his name. A real gentleman has passed.
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5 Sep 2008, 14:13 (Ref:2282331)
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Phil, fine racer and gentleman. Farewell
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10 Sep 2008, 14:32 (Ref:2286512)
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Farewell to a truly great man, and a gifted driver. To have raced, won, and survived back then is amazing enough, to have remained a nice man throughout is astonishing.
The number of us posting here who saw/met/spoke with him at events like Goodwood are testament to his down-to-earth approachable nature. You'll be missed Phil. |
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10 Sep 2008, 14:52 (Ref:2286525)
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http://img171.imageshack.us/my.php?i...mg73861pe2.jpg
http://img178.imageshack.us/my.php?i...mg91611zb6.jpg Links to two shots that I just uploaded, showing the man during the 2006 Chaparral celebration at Laguna Seca. First shot with Vic Elford and Jim Hall, scond shot driving the 2F, in memory of the 1967 BOAC victory. |
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 Phil at Silverstone in the early 60's |
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