Pedro Rodriguez

PaulSands · 24 Sep 2003, 12:56 (Ref:728688)

autosport.com's Ask Nigel this week got me to thinking is there a biography out there of Pedro Rodriquez?

Jeremy Jackson · 24 Sep 2003, 18:33 (Ref:728986)

Not yet, but there's been one in progress by Carlos Joliffe (think I've got his surname right) for some time. Not sure what current progress is.

krt917 · 25 Sep 2003, 16:33 (Ref:729884)

There should certainly be one - it'd be great. Pedro is one of my favourites, especially as he used to be rather quick in a certain German Sports-Racer....

**John Turner** · 25 Sep 2003, 19:50 (Ref:730070)

Wonder what that was then!!!

PaulSands · 26 Sep 2003, 06:52 (Ref:730470)

My hunting around on the web has found that Ed McDonough seems to be in the process of writing a biography about the Rodriguez brothers...if its as good as his Sharknose 156 book It'll be great...though looking at his amazon.co.uk he appears to have a Vanwall book due for imminent release (November) so we're probably looking at another year or two yet

edmcd · 18 Oct 2003, 13:32 (Ref:755068)

I have been notified about reference to me by a friend. I do not spend a lot of time in these groups, not because there aren't very knowledgeable people, but because there can be limted monitoring of content.

I have been researching the Rodriguez brothers story since 1996, went to Mexico City in 1997, met the surviving brother, and many old friends. I was able to re-photograph some pictures of the brothers racing an Alfa. A story later appeared in Classic and Sports Car about me and my Alfa Giulietta and I said I thought I might paint it blue because one of the Rodriguez cars was blue-source was Moises Solana's brother. Carlos was one of the people who wrote to C&SC saying they never raced a Giulietta, or never a blue one. He also said he was the expert on the brothers, though no one I ever met in connection with the story had ever heard of him. He has also, allegedly, been writing a book, and people in the UK have contacted me to say that he was trying to get them to write the story for him, and send photos, etc.

I go to this detail because I am a journalist writing some books, and depend on good will for peoples' contribution to stories and to buy books.

Thanks
Ed McDonough

TimD · 18 Oct 2003, 14:13 (Ref:755104)

Moderator's note

I have removed a couple of posts from this thread as they reproduced unsubstantiated opinion which would have been damaging to the reputation of a respected member of our forum.

Please be very cautious when committing hearsay to record as 10-Tenths is not immune from prosecution should libel be committed, however inadvertent.

Thank you.

Jeremy Jackson · 18 Oct 2003, 14:18 (Ref:755106)

Tim,

I apologize for the post that caused the problem, and I've also apologized by e-mail to the member concerned.

I also apologize for my ignorance of the situation that was mentioned, it was rather stupid of me to reproduce the comments here

TimD · 18 Oct 2003, 14:46 (Ref:755117)

Thanks for replying Jeremy. I think all is sorted out now.

I have to say, the Rodriguez brothers are very much enigmas to me and so I'm looking forward to a good and erudite book to steer me through the story. I think Ed is well qualified to be the man to do it. Anyone who could unravel the Ferrari 512M/S story in Vintage Racecar Journal so succinctly is going to be well up to the task!

Good to have you aboard Ed!

edmcd · 18 Oct 2003, 15:52 (Ref:755172)

Tim D, Jeremy 7 others:
Thanks for the rapid attention to my post, and for the apology and kind comments. I guess this means I will have to spend more time here.....though I should be writing!
Ed McDonough

paulzinho · 18 Oct 2003, 18:39 (Ref:755294)

Good to have you on board!

Hopefully we'll see more of you!

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