Fast Past... by Paddy Hopkirk (1965)

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Fast Past - Some aspects of fast driving never change... by Paddy Hopkirk

"This article in link below was first published as a chapter in the book Cars Illustrated – 1965 Tuning Annual.
The author is the famed rally driver Paddy Hopkirk, best known for his giant-killing performances in the Mini Cooper S, including wining the 1964 Monte Carlo Rally.
The material has historical interest (eg the idea of sleeping in a fast-moving rally car!) but also has plenty of points that remain relevant today for any driver of fast cars (like ‘crossing’ the beams of auxiliary lights to better see around corners)."
http://www.autospeed.com/cms/A_11142...popularArticle

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Northern Ireland's winner of the Monte Carlo Rally Paddy Hopkirk, tells Laurence White how his amazing life may now be turned into a film - and Jamie Dornan could be set to portray him.

"Former rally driver Paddy Hopkirk will be 86 next month but shows no signs of slowing down. At an age when most people are happy to put their feet up Paddy is still driving tens of thousands of miles a year as a salesman. And he is keeping his fingers crossed that his exploits as a driver in the Sixties and Seventies may one day soon be seen on cinema screens with another local hero playing him.
Paddy also developed his own brand of car accessories and is a brand ambassador for BMW, the motor company that has resurrected the MINI.
And that could turn Paddy into a film icon for there are plans to make a movie about the Mini and his famous Monte Carlo Rally win. It could have another Northern Ireland connection, as the people behind the movie want Co Down-born Hollywood star Jamie Dornan to play Paddy. It is casting which would delight the effervescent Hopkirk immensely and bring his skills to the attention of a new generation."
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/l...-37882133.html