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Son shares late father's 1950s motor racing memories

Original: My Dad (see picture and alt text below) liked cars and motor racing, an interest that saw him (only briefly, as far as I

A man has shared memories of his late father, who loved cars and motor racing and briefly wrote for Autocar magazine in the 1950s. He recalls family trips to Brands Hatch and other circuits, noting that the family's 8mm home movies from those track visits have since been lost.

Why now: A nostalgic personal story about classic motorsport history is resonating with racing fans.

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• My Dad (see picture and alt text below) liked cars and motor racing, an interest that saw him (only briefly, as far as I can tell) write for AutoCar magazine in the 1950s. While the 8mm home movies of us at Brands Hatch and other tracks are long lost and Dad no longer around, I… · jond@mastodon.nz

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