Great Read: Enzo's surrogate son

The noble Peter Collins  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ View in browser View in browser ARTICLES MAGAZINE SHOP DATABASE SHOP ARCHIVE Enzo's surrogate son: the noble Peter Collins August 2016 | Paul Fearnley Peter Collins was riding high in 1958. Newly married, he'd just won the greatest victory of his career at Silverstone when he arrived at the Nürburgring for the German Grand Prix on this day 68 years ago. He would never return home. Today's Great Read  recounts the handsome young man from Kidderminster with a knack for driving fast cars quickly. The second teenage sensation to emerge from Britain’s 500cc Formula 3, Peter Collins had followed closely the career path of the first, Stirling Moss, by making his name in sports car racing. READ MORE BRDC CLASSIC Rob Ladbrook A new Classic: sun shines on reborn historic showpiece at Silverstone The Silverstone Classic is dead. Long live the BRDC Classic. READ MORE F1 Matt Bishop The bizarre bug that cost Frentzen his F1 title shot - and why he's made peace with it A software bug cost Heinz-Harald Frentzen his best shot at the world title, but he explains why it never actually cost him much at all. READ MORE F1 Matt Bishop The bizarre bug that cost Frentzen his F1 title shot - and why he's made peace with it A software bug cost Heinz-Harald Frentzen his best shot at the world title, but he explains why it never actually cost him much at all. READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Some of the incredible offerings available at The Signature Store website Ayrton Senna, McLaren MP4/4, 1/43 Minichamps signed by Ayrton Senna BUY NOW Williams FW11, 1/18 MCG new release signed by Nigel Mansell BUY NOW Signed James Bond FDC signed by Dame Shirley Bassey BUY NOW McLaren 1/2 scale helmet 2019 signed by Carlos Sainz BUY NOW Full-size Ferrari F2007 steering wheel signed by Kimi Raikkonen BUY NOW Nigel Mansell signed 'taxi for Senna' limited photograph BUY NOW McLaren MP4/4, 1/43 Minichamps signed by Ayrton Senna BUY NOW Williams FW11, 1/18 MCG new release signed by Nigel Mansell BUY NOW Signed James Bond FDC signed by Dame Shirley Bassey BUY NOW McLaren 1/2 scale helmet 2019 signed by Carlos Sainz BUY NOW Update your content preferences UPDATE NOW Connect with us We now accept © 2025 Motor Sport Magazine, All rights reserved. Motor Sport Magazine, 18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE. © 2025 Motor Sport Magazine, All rights reserved. Motor Sport Magazine,  18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE. Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy