Great Read: F1's last true privateer?

F1's last privateer | View in browser FROM OUR ARCHIVE, OCTOBER 2002 | ADAM COOPER Great Read: Bob Anderson – The call that never came '60s grand prix competitor Bob Anderson scored his only F1 world championship podium at Austria on this day in 1964. One of the last true privateers, Anderson never received the recognition from the works teams he craved —and his efforts probably deserved. Adam Cooper explains in today's Great Read On the face of it, Bob Anderson's third place in the 1964 Austrian GP was not very special. He finished three laps behind winner Lorenzo Bandini, and only a handful of others survived the two-hour grind around the bland but bumpy Zeltweg airfield. However, this was an extraordinary result. For Anderson was a privateer in the purest sense of the word. He prepared his Brabham BT11 in a converted shed next to his house, and carried it around Europe on a VW pickup. His wife did all the admin, and he had one mechanic. A familiar story perhaps, but this was Formula One, not club racing... READ MORE PHOTO: GRAND PRIX PHOTO SPONSORED ARTICLE Be a part of the longest-running collector auction car destination All roads lead back to Auburn, Indiana, at the end of August as Worldwide counts down to its annual three-day auction extravaganza at home in the birthplace of America's original classic car auction. Collectors can browse an eclectic, curated selection of spectacular supercars, pre-war automobiles, sports cars, classics, select American muscle cars, customs, and private no-reserve collections, with over 275 vehicles slated to cross the block. Featured on the catalogue covers are a well-known and exceptionally restored and documented 1930 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A S Roadster with coachwork by Carrozzeria Castagna of Milan, that retains its original chassis, engine and body, and an incredible 2021 Ford GT Carbon Series. Offered for sale by its sole owner, Russell Sims, a member of the Ford design team that conceived and built the 2016 Le Mans-winning Ford GT and production Ford GTs.   The catalogue can be viewed online here, along with full information on general admission, bidder registration and event details. The Auburn Auction is scheduled for August 31 - September 2nd at Kruse Plaza, the company's Indiana headquarters.   Motorsport Magazine readers can register to bid online for FREE ($150/£118 value) using the code "motorsport" during bidder registration. REGISTER HERE INDYCAR | CHRIS MEDLAND 'Alex Palou can bridge IndyCar-F1 divide… if he can find a team'            Alex Palou has now committed to Chip Ganassi's IndyCar team after backing out of a McLaren deal – the hopes of making his F1 dream a reality now look slim READ MORE MOTOGP | KEVIN HANSEN Kevin Hansen: 'Loeb fire was shocking – but we're committed to electric WRX'   The World Rallycross championship is now on hold after Sébastien Loeb's team had the entirety of its equipment destroyed in a huge battery fire. However one of its stars, Kevin Hansen, says the series will fight back READ MORE SHOP PROMOTION Bestsellers: Motor Sport shop Jim Clark | Lotus 25 | British GP | 1963 | Martin Tomlinson | Limited Edition Print Jody Scheckter signed Tyrrell P34 1/18 Scale Model Niki Lauda 1976 | Replica Formula 1 Helmet | Ferrari Phil Hill 1961 | Replica Formula 1 Race Suit | Ferrari Nigel Mansell signed full size Ferrari rear wing endplate Nigel Mansell signed Williams FW14B, 1/18 Minichamps Share this newsletter: Stay up to date  Update your preferences to select the content you wish to receive.   UPDATE NOW  Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy. Motor Sport magazine, 18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE Company no. 05471049, Vat no. 871 544 60