Now being reported that sixties rally driver Paddy Hopkirk has died. Main claim to fame was winning the Monte Carlo Rally in Minis.
I was still at Primary School at thetime but remember him being on telly.
HAd both Corgi and Scalextric models of his Mini.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/belfast-rally-driver-paddy-hopkirk-hailed-as-king-of-the-minis-following-his-death-aged-89-41860657.html
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Sad, one of those racers names I grew up with.
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In the early '70s my stepdad had a Paddy Hopkirk seat cover in black vinyl with bolsters for back and thighs, modelled possibly on a Recaro seat of the time. It was a bit floppy in his Mini so he passed it on to me. It fitted my Beetle seat perfectly and held me in position while I learned about the risks of getting the swing axles jacked up during immature cornering moves.
RIP Paddy Hopkirk.
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Paddy Hopkirk RIP - Zero
