Peter Giddings Racing
Cars That Peter Did Not Own, but was fortunate to race. |
Peter jumps from the Mercedes W125 into the W154 at Laguna Seca -- a rare privilege.
Peter wanted to acquire this offset Maserati 250F from his friend Bruce McCaw, but he
simply could not fit in it! (It is now owned by Tom Price)
Peter races Kerry Manolas' Alfa Romeo in New Zealand.
Peter races Kerry Manolas' Alfa Romeo Le Mans at Wigram, New Zealand.
Peter drives the ex-Richard Petty Pontiac NASCAR race car at Thunderhill.
Peter smiles after his run in the #43 Richard Petty Pontiac; he said it had too much grip to be a challenge.
Peter in the 1937 Mercedes W154 at Albert Park at the 1996 Australian Grand Prix. Photo by Mike Sims.
Peter bravely acts as riding mechanic for George Wingard in his fabulous 14 liter Fiat S74 (which still bears its
Otago Daily Times sticker from when Peter organized for George to visit and race his car in New Zealand).
1991 Monterey Historics, Mike Sims photo.
Peter raced this fabulous Ferrari GTO owned by his friend Tom Price. Mike Sims photo.
Peter at the 1995 Monterey Historics in Bugatti 35C (#4634) owned by his friend Peter Mullin. Mike Sims photo.
Peter competes with the prototype Ferrari GTO at Laguna Seca -- a great privilege!
Peter in the prototype Ferrari GTO leads the pack into the Corkscrew (Aston Martin DB4 and Ferrari SWB).
Peter drives the awesome Mercedes W125. Laguna Seca, 1986. Bob Dunsmore photo.
"Clutch slip" said Peter -- "wheel spin" said the Mercedes mechanics -- they were right! Bob Dunsmore photo.
Peter, in the Mercedes W125, leads his Talbot Lago driven by his friend, Historian and mechanic John DeBoer. Laguna Seca, 1986, photo by Bob Dunsmore.
Peter pushes his friend's Pinin Farina Tour de France Ferrari coupe through a turn at Laguna Seca, 1981. Today, Peter's friend, Tom Price, owns and races a similar one.
Peter cuts it fine at the top of the famed Corkscrew turn at Laguna Seca while driving his friend Peter Mullin's Bugatti Type 35C. 1985, photo by Bob Dunsmore.
Peter racing his friend Gavin Bain's ex-Rossier Ferrari 375GP in New Zealand.
Peter in the Austin Healey 100 of the late John Blanden at the Port Douglas, Australia speed trials.
Peter is privileged to race Bob Taylor's Ferrari GTO Prototype.
Monterey 1986: Peter Giddings at the wheel of Yoshiyuki Hayashi's Mercedes Benz W125 Grand Prix racer. This car was brought over from Japan just for this year's MBZ celebration.
Photo by Westport Racing, on the cover of Victory Lane, Nov/Dec 1986.