Vic Elford

[HarryD]

A sad goodbye to Quick Vic. RIP.

https://racer.com/2022/03/13/vic-elford-1935-2022/

[Bill Douglas]

I salute you.

[Noah930]

Wow. While these things are inevitable, it's still always a little sad when these great racers pass away. RIP, Quick Vic.

[kltarga72]

Seen Vic race at Nurburgring and Silverstone Circuit. 1970-1977

[drauz]

how sad. what a great talent & a fine gentleman. loved racing Porsches so much he wrote a classic book about how to drive one... quick, fast & exacting. always approachable at events & a treat to talk with about those days, cars, fellow competitors and his own exploits. that chase @ the Targa ... one of the greatest drives of all time. may he set a record getting past St Peter at the Pearly Finish Line.

[GH85Carrera]

Vic was in the room next door to mine once at a hotel. We rode down the elevator to a group chat about his driving days. He was a fascinating speaker and talks about many of the great cars he drove. Very nice guy.

[Duc Hunter]

Vic Elford 917 Ace...


An expert form this article sums Vic up well.

"In May (1968) he scored a win that he would later select as the race of his life. After losing around 18 minutes thanks to a lost wheel and a puncture, Elford pulverised the Targa Florio lap record to win, sharing a 907 with Umberto Maglioli.

“You could have blindfolded me, put me into a helicopter and dropped me anywhere on the Targa and I’d have known where I was,” said Elford of the 45-mile Sicilian circuit. “Real tracks like the Targa Florio and Nurburgring Nordschleife were the best.”"

He was one of the best. God Speed VE!

[Z-man]

Saw him speak once - humble, down to earth guy with stories that kept you at the edge of your seat for hours on end...

Goodbye Quick Vic: may you always hit that perfect apex turn after turn, lap after lap, in the great racetrack up in the heavens...

[Bob Kontak]

RIP Mr. Elford.

[ErVikingo]

Very nice guy. I visited him at home on a couple of occasions and had him as my Skip Barber instructor decades ago. He will be missed.

[masraum]

RIP. I enjoyed his book "Porsche High-Performance Driving Handbook"

[hbueno]

He spoke at an NNJR meeting several years ago. I'm glad I got to see and hear him in person. It's not often you get to meet your heroes.

[rusnak]

Awww man. Yes, I bought his book too. Always remembered his comment about seating position being al low as possible.

One of the legends. RIP.

[pwd72s]

One of the greats of a glorious era....

[Bill Douglas]

Originally Posted by masraum

RIP. I enjoyed his book "Porsche High-Performance Driving Handbook"

A well written book. A lot of things made sense and he compiled them into a very readable book.

[Z-man]

Originally Posted by hbueno

He spoke at an NNJR meeting several years ago. I'm glad I got to see and hear him in person. It's not often you get to meet your heroes.

I was there for that as well. After I read his Porsche High Performance Driving book.

[herr_oberst]

Originally Posted by masraum

RIP. I enjoyed his book "Porsche High-Performance Driving Handbook"

Me too, but it didn't do me one lick of good, he never said what line I was supposed to get in to get the talent.

Saw him lecture at the Parade in Portland. Great speaker, shook my hand, a good day.

[HarryD]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

Me too, but it didn't do me one lick of good, he never said what line I was supposed to get in to get the talent.

Saw him lecture at the Parade in Portland. Great speaker, shook my hand, a good day.

Heard him speak there as well. Definitely one of the greats.

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