He was elusive. Confined to a wheelchair, but more difficult to pin down than most people with the full use of their legs. But I had heard so many good things about this Swiss gentleman that I was determined to find him and invite him to the Monterey vintage car weekend in California as Pirelli’s guest. So, from my office in New Haven, Connecticut, I began the hunt but was thwarted at every turn, often with great charm. Like when…

Clay Regazzoni several laps before his career-ending crash during the 1980 Long Beach Grand Prix.
Photo: Bob Tronolone