After the First World War and into the ’20s, many car manufacturers throughout Europe became involved in Grand Prix racing. They believed that advertising, prestige and development were in their interest and they were right. Demand for the motorcar began to increase. Most of these companies ran “Works Teams.” They employed the people who they believed to be the winning drivers, designers and engineers. Of the drivers, some were so-called “professionals,” selling, demonstrating and developing cars, while there were others…
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