Peter Gethin may have been the son of a jockey, but he pursued a different kind of horsepower, making his name racing automobiles. They weren’t just any automobiles either, but the fastest most prestigious racing cars in the world. He was a race winner in Formula 1 and the original Can-Am, and a champion in Formula 5000. His first major recognition came in the mid-’60s when he raced in the British Formula Three championship, and by 1969 he was winning…
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