{"id":489979,"date":"2008-05-01T13:30:46","date_gmt":"2008-05-01T13:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=54447"},"modified":"2024-01-08T14:19:48","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T14:19:48","slug":"jack-brabham-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/jack-brabham-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Jack Brabham"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Jack was born on April 2, 1926, and I think it\u2019s appropriate that we all wish him a happy birthday. (I realize you are reading the May edition of Vintage Racecar, but subscribers usually get it in April.) On this occasion, I thought you might be interested in some of Brabham\u2019s earlier experiences.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/ArtEvans.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-586380 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/ArtEvans.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/ArtEvans.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/ArtEvans-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/ArtEvans-71x100.jpg 71w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/ArtEvans-293x410.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>I feel fortunate to have the honor of knowing Sir Jack, personally. We have even celebrated two of his previous birthdays together at my home. In spite of his worldwide acclaim, there is nothing forbidding about Sir Jack. I find it difficult to avoid comparing his personality to Fangio: modest, quiet, and seemingly without ego.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n        .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{\n            -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n            mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<div class='memberful-global-marketing-content'>\n<div class=\"a07online-global-marketing-content-wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"a07online-global-marketing-title\">No Subscription? 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