{"id":498000,"date":"2019-01-09T11:57:47","date_gmt":"2019-01-09T19:57:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=70557"},"modified":"2024-01-08T14:27:39","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T14:27:39","slug":"peter-giddings-1940-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/peter-giddings-1940-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Peter Giddings (1940 – 2019)"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the most widely recognized vintage racers in the sport, Peter Giddings, passed away earlier this week at his home in Northern California, at the age of 79. In a vintage racing career that began over four decades ago, Peter owned and\/or drove many of the greatest cars ever to turn a wheel on a track. While he owned and enjoyed a number of post-war racecars, his passion was the great pre-war racers. Bugatti, Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Talbot-Lago, Delage and Maserati are some of the marques he has owned and raced. In addition, he had been invited to drive a number of priceless racers including several of the legendary pre-war Mercedes-Benz Grand Prix cars.<\/p>\n

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Peter Giddings and his glorious Alfa Romeo P3. Ian Welsh Photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Giddings traveled the world in his business career but also as a racer, competing at race tracks in England, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Canada, Bahamas, Mexico, South America and of course, all over the United States. He was always willing to share his vast knowledge of his cars with anyone interested and his passion for racing was well known. Giddings was a true gentleman racer and a wonderful ambassador for vintage racing, promoting the sport wherever he competed.<\/p>\n

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Peter Giddings in his delightful Maserati 250F. Steve Oom Photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Besides racing, Peter wrote many fine articles for magazines, showed his cars at charity events, was a sought after speaker and racecar historian. He won many awards during his career including the prestigious title of \u201cGrand Master\u201d after winning the North American Ferrari\/Maserati Historic Challenge several times.<\/p>\n