{"id":498003,"date":"2019-01-10T18:52:32","date_gmt":"2019-01-11T02:52:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=70612"},"modified":"2024-01-08T14:27:55","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T14:27:55","slug":"the-final-chat-with-peter-giddings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/the-final-chat-with-peter-giddings\/","title":{"rendered":"The Final Chat with Peter Giddings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Giddings-RDG_1872.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-689800 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Giddings-RDG_1872.jpg\" alt=\" DennisGray\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Giddings-RDG_1872.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Giddings-RDG_1872-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Giddings-RDG_1872-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Giddings-RDG_1872-67x100.jpg 67w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Giddings-RDG_1872-770x1155.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Giddings-RDG_1872-293x440.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a>This past summer Dennis Gray had the opportunity to interview his longtime friend Giddings. Sadly, this would prove to be the last interview with one of sport&#8217;s truly great ambassadors.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong><em>Peter Giddings and his cars will be missed. He was one of the best. Pre-war Alfa Romeos, Lancia D24 and D50, 250F Maserati, Bugatti Type 55, Delage, Ferrari Lusso and others, each presented and driven as their builders had intended\u2026and who could forget the Great Danes\u2026 the last, the wonderful \u201cHavoc.\u201d<br \/>\nI can only offer condolences to his wife Judy.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\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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