Philippe Siffert: seat rehearsal in daddy's Formula 2
CHEVRON F2 AT AUTOBAU Since this year, there have been three new racing cars at the autobau erlebniswelt in Romanshorn. Jo Siffert once drove the Chevron F2 - his son Philippe has now taken a seat in it. Jo Siffert drove the Chevron B18 with chassis number 71/3 in the last year of his life. Exactly 49 years ago, on February 7, 1971, he won [...]
Jo Siffert drove the Chevron B18 with chassis number 71/3 in the last year of his life. Exactly 49 years ago, on February 7, 1971, the unforgettable driver from Freiburg won the Colombian GP, a round of the legendary Temporada in South America. Siffert competed in a total of seven Formula 2 races, but was not as successful afterwards.
Seat test by Philippe Siffert
Now the British racing car is freshly renovated in its original Siffert colors at the autobau erlebniswelt in Romanshorn. His son was among the guests at the celebrations to mark the extension of the Wall of Fame.
Philippe Siffert took the opportunity to sit in one of the last racing cars of his father, who died in an accident in October 1971. It is quite possible that you will see him at the start of a historic event...
A Ford from Le Mans
The two other new exhibits are an Alfa Romeo TZ2 and a Ford GT40 MKII. The GT40 is an exact replica of the winning car driven by Chris Amon and Bruce McLaren at Le Mans in 1966 and is on loan from former racing driver and collector René Herzog. Amon has signed the car.
