I had been going to the Speedway at Western Springs since late 1954 but the first time I saw Grand Prix type cars was at Ardmore on the 8th of January 1955. The car that made the greatest impression on me, as a 12-year-old, was Bira's Blue and Yellow Maserati 250F. That's when the bug bit and I never recovered.

Programme from the first speedway meeting I saw
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Programme from the first car race meeting I saw
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