Thomas Newcomen: An engine that harnessed a new type of power – steam. ibid.
But building a piston that fits so precisely within a cylinder that could contain that steam under high pressure was really tricky for eighteenth-century engineers. ibid.
In 1886 German inventor and engineer Karl Benz had his patent accepted for what is regarded as the world’s first automobile. ibid.
A must-have play thing for the rich and famous. ibid.
By 1900 one-third of all cars were powered by electricity. ibid.
Ford’s second revolution was to mass-produce the parts. ibid.
The car has revolutionised almost every aspect of our lives and it’s reshaped our world. ibid.
I really want to be part of this team. And I’m the only one with the car. Bottle Rocket 1996 starring Luke Wilson & Owen C Wilson & Robert Musgrave & James Caan & Lumi Cavazos & Ned Dowd & Shea Fowler & Haley Miller & Andrew Wilson & Brian Tenenbaum & Stephen Dignan et al, director Wes Anderson, Bob
You’ll find that drivers are a very happy lot of people because they appreciate life far more than the average man does. A driver usually gets killed on a Sunday. Ferrari: Race to Immortality, Sky Documentaries 2020
Enzo Ferrari once said [to drivers], ‘Win or die, you’ll be immortal.’ ibid. driver
When catastrophe would happen, we would just kind of carry on. ibid. wife of driver
Enzo Ferrari was a great talent scout … He’d spotted there were a bunch of English drivers who had started to do very well indeed. ibid. observer
Mike Hawthorn: A lot of fun. I think he used racing as a stepping stone to enjoyment of life, whereas to me, it was life. ibid. Stirling Moss
Wherever you get this danger, you get this thrill. ibid. girlfriend of Hawthorn
We need winners. We don’t need those who finish second or third. ibid. Enzo Ferrari
Lap after lap, Hawthorn and Fangio, no more than yards apart, kept the crowd enthralled with an exhibition of driving skill no adequate words can describe. ibid. race commentary
It [front end of Mercedes] went through the crowd like a torpedo. And it killed over 80 of them and killed over a hundred more. There were even children in the front row. They were in the firing line. ibid. Doug Nye, historian
I have in fact no interest in life outside of racing cars. ibid. Enzo Ferrari
Fangio to me is the best driver in the world bar none. ibid. Stirling Moss
So Peter Collins wins his first Grand Prix for Ferrari. ibid. race commentator
A star can be someone with a special style or perhaps a man who is extremely bold. ibid. Enzo Ferrari
I think he [Enzo Ferrari] loved the cars more than the drivers. ibid. Bill Nye
There is no loyalty to a factory. ibid. driver
Fangio left Ferrari … to go to the rival Maserati team … Mike Hawthorn rejoined the Ferrari team at the start of 1957; they had Collins, Musso, the Spanish Fon [Alfonso Cebeza de Vaca y Leighton] 11th Marquess de Portago, and they had Castellotti. It was an incredibly strong team. ibid. Bill Nye
Portago’s crash: Nine spectators were killed, five of them children. It was not uncommon in the 1950s for spectators to be killed. ibid.
Bad luck is the consequence of what we haven’t been able to do or foresee. ibid. Enzo Ferrari
Silverstone: Peter Collins wins after a magnificent drive. And Mike Hawthorne is second. ibid. race commentary
A man has no need of entertainment. Entertainment only distracts from his duty. ibid. Enzo Ferrari