Hal needham

Mr Editor Clements allows me just 650 words for Full throttle. That’s a problem this month because John Fitch – racer, sailor, inventor, polymath – crammed so much into his very long life. Two years b

THE “King of Cool” was one of the biggest blue-eyed heart-throbs of his time, but the Hollywood actor had humble and troubled beginnings. McQueen’s childhood was in no way rosy. Born to a teenage moth

Charismatic star who shunned the Hollywood limelight

Where do you begin when you are interviewing a man who has started 322 Formula 1 grands prix, who has won 11 of them, who has stood on 68 F1 grand prix podiums, who has bagged 14 F1 grand prix pole po

How quickly empires can fall and dynasties wither. Within living memory the Rootes Group, once one of the key players in the UK’s booming motor industry, was producing a range of sports saloons that w

A shining light went out last week when Hollywood icon Robert Redford passed away at the age of 89. The twice-married actor – who tragically lost two of his four children – founded the Sundance Film Festival in Utah, promoting independent films. But he’ll always be remembered for these outstanding big screen moments. Goodnight, Mr Redford -the bright lights of Hollywood just got a little dimmer.