Peter Gethin – Other | The “forgotten” drivers of F1

1971 – Peter Gethin winner of Interserie Zoder 6.6.1971 in a beautiful McLaren M8E Chevrolet of Sid Taylor Racing Castrol. Photo and info Pierre Devillers

1971 Formula 2 Thruxton 1971 with Graham Hill in the car. Photo from Kartpix Archive

1972 F2 Crystal Palace with David Purley. Photo Robert Clayson

1972 – Esso Uniflo European F2 Championship Meeting, 3rd April 1972 at Thruxton. Photo and info Robert Clayson

1972 Grand Prix Automobile de Pau – the winner. Photo Christophe Holin

1972 Mantorp with Reine Wisell Photo Lennart Bergsten via FB

1973 Peter Gethin in the Factory Team Gunston B25 Car 1973 in ZA. Source FB group Chevron

1973 SA

1973 Rouen GP. Photo Alain Poulain

1973 F2 XXII Kanonloppet – Gelleråsbanan, Karlskoga. Photo Bernard Lohr

1974 – Peter Gethin in Chocolote Drops first outing at Silverstone in 1974. Photo c/o the late Bruce Kershaw / Ted Walker via FB Chevron group

1974 – One of the Constructors to dominate 2 Litre Sports Car Racing was Chevron Cars from Lancashire pulling off Giant killing wins against much Larger sized Engined Cars – Below is Peter Gethin Debuting their New Factory B26 with Brian Harts new 2 Litre Engine – the 420R in 1974s Interserie at Silverstone, finishing 4th in front of Porsches, McLarens with double the Engine Size & power – the Car fondly adopting a famous Nick Name known as ” Chocolate Drop”. Photo c/o Tony Sutton source via FB group Cheveron