You don't need to be an 'investor' to invest in Singletrack: 6 days left: 95% of target - Find out more
In honour (?) of Ladies Day, let's instead turn our minds to the GOOD side of sartorial elegance in sporting photography. So, [u]sporting [/u]photos of people/teams/cars/boats/whatever that are just damned dapper, fittingly fine and excellently elegant.
Like this (Best race kit ever?)
[img] [/img]
One of the greatest players, involved in one of the greatest tries, in perhaps the greatest rugby kit ever made;
[img]
[/img]
Mike Hawthorn.
First picture with his trusty flame proof tie and tank top combo on;
Harrington Jacket and cravat
Whereas Fangio preferred the Fred Perry look for his protective clothing;
Tim Birkin, when being British meant wearing white clothing at completely inappropriate moments;
Fasthaggis wins the thread so far! That is a stupendously cool picture!
Tim Birkin, when being British meant wearing white clothing at completely inappropriate moments;
Top quality 'tache action there as well. Here he is again, with Woolf Barnato.
[img]
And here is the latter's stunning jalopy;
[img]
[/img]
My wife worked with Walter Hassan's daughter for a few years. He built that for Barnato, as well as this;
[img]
[/img]
[i]
1935 Oliver Bertram took the All-corners Brooklands lap record in the Barnato-Hassan at 142.6 mph[/i]
He also designed some rather tasty F1 engines and various takes ont he Jaguar XK's
anyway, sorry bit of a diversion.
John Cobb looking dapper;













