Who was the one armed driver?

[Mmagus]

Ok, something is driving me nuts, which admittedly requires only the minimum fare. In my floating around the web last month and reading up on Porsches I came across the account of an early driver from the 50's or early 60's who raced and won repeatedly but had only one arm. Of course now I can't find it anywhere. I may be mistaken and have the wrong make of vehicle, but don’t think I am. Does this sound familiar to anyone?

Thanks,
Mark

[MTrotter]

are you maybe thinking of the drummer for Def Leppard?

[John Straub]

Only to make it fair for everyone else...That was me, with one arm tied behind my back.

No clue.

John

[ttweed]

Possibly Archie Scott Brown? A disabled Scottish driver with a "withered" right arm and no right hand, who drove in F1 before having his entry refused on medical grounds. He was most associated with Lister-Jaguar, though, not Porsche. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/2752211/Archie-Scott-Brown-A-master-of-the-drift-cut-down-in-his-prime.html

Interesting sideline in the article above is that Bernie Ecclestone bought his former F1 team, Connaught, in 1957.

TT

[richard]

Otto Mathe of Innsbruck. Drove Porsche SN 356/2-040.
Go to http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z897 ... Gmund.aspx for more info.

[cam]

Also drove the Mathys Fetzenflieger(mathe' scrapflyer) porsche 130ps/1952 there is a great picture of it on Flikr. I think the same guy made performance additives for engines.

[John Straub]

Dang...how did you guys know that!!!!

John

[richard]

Have you been briefed on Google yet? Try "Porsche one arm".

[Mmagus]

Thanks all! Thats him. I tried google but not with that particular word combonation. Following that lead with a search on his name brought up a nifty thread with great pictures.

Enjoy!

Mark

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=343507

[John Straub]

I just figured you guys were Porsche brainiacs.

John