18 Facts About Cliff Allison

Henry Clifford Allison was a British racing driver from England, who participated in Formula One during seasons 1958 to 1961 for the Lotus, Scuderia Centro Sud, Ferrari and UDT Laystall teams.

Cliff Allison was born and died in Brough, Westmorland.

Cliff Allison started his racing career in a Formula Three Cooper 500 in 1953 before being spotted by Colin Chapman.

Cliff Allison came in fourth with his Lotus in the 1958 Grand Prix of Europe at Spa-Francorchamps, more than four minutes behind victor Tony Brooks.

Cliff Allison was paired with Jean Behra in a Ferrari which finished second in the 1959 12 Hours of Sebring.

Cliff Allison was credited with the fastest lap of the Sebring race in the No 9 Ferrari.

Cliff Allison was clocked at 3 minutes 21.6 seconds on the 97th lap of the 5.2-mile course.

In May 1960 Cliff Allison skidded off the road during practice for the Targa Florio in Palermo, Sicily.

Cliff Allison's Ferrari had reached a speed of 100 miles per hour when a tyre burst, or so the driver believed.

Cliff Allison escaped from the wreck without a scratch, but his face was ashen and his mouth hung open with an expression of fear.

Cliff Allison was forced to make numerous pit stops during the 1958 Monaco Grand Prix.

Cliff Allison's Lotus finished sixth, 12 laps behind race winner Maurice Trintignant.

Cliff Allison suffered a major crash behind the wheel of his Ferrari while practising for the 1960 Monaco Grand Prix, and it took him almost the rest of the year to recover from his injuries.

Cliff Allison was hurt when his Ferrari slammed into a straw barrier.

Cliff Allison was unconscious when he was taken to a hospital.

Cliff Allison sustained a broken left arm, rib fractures, facial cuts, and a concussion.

Cliff Allison broke both his knees and fractured his pelvis when his car careened off the course and overturned in a field.

Cliff Allison kept in touch with the sport through reunions and was always a popular visitor to the paddock.