George Abecassis began circuit racing in 1935 in a modified Austin Seven which became known as The Einsitzer.
12 Facts About George Abecassis
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George Abecassis has carried out a long spell on the arduous and exacting duties of a Flying Instructor at an Operational Training Unit.
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George Abecassis achieved the rank of squadron leader, and, following the war, continued as a member of the RAF Volunteer Reserves prior to his discharge in 1953.
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George Abecassis won a race at Gransden Lodge in a road-going 3.3-litre Bugatti on 15 June 1946.
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George Abecassis became a partner, with John Heath, in Hersham and Walton Motors Ltd.
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George Abecassis was more successful as a sports car driver with Aston Martin and won his class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1950, sharing his DB2 with Macklin.
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George Abecassis finished second in the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1953, partnered by Reg Parnell.
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In 1953, George Abecassis constructed an HWM sports car for his own personal use, powered by a Jaguar straight-6 engine, with which he successfully contested many national British races until 1956.
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In 1956, Heath was killed in an accident in the Mille Miglia and George Abecassis retired from racing, turning his attention to running the HWM operations.
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George Abecassis was the Facel Vega importer for Britain, while his motor industry connections were aided by the fact that he was married to Angela, the daughter of Aston Martin chairman Sir David Brown.
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George Abecassis died aged 78, in Ibstone, near High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.
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In September 2010 his son David George Abecassis published a comprehensive biography of his father under the title A Passion for Speed.