FORMULA ONE RACE CAR DRIVER STIRLING MOSS PORTRAIT OF A HERO DOCUMENTARY FILM 46354

Sports International With Bud Palmers 1963 special, Stirling MossPortrait of a Hero, tells the story of British Formula One racing star Stirling Moss as Bud Palmer interviews Moss. The segment is complemented with additional interviews of contemporaries of Moss. The film opens with footage of driving down streets in London, then cuts to the British Racing Drivers Club (00:52). Interviews with friends and competitors give their thoughts on Moss. An unidentified man talks about Moss picking the wrong cars (01:04), as Moss will only drive British cars, likely costing him a shot at winning a World Championship. Bud Palmer interviews Moss as Moss drives a convertible car (02:10) along a road in Britain. This is followed by more interviews with a number of men, including auto designer John Cooper (03:10). Palmer continues the incar interview with Moss, with an iconic red London Bus driving behind their car (04:35); Moss talks about how difficult it was to initially get a car from a British automobile manufact