Lived in South Africa for years, but died in 2012 after a long battle with ill-health. Son of the the great Sammy, the Bentley boy/journalist. Colin was based in both the UK and the continent during his career and won both the Targa Florio in 1964 and the International Formula Junior title in 1960 - a series in which he excelled. He retired due to business and family reasons in 1966. Later worked as a broadcaster on South African television working as a film and book critic, having moved to South Africa in 1976 from Italy. Colin began his career in 1954 in a Cooper Norton 500. He moved to Italy in 1956 after his parents split up. His mother, who had worked in Italy as a singer some years before, returned there and it was in Italy he performed well enough to have an agreement with the OSCA team which was run by the Maserati brothers.

Biography last updated 26 Jul 2021