Why the Hesketh 308 is one of the best cars of its era
Andrew Frankel reflects on the experience of driving the Hesketh 308, the feeling of sitting in the same seat as James Hunt.
“The establishment didn’t take us seriously at all, and I wouldn’t have stayed in the sport nearly so long if it had. They just saw me as a fat aristocrat throwing his money around. Showing they could be beaten suddenly became rather important.”
The words belong to Lord Hesketh, spoken when Andrew Frankel interviewed him prior to the sale of the Hesketh 308 in which James Hunt won the International Trophy race at Silverstone in 1974.
Author's summary: Hesketh 308 is one of the finest cars.