Keith (Cosworth) Duckworth. 1933-2005

mike65

Just discovered that one of the men behind Britians best known tuning company has died.

Keith Duckworth, one of the founders and driving forces of Cosworth Engineering, passed away December 19 at the age of 72. Duckworth and Mike Costin founded the company in 1958 in a little shop with just the basics like an engine stand in Shaftsbury Mews, London, England.

"We thought it must be possible to make an interesting living messing about with racing cars and engines," Duckworth is famously quoted as saying.

The two Englishmen wrote their own success story for over 20 years before Cosworth was sold for the first time in 1980 to United Engineering Industries. However, both continued to be involved in the firm even when it changed hands again later.

http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=207281&FS=CHAMPCAR

Mike.

Standard Toaster

I was only watching"The History of The Sierra Cosworth" last nite.
RIP

drdre

sad to hear that.:(

MercMad

I was only watching"The History of The Sierra Cosworth" last nite.
RIP

.........on telly ?

What channel ?

Standard Toaster

Downloaded it.