Tony Dron was a racing driver, motoring journalist and author. He was a racing contemporary and friend of James Hunt in Formula Ford before competing in saloon cars, sports cars, Porsche series and latterly historic racing cars. He won events in 24 makes and 41 models of car. The total number of wins is not known but is well into the hundreds. He wrote for Motor magazine, was editor of Classic Cars for 11 years and a Telegraph motoring contributor. He is survived by his wife Charis and children from previous marriages, Amy, William and Katy. With thanks to Jeff Bloxham for the image.

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