I am often asked what is the greatest racing car or what is my favorite racing car and, of course, it is impossible to answer that question because some cars are good for certain circuits and conditions and others are better in other places. I have some personal favorites because they were just nice cars to drive and I did well in them.
If you think of picking the right car for a particular type of race, it is easier to answer the question. When I drove in the Targa Florio in 1961, it was clear to me that the Porsche RS60 was tailor-made for the Targa. Porsche had won the Targa Florio three times by then and their cars were both rugged and light, they had good brakes, and they were reliable for that kind of race. In 1961, I shared the RS60 with Graham Hill. We tried the 1,700-cc car in practice but the 2-liter had much more mid-range torque, and I think I went about three minutes faster in the 2-liter. I thought it was a super car because it was so well balanced. You could put it anywhere on the road you wanted it. I led the race for four laps. Graham dropped behind the Ferrari but it was such a good car to drive that I made up the deficit. However, the differential failed on the last lap very near the finish, so we were out.
