![]() “I even got to meet one of my heroes, Jimmy Greaves, which kind of made it all worthwhile.” ![]() “That was an experience because one day I was up to elbows in grease and oil and the next I was in the hot seat,” Price told me several years ago. This manifested itself in building Cortina Savages for the London to Sydney Marathon and the World Cup Rally, where he also became a driver. He showed an adeptness for mechanics and car builds, in particular Ford Cortinas. His racing career began in the late 1960s after serving a Ford apprenticeship in Dagenham. A man who was completely self-made and one who garnered respect and appreciation across five decades and thousands of people he employed during his career. ![]() Price was a force of assured, savvy and enthusiastic nature. Very few motorsport industry legends span Formula 1, sportscars and just about everything in-between, and the passing this week of David Price (75) will be felt keenly among all those racing disciplines and the motorsport industry as a whole. ![]()
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