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Ninian Sanderson was born on 14 March, 1925 in Glasgow, Scotland, is a British racing driver (1925–1985). Discover Ninian Sanderson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 60 years old?
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14 March, 1925 |
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14 March |
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Glasgow, Scotland |
| Date of death |
1 October, 1985 |
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Glasgow, Scotland |
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Glasgow
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Ninian Sanderson Height, Weight & Measurements
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Ninian Sanderson Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ninian Sanderson worth at the age of 60 years old? Ninian Sanderson’s income source is mostly from being a successful driver. He is from Glasgow. We have estimated Ninian Sanderson's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Ninian Sanderson (14 May 1925 – 1 October 1985) was a Scottish car dealer, sports car racing driver, and winner of the 1956 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Sanderson was born in Glasgow.
He owned several beautiful Clyde boatyard McGruer-built yachts: a Dragon class keelboat named "Corsair" built in 1947 and an 8-metre class cruiser racer "Debbie" built in 1966.
In common with many drivers of his era, he cut his racing teeth in the highly competitive 500cc Formula 3 class in the early 1950s.
He took part in several non-championship Formula Two and Formula One races with Ecurie Ecosse, with a best result of third in the 1952 Scotland National Trophy and 1952 Joe Fry Memorial Trophy.
He was a reserve driver with the team for the 1953 British Grand Prix but did not compete in the race.
He is best known for winning the 1956 24 Hours of Le Mans for the Ecurie Ecosse team, together with Ron Flockhart in an ex-works Jaguar D-Type.
The following year Sanderson again competed for Ecurie Ecosse, finishing second with co-driver John "Jock" Lawrence, only beaten by the other Ecurie Ecosse D-Type driven by Flockhart and Ivor Bueb.
In 1974 he also commissioned McGruer to build his well-known 3/4-Tonner racing yacht "Nippie Sweetie".
In 1983 Sanderson and Jim Watt raised £10,500 for the medical oncology unit at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary following a sponsored canoe trip from Broomielaw to Tarbert, Loch Fyne.
Sanderson had been receiving treatment at the unit for several years; he died of cancer in 1985.
In 1999 the Jaguar sports car that won the 1956 24 Hours of Le Mans was sold at Christie's in London for £1.71 million.
At that time it was the most expensive car ever bought at auction.
Although reputedly not the easiest of men to get along with, Ninian Sanderson was well known in racing circles for his lively sense of humour.
Fond of practical jokes he was not averse to putting firecrackers up exhaust pipes and ribbing members of the public with his race-bred black humour.
The contrast in personalities within the Ecurie Ecosse team was stark; down-to-Earth, Glaswegian Sanderson, and refined, Edinburgh-born Flockhart were "like chalk and cheese".
Sanderson was also a keen yachtsman and regularly raced his yachts on the Clyde with the same competitive spirit and ebullience as in his motor racing.
His wife Dorothy Sanderson died in 2007.
Sanderson was educated at Strathallan School.
In the announcement of his death the school magazine The Strathallian quoted F1 racing World champion Jackie Stewart describing Sanderson as a 'perfectionist, with immense spirit and commitment.'
