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Peter Jeffrey Revson (born in New York City, February 27, 1939 - died in Johannesburg, South Africa, March 22, 1974) was a racecar and Formula One driver from United States. Nickname: The Big Apple Motto: Official website: City of New York Location Location in the state of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... City motto: Unity in Development Province Gauteng Mayor Amos Masondo Area  - % water 1,644 km² 0. ... March 22 is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (82nd in Leap years). ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...


The son of Revlon Cosemtics industry magnate Charles Revson, he was an heir to his father's fortune (reportedly worth over $1 billion) who dated some of the most beautiful women in the world. While in university, he began racing cars and in 1971 drove for McLaren and became the first American to win the Can-Am Championship. That same season he finished second in the Indianapolis 500 after posting the fastest qualifying time. The following year, Revson was named to the McLaren Formula One team. He remained with the team for two years, winning the British Grand Prix and Canadian Grand Prix in 1973, before moving to Shadow in 1974. During a practice run for the 1974 South African Grand Prix in Johannesburg, was killed as a result of suspension failure on his Shadow Ford DN3. He is interred in Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale, New York. Revlon (NYSE: REV) is an American cosmetics company. ... Charles Haskell Revson, (born October 11, 1906 in Montreal, Quebec, died in 1975), was a pioneering cosmetics industry executive who created and managed Revlon Cosmetics through five decades. ... McLaren, founded in 1963 by Bruce McLaren (1937–1970), is a racing team based in Woking, England, which is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed in the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, Canadian-American Challenge Cup, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. ... Indianapolis 500, 1994 The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, frequently shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, is an American race for open-wheel automobiles held annually over the Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. ... Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Results from the 1974 Formula One South African Grand Prix held at Kyalami on March 30, 1974 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Carlos Reutemann 118. ... The Ford Motor Company (often referred to as Ford; sometimes nicknamed FoMoCo), NYSE: F is a multinational corporation that manufactures automobiles. ... Founded in 1903, the non-sectarian Ferncliff Cemetery and Mausoleum is located on Secor Road in the hamlet of Hartsdale, Westchester County, New York, about 25 miles north of New York City. ... Hartsdale is an unincorporated census-designated place (CDP) located in the town of Greenburgh, Westchester County, New York. ...


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Peter Revson - definition of Peter Revson in Encyclopedia (179 words)
Peter Revson, born February 27, 1939 in New York City, United States - died March 22, 1974 in Johannesburg, South Africa was a race car driver.
Born Peter Jeffrey Revson, he was an heir to the Revlon cosmetics fortune who dated some of the most beautiful women in the world.
During a practice run for the 1974 South Africa Grand Prix in Johannesburg, Peter Revson was killed as a result of suspension failure on his Shadow Ford DN3.
Encyclopedia: Peter Revson (733 words)
Peter Revson, born in 1939 in the first year of World War II, always had considered racing in his American home country as fulfilling a national duty.
Revson´s father and uncle really had been the co-founders of of the group, but his father already had retired from the company´s board of directors in 1958.
Peter Gethin, who had taken over the cockpits of Bruce McLaren after his death in June 1970, pretty fast lost the job again in CanAm; the son of a champion jockey always was fast but also unconsistent.
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