The extraordinary life of a fabulously wealthy Kent aristocrat ended in tragedy 100 years ago today when he crashed his racing car at the Italian Grand Prix. After numerous daring exploits at the wheel, Count Louis Zborowski’s luck ran out at the age of 29. It was at Higham Park in Bridge, near Canterbury. where his passion for speed and especially building fast cars began. At a time when there were precious few vehicles on east Kent’s roads, the sight and roaring sound of the Count’s self-built ‘Chitty Bang Bang’ machines became a familiar one. Zborowski was a ‘gentleman driver’ who, at the a…
