Title: 25 years ago - Herbert Müller...
Post by: tommy84 on May 23, 2006, 06:06:29 pm
Tomorrow, May 23rd, it is 25 years ago that Herbert Müller died during the Nurburgring 1000km when he lost control of his Brunn-entered Porsche 908 at the "Mutkurve" and crashing into the retired Porsche 935 of Bobby Rahal - parked at the outside of a fast corner that is nicknamed "Mutkurve" (Corner of Courage) for obvious reasons.
Müller finished Le Mans 2nd two times. 1971 together with Richard Attwood in a 917 and 1974 in a Porsche RSR with Gijs van Lennep
Müller was nicknamed "Stumpen-Herbie" in the german speaking world - you never saw him without a cigar. "Stumpen" is an informal term for a used cigar.
Also very noticeable was his full beard that made a big contrast to his army-style short cut hair. He didn't like it to have his hair untidy and sweated when taking of the helmet.
R.I.P. Stumpen-Herbie
1940-1981
PS: Sadly I didn't find a proper picture of him outside the car
Müller finished Le Mans 2nd two times. 1971 together with Richard Attwood in a 917 and 1974 in a Porsche RSR with Gijs van Lennep
Müller was nicknamed "Stumpen-Herbie" in the german speaking world - you never saw him without a cigar. "Stumpen" is an informal term for a used cigar.
Also very noticeable was his full beard that made a big contrast to his army-style short cut hair. He didn't like it to have his hair untidy and sweated when taking of the helmet.
R.I.P. Stumpen-Herbie
1940-1981
PS: Sadly I didn't find a proper picture of him outside the car
Title: Re: 25 years ago - Herbert Müller...
Post by: Doris on May 23, 2006, 06:35:56 pm
Is this him?
Title: Re: 25 years ago - Herbert Müller...
Post by: tommy84 on May 24, 2006, 12:36:22 am
Absolutely
Title: Re: 25 years ago - Herbert Müller...
Post by: hgb on May 24, 2006, 11:17:10 am
Yes, that's him.
(http://www.projectlemans.de/images/stories/2006/SONSTIGE/martini-porsche_917-20_mit_herbert_mller_kompr.jpg)
www.herbertmueller.ch (http://www.herbertmueller.ch)
(http://www.projectlemans.de/images/stories/2006/SONSTIGE/martini-porsche_917-20_mit_herbert_mller_kompr.jpg)
www.herbertmueller.ch (http://www.herbertmueller.ch)
Title: Re: 25 years ago - Herbert Müller...
Post by: Fax on May 24, 2006, 04:17:06 pm
I have a very fond memory of Herbert. Was a twelve year old at the 1974 Mid-Ohio Can-Am and Herbert was driving his Ferrari 512 that weekend. The car looked and sounded fabulous and Herbert drove the wheels of it. Nothing like the jungle yell of a big V-12 at full tilt boogie ;)
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