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[Menditeguy]

Anybody knows what happened to him after the Le Mans Success ? what is he doing now? was there any book on him ?

[BRG]

So far as I know, de Cadenet still lives and works in London (Chelsea, I believe) in the antiques business. He is now into historic cars (he is an Alfa enthusiast) and still races them from time to time as well as dealing in them. He appears occasionally on TV. I guess that his giant killing efforts at Le Mans were his 15 minutes of fame.

His main notoriety these days is as father to former "wild child" Amanda de Cadenet, who is a would-be starlet in Hollywood these days with a failed marriage to some ex-popstar on her CV.

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[bigblue]

I think he was the one hosting the Show about Goodwood Speed Festival on Speedvision. I'm pretty sure I got the right guy, but not positive, anyone else se the show? Did a bit ofr driving in the show also.

[Fast One]

I don't know where he lives, but he does a lot of work for Speedvision. He hosts, "Legends of Motorsports" as well as Goodwood, and a number of other historical shows, including ones where he drives around in various versions of famous marques and gives you his impressions. Pretty neat to hear a 250 GTO in anger. He also covered Le Mans for Speedvision last year and had the best commentary I have ever heard anyone give during a live race. I wish they'd have him cover F1 as well.

[Keith Sawatsky]

Fast One is right on....he's on Speedvision all the time. He did a very interesting and humorous "blow by blow" commentary at the Barret Jackson Collector car auction televised on Speedvision last month also.

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[FlagMan]

I think he also hosted a UK TV magazine series last year on aviation.

[Eric McLoughlin]

De Cadanet is not a bad TV presenter. He was the host of BBC's "Airshow" series last year. He was also the chairman of Channel 4's "Wheeltorque" motor racing night in 1997. In 1983 BBC did a one-off documentary about one of his Le Mans adventures titled "24 Hours at Le Mans" (I bet they spent ages thinking that one up).

[magnum]

WHAT! Ex-pop-star! Why u oughta be flogged. It was JOHN TAYLOR FROM DURAN DURAN!!!!!!!
but i had no idea that amanda was ... jees small world hey
:-)

[Eric McLoughlin]

I've finally got my hands on thr 1999 Goodwood Festival and Track Revival videos and guess who's presenting the Festival video, yes, Alan De Cadanet. He gets everywhere.

[BRG]

Magnum

Yeah, John Taylor of Duran Duran, that's the feller. How much more of an ex-pop star could you be???

But I seem to have maligned Alain a little, as he is obviously much more active on TV than I gave him credit for. He doesn't grace my TV screen very often but at least he is working!

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[magnum]

He can't be an ex-pop-star because duran duran are making a new album
(women and children, TO THE HILLS!)

[Eagle104]

Alain will be a pit reporter for
Speedvision's 13hr coverage of the 12 Hours of Sebring this Saturday.

[Duane]

Duran Duran??? Again! Good God NO!!!!!

[Keir]

Alain is actually chained up down Nomad's basement. She let's him out to do the odd
motor racing chores, like Speedvision!!!!

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