<![CDATA[Jalopnik: phil hill]]> http://tags.jalopnik.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jalopnik.com.png <![CDATA[Jalopnik: phil hill]]> http://jalopnik.com/tag/philhill http://jalopnik.com/tag/philhill <![CDATA[Tobey Maguire To Play Racing Legend Phil Hill In The Limit]]> Tobey Maguire is set to produce and star in The Limit, playing Phil Hill as he challenges Ferrari teammate Wolfgang von Trips for the 1961 World Championship.

The story is based on an upcoming book of the same name by Michael Cannell. Columbia is said to be securing the services of Tony Peckham to write the screenplay (he's previously written the scripts for Clint Eastwood's new film, The Human Factor and Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes). Maguire, of course, is famous for his role in Fox's TV Show Great Scott. He also had a small role in the Spider-Man films.

Hill remains the only American-born drive to ever win the Formula One World Championship (in 1961), he passed away last August. [via IMDB]

]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5190721&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Phil Hill, Racing Legend, Dead At 81]]> After receiving a report earlier today, we've just confirmed the sad news that Phil Hill, the first American to win a Formula One World Drivers Championship, passed away at 10:30 this morning at the age of 81 after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. Hill will be remembered as one of the greatest race car drivers in American history, having won the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Italian Grand Prix, among others. He will also be remembered as a great writer, known to many for his years of work writing about cars and automotive history for Road & Track. Phil Hill is survived by his wife Alma, one son and two daughters. Our thoughts and prayers are with his friends, family and colleagues. More information as it becomes available. Photo Credit: Frederick M. Brown / Getty Images Sport

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