He even took part in five editions of the 24 Hours of Le Mans himself – between 1979 and 1984. This interest was documented in the 1986 short film Life Could Be a Dream. After that, he used Ludwig drums from 1970 until 1992. [14] His racing cars include: Alfa Romeo 8C;[15] Bentley 4½ Litre (his father's racing car);[15] Bugatti Type 35;[16] Jaguar D-Type;[15] Ferrari 250 LM;[16] Ferrari BB LM;[15][16] Maserati Tipo 61;[17] McLaren F1 GTR;[16] and he previously raced a BRM P30. [29], In common with Roger Waters, Mason has played concerts to raise funds for the Countryside Alliance, a group which campaigned against the ban on fox hunting with the Hunting Act 2004. [1], The only times Mason's voice has been included on Pink Floyd's albums are "Corporal Clegg", the single spoken line in "One of These Days" and spoken parts of "Signs of Life" and "Learning to Fly" (the latter taken from an actual recording of Mason's first solo flight) from A Momentary Lapse of Reason. [20], Mason is mostly associated with Italian-manufacturer Ferrari, and estimates he has owned 40. L'essai s'est déroulé dans le cadre d'un dossier consacré à l'auto qui sera publié dans le magazine officiel de Ferrari. Ferrari. The former is his profession, but one that’s allowed him to satisfy his passion for the latter. We would carry spare tyres and other replacement parts. [7] The band toured Europe and North America in 2018 and 2019, with a third tour postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I would do it only if I had to afford expenses, like medical treatment for one of my children, else I don’t need the money.” Nick pushes the accelerator, we make eye contact, and he says, “I’d rather be the guy who’s got the GTO, rather than the guy who sold the GTO.” He smiles like a kid does in front of his favourite toy. This car is a part of me. That Bentley – which I still have – was already a historical vehicle, and for that very reason I can say that I grew up having direct contact with not just average motors, but ones with racing pedigree. “When I bought it forty years ago, I was a rich boy, today I am an old owner. And since we’re discussing its value, our next question was inevitable. [25], On 26 November 2012, Mason received the Honorary title of Doctor of Letters from the University of Westminster at the presentation ceremony of the School of Architecture and Built Environment (he had studied architecture at the University's predecessor, Regent Street Polytechnic, 1962–1967).[26]. In July 2005, Mason, Gilmour, Wright, and Waters played together on stage for the first time in 24 years. [18] His most notable purchase was in 1977 from his proceeds from the sale of the Pink Floyd album Dark Side Of The Moon, when he paid £37,000 for one of the 39 built Ferrari 250 GTO cars - he still owns the car, valued now in excess of £30M.

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