- Won the 1967 24 Hours of Daytona Sportscar race.
- Raced a car of his own design (Amon AF1) in 1974.
- Started 96 Grand Prix races, but never won an F1 race.
- The helmet James Garner wore in _Grand Prix (1967)_ was modeled after Amon's.
- Retired from racing and tends to his sheep farm in New Zealand. (December 2002)
- Considered to be the greatest Formula 1 driver to have never won a Grand Prix, he drove for Ferrari from 1967-69 and had several potential victories slip helplessly from his grasp.
- Ex-Formula One racing driver, who raced for: Reg Parnell (1963 (6 GPs)-1964 (8 GPs)-1965 (2 GPs)), Ian Raby (1965 (Did Not Start)), Cooper (1966 (1 GP)), Chris Amon (privé) (1966 (1 GP Not Qualified), (1974 (1 GP)), Ferrari (1967 (10 GPs)-1968 (11 GPs)-1969 (6 GPs)), March (1970 (13 GPs)), Matra (1971 (10 GPs)-1972 (11 GPs)), Tecno (1973 (4 GPs)), Tyrrell (1973 (1 GP)), BRM (1974 (2 GPs)), Ensign (1975 (2 GPs)-1976 (8 GPs)) and Wolf (1976 (Not Started)). He started 96 Grands Prix, 5 Pole Positions, 3 Fastests Laps, 11 Podiums and 83 Points. Best ranked in the World Championship: 5th in 1967.
- He won the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans.
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