Died after a short illness. He ran a garage, which he inherited from his uncle, (who brought Andre up when he was orphaned at nine years old) until 1984, despite being in a coma for two weeks after a huge road crash in 1966. Remained interested in the sport until his death and even made the rare appearance at a historic festival in France in his dotage. Andre started in the sport as an apprentice mechanic before taking up racing after World War Two. Andre was probably best in sportscars, but did take a notable win in a Formula 1 race at Albi in 1955.

Biography last updated 28 Feb 2016