22 Mind-Blowing Facts About Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

18. He Was One Of The First Motor Car Racers In Britain

After supposedly purchasing a car in 1911 - before even having driven one - Conan Doyle and his second wife, Jean, joined forces to race as one of the British teams in an international road competition. The Prince Henry Tour - organised by Prussian royalty - saw the English go head-to-head with the Germans in one of the first-ever international motor car races.