When Martin Sabriskie died in 1875 he left around £44m to his son, Elliott, and daughter Anna and decreed that Elliott adopt the title Count and change his name to Zborowski.Įlliott was a playboy, keen on hunting, polo and travel until in 1899 he found an interest in cars and bought a De Dion. His sons followed in his footsteps, becoming wealthier through each generation. He discovered that although Albert Sabriskie arrived in America penniless, he started farming in New Jersey and was soon earning enough to get married and start a family. Mr Paine, 72, a retired manager and accountant has always written as a hobby and is a member of a creative writing group in Ramsey. Suddenly in 2001, there was an explosion of information." "Then with the coming of the internet, I realised I could type in 'Zborowski' and find they were in New Hampshire and New York.
He told The Hunts Post: "I started by interviewing the people who knew the family who were then in their 60s and 70s, but once I had done that, I realised I didn't know where else to go. Mr Paine, who is also chairman of Upwood Parish Council, said he has taken four decades to finish the book because at one point the trail went completely cold. It starts in 1638 when Albert Sabriskie fled Poland to live in America and follows the family into their lives as millionaires. The Zborowski Inheritance tells the story of the Sabriskie/Zborowski family - who went on to build the famous racing cars featured in Ian Fleming's book.
Almost everyone will have seen the film Chitty Bang Bang and can even hum the theme tune, but few know the story behind the story - reports Hunts Post.Īfter nearly 40 years of research, Upwood author David Paine, has published just that - a book which traces the family behind the cars and their extraordinary lifestyle.
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