Bermar Sellars "Bib" Stillwell[1] (31 July 1927 – 12 June 1999) was a racing driver who was active in Australian motor racing from 1947 to 1965. He won the Australian Drivers' Championship in each of the four years from 1962 to 1965.
Stillwell opened an automotive dealership selling MGs in 1949 and subsequently obtained a Jaguar franchise.[1] A Holden dealership followed, and was to become one of the largest in the Australia.[1] A switch from Holden to Ford in 1966 was followed by the establishment of Stillwell Aviation in 1967 with distribution rights for Beechcraft and later Learjet aircraft.[1] Stillwell moved to the United States in 1979 to take on the role of vice-president of the Gates Learjet Corporation and went on to become president of the company.[1] He later established luxury car dealerships including a BMW franchise and a Jaguar franchise at Doncaster.[1]
Stillwell was married with five children.[1] His son Michael followed Bib into motorsport, becoming a class front runner in the Australian Touring Car Championship in the 1970s.
Stillwell was awarded an Order of Australia Medal posthumously, in January 2001.[8] The award was bestowed for services to the motor industry, to the aviation industry, to motor sport and to the community.[8]