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Old 7 October 2016, 02:11 AM   #1
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Icon9 RIP: Brock Yates

gonna miss this guy.

his movies and writing made the 80's a lot cooler than we give it credit for.

Cannonball Run on the tube tonight!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2hGFN8NlLQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtMvkA84s4Y

http://www.maxim.com/rides/cannonbal...s-dies-2016-10
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Old 7 October 2016, 02:13 AM   #2
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Old 7 October 2016, 02:22 AM   #3
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Sorry to learn....RIP
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Old 7 October 2016, 02:46 AM   #4
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Back in the day I was an avid "Car and Driver" reader.

I'm not that much of a car guy, but the subject was interesting and the writers were some of the best in the business.

Sad to see him go.
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Old 7 October 2016, 11:57 AM   #5
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I remember him from Autoweek. Great writer and seemed like a pretty cool guy.
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Old 7 October 2016, 12:58 PM   #6
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Really sorry to hear this and thank you for posting.
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