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08-28-2008, 01:48 PM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Cobra Make, Engine: Johnsonville, 8-pack $4.27
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Phil Hill Passes away 8/28/08
We lost another legend today.
I hold my steak up high, and make a toast to you, Phil!
http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dl...8/newsletter02
MEATMASTER
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08-28-2008, 01:57 PM
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Canadian Gashole
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Join Date: Mar 1999
Location: Quebec, Canada,
QC
Cobra Make, Engine: Johnex 427 S/C, 351W, 472 HP, 444 lbs. torque
Posts: 2,455
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That is indeed a great loss to the automotive racing world.
R.I.P. Phil
Wayne
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08-28-2008, 02:00 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
NH
Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302 Street), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and COB5999 (427 S/C)
Posts: 19,011
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I second that!
RIP Phil
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08-28-2008, 02:35 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Yorba Linda,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF w/392CI stroker
Posts: 3,293
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My utmost respect and admiration to people like Hill that drove old machinery so hard and fast without much protection. He had some serious huevos. RIP.
-Dean
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08-28-2008, 03:03 PM
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: California,
Ca
Cobra Make, Engine: NAF 289 Slabside Early Comp Car with 289 Webers and all the goodies. Cancelling the efforts of several Priuses
Posts: 6,592
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A true Gentleman of the Sport.
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As you slide down the Banister of Life, may the splinters never be pointing the wrong way 
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08-28-2008, 04:04 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Santa Cruz,
CA
Cobra Make, Engine: SPF 2613 Titanium w/Black, Roush 402SR
Posts: 4,097
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Very sad indeed. A true legend.
It sounds like he made his last pilgrimage to Monterey. A fitting send off.
"After traveling to the Monterey Historic Automobile Races, Phil was taken to a hospital, where he died after a short illness from complications of Parkinson's Disease in Salinas, California on August 28th"
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No stop signs, speed limit - Nobody's gonna slow me down - Like a wheel, gonna spin it
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08-28-2008, 04:38 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Truckee and Kailua,
Ca
Cobra Make, Engine: B&B 351/402 Fi roller everything
Posts: 527
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bummer
met him a few times and he treated me like I was one of the guys even though I was a young nobody. Truely one of the greats! RIP 
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08-28-2008, 05:12 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Las Vegas,
NV
Cobra Make, Engine: 427 SC
Posts: 388
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A man with amazing accomplishments. He raced F1 cars back in the time when drivers were killed racing almost weekly, yet he never really had an major accidents. Amazing considering he won the Grand Prix Chamionship in '61.
I did a small write-up on his Cobra racing career here: http://www.csxinfo.net/web/modules/a...istings&lid=19
What a cool guy.
Photo from the Cahier Archive http://www.f1-photo.com/ |
08-28-2008, 05:34 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Las Vegas,
NV
Cobra Make, Engine: 427 SC
Posts: 388
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Phil Hill learned Italian, and apparently his hand gesturing when he spoke would put the Italians to shame. Photo below as an example:
L to R Phil Hill, Mike Hawthorn, Oliver Gendebien, 1958 Morocco GP
Photo from the Cahier Archive http://www.f1-photo.com/ |
08-29-2008, 05:28 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: New Britain,
CT
Cobra Make, Engine: Size 10 Feet
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