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Offline jpm49c

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Passing of Pete Chapouris
« on: January 09, 2017, 11:20:31 PM »
So-Cal Speed Shop’s Pete Chapouris crosses the finish line

HE BUILT CARS FOR ROCK STARS AND FOR THE MOVIES IN A CAREER THAT SPANNED HALF A CENTURY
JANUARY 7, 2017


He may not have been among the original hot rod heroes out on the dry lakes of 1940s Southern California, but you could say that Pete Chapouris is the one who brought that original spirit of hot rodding back to life starting in the ’70s and made it cool again. 

Chapouris passed away January 6 after suffering a stroke the night before. He was 76.



Read more: http://autoweek.com/article/car-life/socal-speed-shops-pete-chapouris-crosses-finish-line#ixzz4VKS2DpX4
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Offline 4-barrel Mike

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Re: Passing of Pete Chapouris
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2017, 12:47:22 AM »
D@mn!  One of my first two hot rod heroes (note my email addy).

RIP Pete.

Mike


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