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Misc Forums => Health, Welfare, and Passings => Topic started by: Glen on October 01, 2014, 09:01:30 PM

Title: Bob McCoy passed
Post by: Glen on October 01, 2014, 09:01:30 PM

Bob McCoy a long time lakes and Bonneville racer passed today. His red tee roadster was always as awesome as his great art work. God Speed Bob, RIP. Bob was a member of the San Diego Roadster Club :-(

Title: Re: Bob McCoy passed
Post by: Freud on October 02, 2014, 12:13:04 AM

McCoy will live on with the SDRC.

He drew the San Diego Roaster Club logo.

Long live Bob McC.

FREUD

Title: Re: Bob McCoy passed
Post by: 4-barrel Mike on October 02, 2014, 12:48:29 AM

This Bob McCoy?

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xbRulSMCjOA/Tvqp-Kx04xI/AAAAAAAAEwA/lyOhnx9y7Rc/s640/1+-+Document1.jpg)

Mike

Title: Re: Bob McCoy passed
Post by: Dynoroom on October 02, 2014, 10:53:29 AM

I never met Bob but admired his cars and his art work. And I liked his modified roadster in black before he changed it to red.
Godspeed...

Title: Re: Bob McCoy passed
Post by: Freud on October 03, 2014, 12:04:11 AM

The number 67 in gold leaf really stood out.

FREUD

Title: Re: Bob McCoy passed
Post by: zzcruzin on October 03, 2014, 10:16:18 AM

He had the best 40 Ford Sedan ever.

Title: Re: Bob McCoy passed
Post by: deucemac on October 04, 2014, 02:35:41 AM

I always liked Bob and one story sticks in my battered mind.  We were at El Mirage late in the season one year and I was standing on the staring line talking to him prior to his run. He was driving the T roadster but it was bright red at the time and had the gold flaming chicken on the hood.  Comes his turn and off he goes, big motor, high horsepower, short wheelbase, and quick steering zig zagging down the course almost from cone to cone! He ran 2+ and I went to see him in his pit to ask him about the run.  He looked at me with that goofy grin he could do, made an up and down chopping motion with his right hand and said "Straight Arrow!" I told him that if it really was straight arrow his speed would have been near 250!  He just shook his head and laughed, but that was Bob.  Rest in Peace my friend. We all lost an incredible talent.