Paddy Hopkirk gone at 89 years old

[Coalhod]

He passed away on 07/21/2022. Put the Mini on the map. > Paddy Hopkirk: Dancing, swinging and swaying—in the car and in life <

 

[DrEntropy]

I likely got the last new Paddy Hopkirk pedal extension in the country on my MGB. When he was in his heyday the only way we got the info was through an Autoweek subscription. He and Jim C. were idols for me.

 

[AngliaGT]

Another of the "REAL" racers gone.

 

[LarryK]

Such a driver.

 

[YakkoWarner]

I likely got the last new Paddy Hopkirk pedal extension in the country on my MGB. When he was in his heyday the only way we got the info was through an Autoweek subscription. He and Jim C. were idols for me.

For those of us playing along at home; what exactly IS an MGB pedal extension????

 

[DrEntropy]

Fits over the nubbin of an accelerator pedal in the early cars. Makes heel-and-toe double-clutch control easier:

 

[Grantura_MKI]

A true legend who lived life to the fullest.
Godspeed.