Club Arnage

Club Arnage => General Discussion => Topic started by: clkgtrlm1 on September 13, 2018, 02:18:33 pm

Title: RIP Don Panoz
Post by: clkgtrlm1 on September 13, 2018, 02:18:33 pm

Passed away Tuesday at the age of 83.

For my Le Mans experience, he was the true embodyment of the real Privateer team owner - and one of the last to take on the big boys at the top level.
Successful or unsuccessful - he turned out some great looking (and sounding) cars.

Title: Re: RIP Don Panoz
Post by: jimclark on September 15, 2018, 01:39:18 am

Quote from: clkgtrlm1 on September 13, 2018, 02:18:33 pm

For my Le Mans experience, he was the true embodyment of the real Privateer team owner - and one of the last to take on the big boys at the top level.

x2

'A fan of his cars? No. 'Of Don? Absolutely.

RIP Mssr Panoz.

Title: Re: RIP Don Panoz
Post by: lofty on September 17, 2018, 06:57:07 pm

Nice bloke who help get things started in the states with sportscars.Him and Hugh Chamberlain did a lot to push foward the LM concept.I met him in 1999 at Silverstone and had a picture taken of Pat and i giving Don a squeeze.RIP Mr Panoz sir.I wear my tshirt with pride.