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.
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
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.
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'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.
