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Title: sad news.. Post by: beatnik beetle on September 08, 2012, 08:54:29 am It is with a heavy heart that I have been asked to inform the Lounge of the passing of Jack Blankenship on the 2nd of September. Personally I got to know Jack when I went to look at Blue Obsession at his home in Bellflower back in 1999. In a usual VW folks scenario my friends and I stayed for a good few hours and then visited Jack on a few trips to California. He was a lovely , funny warm guy and I know he was extremely proud to see his "old race car" back on the strip first in England and then in Europe..R.I.P Jack I am proud to have known you..Simon
Title: Re: sad news.. Post by: speedwell on September 08, 2012, 10:30:11 am my thoughts goes to Jack family
Godspeed Jack (https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/387088_10151135923959709_2109826322_n.jpg) Title: Re: sad news.. Post by: WPS on September 08, 2012, 10:35:08 am :( Sad news indeed. I visited Jack with Simon, drunk coffee and listened to some great stories and had some laughs...an inspiration...he was a great guy, still keen as mustard and happy to show us all his cars/projects and bug in stuff...but very humble. I think it was the first time I saw a complete collection of Hot VWs in all their binders...all round the front room!! It was great to race his car too....a real time capsule.
I shall have a beer tonight and be thinking of you...R.I.P Jack. Ian Title: Re: sad news.. Post by: Bill Schwimmer on September 08, 2012, 15:25:50 pm This is sad news, Jack & his wife Bobbie were always nice to be around. RIP Jack
Title: Re: sad news.. Post by: Rennsurfer on September 08, 2012, 17:29:45 pm Same Blankenship family from D.V.B. in the seventies that some of us remember? Either way, sad news.
Godspeed. Title: Re: sad news.. Post by: Bill Schwimmer on September 08, 2012, 18:55:29 pm Same Blankenship family from D.V.B. in the seventies that some of us remember? Either way, sad news. Yes Godspeed. Title: Re: sad news.. Post by: hotrodsurplus on September 08, 2012, 19:06:13 pm Same Blankenship family from D.V.B. in the seventies that some of us remember? Either way, sad news. Yes Godspeed. That family was connected for years. I was in Pacific Coast Volks with Jack Jr and his brother (Bill?) just before Jr. died. Bill(?) worked in the used-parts corral at Bill & Steve's when it was at the old location on Alondra. Never met Jack Sr but Jr was a solid-gold dude. Title: Re: sad news.. Post by: Rick Meredith on September 09, 2012, 07:19:36 am So sad to hear this. Jack (and his wife Bobbi) are great people.
Title: Re: sad news.. Post by: Frenchy Dehoux on September 09, 2012, 17:24:38 pm Very shocking news about Jack . Jack and Bobbi great people they were in our club DVB back in the days good members. I remember back in the 80's when Jack wanted me to bring my 67 Ghia to be displayed in their new VW store near Nabisco I also did some work for Jack and Bobbi at their store building a few motors etc... Great memories!!! Frenchy |