USA-Mark Herbert

1,381 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 11 Jun 2006, 1:54 pm

#499288

Super Shit box racer Mark Herbert was killed in a terrible road accident when he collided with other car.I had never met him but his presence in the VW world ( drag racing, books,cal-look site,engine building and more ) was huge.He will be very much remembered!on this earth. You can read more on cal-look web site.

HGFS Wolfsburg Wizard

531 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 12 Jun 2006, 11:16 am

#499528

Here's the link, terrible news. Sounded like a guy with lots of knowledge, a real mainstay in VW performance. Street racing was what killed him, be careful people
http://www.cal-look.com/forum/index.php?topic=11997.0

This one is a bit more upbeat, remembering the good stories...
http://www.cal-look.com/forum/index.php?topic=12007.0

While you're on there check out the tech articles by Mark, and the famous quaife test in the video section, now there's some donuts

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1958 Beetle drag car project
1959 Beetle project I need to sell one day
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56astro Custom Title Time!

1,772 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 12 Jun 2006, 3:25 pm

#499592

I agree.

I never met the man, but he was there for fellow dubbers. He bacame an "icon" of the "industry", and was well respected.

I heard of the news not long after it happened, and it saddens me, and many others I am sure, that we have lost a great brother.

I can't give an Australian analogy, because we don't have anyone in Oz that is equivalent.

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