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Southern California Legend Passes Away
Robert "Pete" Petersen, founder of Hot Rod Magazine and the Petersen Publishing empire passed away today. For link to complete details: http://www.bench-racing.com/html/news.html
Regards, Charles Editor
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Wow. That's too bad. I'm sorry to hear that. He will be missed.
Dave
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03-24-2007, 01:57 AM
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He is an Icon. Grew up reading Hot Rod magazine.
Sorry to see him pass. RIP
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03-24-2007, 10:08 AM
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I grew up reading Hot Rod as well. In fact, I read all the car magazines I could get my hands on. Hot Rod, however, as a kid, was the only magazine where I cut out the articles and pasted them into a scrap book. Maybe it was because I have such a deep affection for SoCal history and how it is intertwined with cars. R&T, C&D never concentrated as highly on Southern California motoring and those behind it as Hot Rod or Motor Trend. Petersen Publications is truly an L.A./SoCal brand that celebrates the motoring scene.
As for Pete, I'm sure the old hands at Bob's Big Boy on Riverside will light a candle for him in his memory this Friday. I'll be sure to drop by and check out the scene there.
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