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Title: Checkered Flag -- Don Pike
Post by: Side-Oilers on August 08, 2018, 01:19:38 PM
I just saw this info online and don't know if it's already been posted here.
RIP Don Pike.
November 28, 1929 ~ July 28, 2018

https://oconnormortuary.com/obits/donald-roy-pike/
Title: Re: Checkered Flag -- Don Pike
Post by: gt350cs on August 08, 2018, 01:23:02 PM
Sad to here of his passing. Prayers to the family.
Title: Re: Checkered Flag -- Don Pike
Post by: JD on August 08, 2018, 10:22:37 PM
Quote from: gt350cs on August 08, 2018, 01:23:02 PM
Sad to here of his passing. Prayers to the family.

^^^ yes,
Title: Re: Checkered Flag -- Don Pike
Post by: 98SVT - was 06GT on August 08, 2018, 10:31:09 PM
I ended up with the R Model tank that was in his TA car. It's interesting both he and John Morton padded their racecar driving paychecks with stunt car work for Hollywood.
Title: Re: Checkered Flag -- Don Pike
Post by: Side-Oilers on August 08, 2018, 10:39:10 PM
Cool you have the tank.

I like how the obituary mentioned that in movie/TV stuntwork "He had to do the very opposite of what was required in racing. He had to purposely get into accidents."

Be sure to scroll down to the bottom of the obit to see the long quote from the Shelby American magazine article, Winter 2013. 
Title: Re: Checkered Flag -- Don Pike
Post by: Richstang on August 08, 2018, 10:47:49 PM
Some good photos and history in TransAmEd's site;

http://www.ponysite.de/66_group2_donpike.htm
Title: Re: Checkered Flag -- Don Pike
Post by: Side-Oilers on August 08, 2018, 10:51:58 PM
More interesting stuff on IMDb.com   Man, he did a ton of movies!

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0683193/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

Title: Re: Checkered Flag -- Don Pike
Post by: Wedgeman on August 08, 2018, 11:42:32 PM
A life well lived... 8)