Ken Block RIP

[ctechbob]

https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a42381041/ken-block-dead/

I wasn't a huge Ken Block fan until I saw the Amazon special on him a few years back. Seemed to be a pretty nice/cool dude.

 

[RDY4WAR]

I was about to come post this. This one hurts a bit. I got to meet him in person. RIP

 

[AGuyFromNC]

Awe man. That’s terrible news. He always had some awesome content to watch and was such a talented driver. RIP Kenny from the Block.

 

[ctechbob]

****, that’s sad. He was quite talented and a successful businessman too. Seemed like he lived life to the fullest. Hug your family, you never know when you’re done.

Yep, he worked hard and enjoyed life from the looks of it.

I was hardcore into auto-crossing and track days when KB first started his Gymkhana stuff and I remember thinking what a waste and how dumb it all was. Then I watched the special on Amazon and went back and enjoyed them all for what they were and saw that KB actually did a lot of cool stuff that I hadn't known about. I wouldn't say I was a super fan or anything, but I could appreciate where he'd come from and what he worked for and he seemed like a genuine dude that you wouldn't mind hanging out with.

That and he owned some really cool cars, and had a few more built that I wouldn't mind having. The NA AWD Mustang before they put the big turbos on it I always thought would be fun to modify into a track monster.

 

[M56959]

Folks just a reminder that invoking or bypassing the profanity filter will get your post removed.

At best.

We have faith adults can make their point without profanity.

 

[RhondaHonda]

Didn’t realize I said something profane that would cause my post to be deleted:

Man, that’s sad. He was quite talented and a successful businessman too. Seemed like he lived life to the fullest. Hug your family, you never know when you’re done.

 

[97prizm]

Wow my post got deleted? I was suprised to hear the news.

 

[ctechbob]

Wow my post got deleted? I was suprised to hear the news.

Was a duplicate post, they just try and keep those out of the forums.

 

[AZjeff]

Stunned. A big fan of his talent and imagination. He went big.

 

[joegreen]

Wow i love watching hoonigan especially the vids with block in them. His daughter just got her drivers license. He also just completed an Audi quattro build for sema i think.

 

[TiGeo]

Such a shame. Complete legend. RIP.

 

[chrlsful]

my bigest concern is for his daughter. She seemed to have such a great start (13 y/o now). Hope this does not last in bad ways for her.
Not happy he's gone...on a sled not car... we've lost a few here that way too. Will not get to know him now (nota fan altho road racing has it all over drag'n circle track for me).

 

[2strokeNorthstar]

Great YouTube channel too. I wonder what will happen to Hoonigan? Too big for it to go away

 

[SubieRubyRoo]

Great YouTube channel too. I wonder what will happen to Hoonigan? Too big for it to go away

Maybe Lucy will put Pastrana in charge?

 

[chrlsful]

is the 1st his daughtr, second his biz partner?

 

[SubieRubyRoo]

is the 1st his daughtr, second his biz partner?

Lia is his daughter, Lucy is wife, Pastrana as in Travis Pastrana, a partner in crime for many endeavors…

 

[chrlsful]

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thnx

 

[AZjeff]

Lia is 16, just got her license BTW.

 

[2strokeNorthstar]

Maybe Lucy will put Pastrana in charge?

That's my thinking but I can't stand his personality. He does some amazing stuff but annoying. He could be related to Tyler Hoovie, they both have the spoiled annoying kid mentality.

 

[Blueshound]

I've apparently been living under a rock. He seems like an amazing guy, I can't believe I never heard of him.