Ganahl was making 'one more pass' at club event in Portland, Oregon. He was 75.
."Pat Ganahl died today with Pat went an irreplaceable mind loaded with facts and contacts from the history of rods and customs. In the magazine world, Pat was on the first staff ofwhere he eventually became the editor with the second-shortest tenure, and he later revived. He wrote many books and freelance stories about our hobby, and he maintained a huge inventory of vintage photos.
"Pat can be credited with popularizing the nostalgia drag racing movement in the '80s. He was the first person I knew personally who painted his own cars—well. He restored the dragster and built a number of VWs, fat Chevys, drag cars, and hot rods including the Nitti-inspired roadster. He drove the yellow F1 everywhere. As far as I last knew, he only drove old cars. He inspired me before I ever knew him, but now I have more Ganahl publishing stories than will fit in this space.
Ganahl was officially retired, but still wrote a blog when he felt like it. One fairly recent entry read as follows: As for me, yes I am truly retired. After 45 years, no more articles, no more books, no more deadlines, no pay. There’s a refreshing freedom in this. So I’ll do these columns when IBut I’ve realized that there are a whole lot of stories left to tell; there are literally thousands of photos that haven’t been seen; and there’s new stuff happening all the time with fewer and fewer outlets to tell it. I want to share what I’ve got. So let’s give this new medium a try.
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