We lost a legend today

[ltbaney1]

the world lost a true genius today. Ed pink passed away today. At 92 years old I’m lucky enough to call the Pink family friends and Ed was definitely a great man. He made an impact on my grandfather, father and myself. Here is a prof my grandpa on the left Ed in the Center and McEwen on the right.

 

[boatpi]

He was a legend RIP

 

[Rennsport]

I’ve had the pleasure to meet Ed Pink while at their shop. Spent a considerable amount of time there as they built engines for Singer. While Ed sold the business to Tom while back, Ed would pop in. What a legend. May he rest in peace.

 

[Rennsport]

Number of videos interviewing Ed and Frank who was GM there. All good folks who have huge talents.

some info on what they do for Singer

 

[4Waters]

Another one RIP

 

[monkeyswrench]

92 is a damn fine run. He was a legend that, as shown here, was multi-generational.
Race In Paradise Sir!

 

[Ducksquasher]

RIP...God Bless.

 

[Willie B]

… Didn’t know him personally… But I was around him way back when …RIP sir… truly a legend…

 

[Vamodsquad]

RIP Sir.

 

[RitcheyRch]

Sad news. RIP.

 

[Hardly Satisfied]

RIP

 

[PaPaG]

the world lost a true genius today. Ed pink passed away today. At 92 years old I’m lucky enough to call the Pink family friends and Ed was definitely a great man. He made an impact on my grandfather, father and myself. Here is a prof my grandpa on the left Ed in the Center and McEwen on the right.

A legend lost for sure.

 

[Joe mama]

No one is going to fill those shoes. Rest in piece!!

 

[rrrr]

Ed built engines for so many different motorsports purposes, and all of them were winners. I bolted some of his Infiniti (Nissan) engines into IndyCar chassis, and a few more little four cylinder bad boys into USAC midgets.

The length and breadth of his career is an amazing story. Pink was truly one of the OGs of American racing. He'll be missed.

 

[rrrr]

@ltbaney1

Your grandpa and Ed with Prudhomme and his Cammer powered dragster at Indy:

 

[monkeyswrench]

@ltbaney1

Your grandpa and Ed with Prudhomme and his Cammer powered dragster at Indy:

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That's just about as much bad ass as you can fit in one picture. 3 heavy hitters of fuel cars, a cammer and even what appears to be a Tony Nancy hat cap

 

[rrrr]

That's just about as much bad ass as you can fit in one picture. 3 heavy hitters of fuel cars, a cammer and even what appears to be a Tony Nancy hat cap

That's the Baney & Prudhomme entry in '67. Soon after they grabbed sponsorship from Carroll Shelby, and it became the Shelby Super Snake.

The restored car is now in Bruce Canepa's collection.

1967 Shelby Super Snake Dragster

Commission by Lou “Money” Baney for the 1967 racing season, this AA/fuel dragster was built by chassis guru Don Long at his shop in Gardena, California. The 176-inch frame was crafted from chromoly tubing and up front sported a custom made tube axle, VW torsion bar, P-S spindles and custom...

www.canepa.com

 

[old rigger]

@ltbaney1

Your grandpa and Ed with Prudhomme and his Cammer powered dragster at Indy:

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I'm going to go out on a limb but I think Lou is driving the pickup and not standing with the car.

R.I.P.

 

[ltbaney1]

I'm going to go out on a limb but I think Lou is driving the pickup and not standing with the car.


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R.I.P.

Correct, Lou is in the truck.

 

[TPC]

 

[ltbaney1]

I'm going to go out on a limb but I think Lou is driving the pickup and not standing with the car.


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R.I.P.

you will get a kick out of this. here is the original invoice for that car from Don Long.

 

[rrrr]

you will get a kick out of this. here is the original invoice for that car from Don Long.
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Do you know how much a Hanna body and Nancy interior cost back in the day?

 

[ltbaney1]

Do you know how much a Hanna body and Nancy interior cost back in the day?

Line #12 on that invoice is "mag wrap-around body with bubbles- Tom Hanna" with a cost of $325. I have no clue on a Nancy interior.

 

[rrrr]

Line #12 on that invoice is "mag wrap-around body with bubbles- Tom Hanna" with a cost of $325. I have no clue on a Nancy interior.

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I guess I skimmed over that. Thanks.

 

[ltbaney1]

I guess I skimmed over that. Thanks.

no problem, its shocking to see the pricing, those guys were at the top of their game and looking at the pricing is mind blowing. we have more than $325 probably close to double that in material for just the material on the last body we built.

 

[rush1]

no problem, its shocking to see the pricing, those guys were at the top of their game and looking at the pricing is mind blowing. we have more than $325 probably close to double that in material for just the material on the last body we built.

The average guy working at Sears automotive was lucky to bring home a hundred bucks a week at that time.

 

[lakemadness]

Our family campaigned many sprint cars with Pink engines in the late 90s and early 2000s. I'd love to have my flat six done up by them.