Andy Granatelli dead at 80

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A motorsport legend is gone. RIP Andy

[jhwalker]

Larger than life, no pun intended... This guy was ON FIRE. "Mr. Granatelli’s first major business operation was Paxton Products, which made superchargers and was losing money. He bought the company in 1958, and in seven months, it was making a profit. In 1961, he sold the company to Studebaker and became a Studebaker vice president, chief engineer and driver.

His production cars set more than 400 world land-speed and endurance records. At 62, in a passenger car legal for street driving, he drove 241.731 miles per hour over the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah."

Beyond his STP and Indy 500 stuff, I did not know or remember that " In 1976, Mr. Granatelli bought Tuneup Masters, an auto-parts distributor, for $300,000. In 1986, he sold it for $60 million.". In 1974 STP had sold for $135 million . Hellofa car guy and business guy.

[SVTRonDogg]

He passed at 90.

[SonicVenum]

Is this the same Granatelli from the company that makes Mustang aftermarket parts? That's a helluva career.

[SVTRonDogg]

Is this the same Granatelli from the company that makes Mustang aftermarket parts? That's a helluva career.

I think it might be his son in charge of GMS.

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He passed at 90.

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