Karl Lampkin, rest in peace.

randy wilson · 06-18-2013, 02:07 PM

Don't know if any of you guys knew him, but he was the chassis builder of LA Automotive race cars. Built all mine. He died Saturday.

buzzinhalfdozen · 06-18-2013, 04:41 PM

Sorry to hear this, just saw him at the Norwalk points meet. RIP

Richard Grant · 06-18-2013, 06:31 PM

Karl built my son's super street Camaro. Great craftsmanship! and it works like gang busters. Great Guy who did great work. He had a heart of gold. We met him at Red River at the IHRA nationals in 1998 when it was postponed for a week. He came and stayed with us over the week. We had been friends ever since.

jim reynolds · 06-19-2013, 01:24 AM

OMG, so many of us are passing at an alarming rate. When I 1st entered the modified ranks in IHRA in 1993 he was the first to welcome me. He always started our conversations by saying...." you're running a 12 bolt in that heavy *** car?" And I would always say... "of coarse, it's faster till it bends" He would always say..."when you're ready to upgrade let me know." Another great one is gone...rip!!!!!

06-18-2013, 02:07 PM	#1
randy wilson Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 882 Likes: 0 Liked 22 Times in 22 Posts	Karl Lampkin, rest in peace. Don't know if any of you guys knew him, but he was the chassis builder of LA Automotive race cars. Built all mine. He died Saturday. __________________ don,t have one

06-18-2013, 04:41 PM	#2
buzzinhalfdozen Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bellevue Ohio Posts: 984 Likes: 0 Liked 11 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Karl Lampkin, rest in peace. Sorry to hear this, just saw him at the Norwalk points meet. RIP __________________ Joe Buchanan SS/BX 3117

06-18-2013, 06:31 PM	#3
Richard Grant Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: West Monroe, La. Posts: 301 Likes: 9 Liked 13 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Karl Lampkin, rest in peace. Karl built my son's super street Camaro. Great craftsmanship! and it works like gang busters. Great Guy who did great work. He had a heart of gold. We met him at Red River at the IHRA nationals in 1998 when it was postponed for a week. He came and stayed with us over the week. We had been friends ever since. __________________ Richard Grant 4988 STK

06-19-2013, 01:24 AM	#4
jim reynolds Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 129 Likes: 214 Liked 24 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Karl Lampkin, rest in peace. OMG, so many of us are passing at an alarming rate. When I 1st entered the modified ranks in IHRA in 1993 he was the first to welcome me. He always started our conversations by saying...." you're running a 12 bolt in that heavy *** car?" And I would always say... "of coarse, it's faster till it bends" He would always say..."when you're ready to upgrade let me know." Another great one is gone...rip!!!!!