"Big Willie" Robinson passes away

[GTX JOHN]

The photo shoot was done on a Monday Night which was about the only day
we were not Street Racing someplace. Willie called me to bring few other racers
to come out for the shot which was just staged for that purpose at a all night
Gas Station in South Central Los Angeles......... This was a pretty tough place in
those days and still no Garden Party today!

I rounded up with some of my buddies on very short notice. Several of them were so darn high on Pot at the time,
they could barely stand up ( Not uncommon in those days ). To my left hand (Leaning on roof) was Rapid Richard "Critter"
Ritter: a Sgt. at Arms in the Club. He had a 68 Roadrunner with a Cross Ram Race Hemi built at Keith Black in South Gate
He ran Mid 10 @130 Plus on 10 Inch tires at 4000 lbs (He was close to 300lbs himself on the Hoof) in late 60's. I made a bucket of
money and helped pay my College Tuition betting on his car against the horde of Rat Motored Camaros that infested LA
back in those days.

The Jimmy Hendrick looking guy on my far right was Stan "The Egg Man Ubanski an
Organizer in the club and one my buddys who work one my
race car sometimes. The guy next to him "Little Paul" happened to be
with Stan and I believe Stan had one hand on the middle of his back
to hold him upright for the shot!

When we arrived and started to set up the shot, Willie exclaimed " We
need some Black Faces in the shot". Willie called around South
Central and found a couple of officers from the Club and had them
rush out to the Gas Station for the Picture. I think they were darn embarrassed
to be seen with a bunch of bushy headed stoned white boys that were obviously
not from their neighborhood!

Fast and Funny Times !!!!!!!!

GTX John