Another of our SoCal Porsche community has passed away....
John Williamson (Otto) died yesterday....
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsc...has-moved.html
Some on this board new John as their mechanic or maybe their track instructor.... He was more then good at both
Porsche shop owner, POC, PCA, and SCCA racer........... always a character, a kindly curmudgeon, great teacher, and always there to help...
Give'm hell Otto....
Chuck Miller
Creative Advisor/Message Board Moderator - Early 911S Registry #109
R Gruppe #88
TYP901 #62
'73S cpe #1099 - Matched # 2.7/9.5 RS spec rebuild
'67 Malibu 327 spt cpe - Period 350 Rebuild
’98 Chevy S-10 – Utility
’15 GTI – Commuter
So sorry to hear this. Also sad to hear that Bruce Anderson passed away yesterday too!
They will be missed.
Last edited by a911s; 02-09-2013 at 10:02 AM.
Randy Wells
Automotive Writer/Photographer/Filmmaker
www.randywells.com/blog
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Early S Registry #187
Wow.
I was emailing w/ John for a crank and had not heard back.
R.I.P. Otto
Richard
This probably deserves a separate thread
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsc...s-moved-2.html
The death of Bruce Anderson.
Richard
sorry to hear that, never met the man although heard he was a good old chap who served the Porsche community well.
R.I.P
Richard aka le Zookeeper
early reg #1128
Very sad news...I'll miss him.
John
1959 356 Coupe, 1600 Super, sold
1960 356 Roaster, race car, SCCA, sold
1960 356 Roadster, show car, sold.
1962 356 Cab, show car, sold.
1965 911 #301111, Red Book Vol 1 "Cover Car," owned 54 years.
1967 911 #307347, bare-bones, some road wear, a little surface rust, and a few dents..., owned 14 years.
1970 914/6GT, (Sold - ran the last three Rennsports)owned 30 years.
Photography Site: JohnStraubImageWorks.com
Registry #983
R Gruppe #741
I know that many could be put off by John's gruff exterior but I'll say that you didn't win his approval unless you earned it, and then you really felt like you accomplished something. I wrote the tech quiz for the Keystone Colo. Parade in 2009. I really worked hard to make it the kind of tech quiz that I would have wanted to take. When John finished his quiz he walked up to the front of the room where I was sitting, I thought, oh, oh, I'm gonna get ripped!! instead,,,, John thanked for me for "putting the tech back in the tech quiz" I was SOOOO pleased, because if John liked it then it was a GOOD quiz!! Believe me, he wouldn't have said so just to be POLITE!!
Early S Registry member #90
R Gruppe member #138
Fort Worth Tx.
R.i.p. ...
Member #2768 http://www.no-speedlimit.it
- 1973 Biancaneve - 911 2.4 S/F Ivory
- 1977 Fiona - 911 Carrera 3.0 Oak Green Metallic
- 1993 Bellatrix - 964 Turbo 3.6 Black
I keep a registry of 1972 and 1973 2.4 S coupé chassis. Infos always welcome!!!
I also knew John for a long time. He was very active in PCA. They retired the Parade overall award because he won it so often. So long pal. Gordon Ledbetter
Sad news for the Porsche community.
It’s Otto I have to thank for getting me hooked on 911 ownership. I had been a 911 admirer since I was an impressionable 10 year old but I didn’t really know a whole lot about them, so when the day came I could afford to buy one I walked into Otto’s shop in Venice to ask a few questions. Without missing a beat he grabbed the keys to his white 71E and we took off for a blast on the 10 freeway. None of my years of so-called driving could have prepared me for what was essentially a no holds barred rampage through afternoon traffic with nothing but some loose fitting lap belts to try to qualm my panic. The real clincher came when Otto took the off ramp, hooked a left and then floored the throttle to re-enter the freeway and the car shot around in classic 911 style. Thanks for giving me the bug John. It’s been worth every moment.
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