Just heard of this a couple of hours ago. STUNNED! Great guy who put his heart into this endeavor we call Porsche. He will be missed.
RIP
Just heard of this a couple of hours ago. STUNNED! Great guy who put his heart into this endeavor we call Porsche. He will be missed.
RIP
Hal Michael
2008 Audi RS4
2006 Porsche Cayman S
1970 911 Targa 2.7 (sold)
The night before RR7, The Hyatt lobby, Mark and I had a truly great time, talking Porsche, club events, and our friendship over the years. He even went out to his car and got his jacket, just to show me... We closed the bar that night, the last two to leave...I'll never forget you MM...
Ernie W
member of Early 911S Registry
Nice memory to have Ernie
1968 911L Coupe - Golden Green
1971 911S Coupe - Gemini Blue
1973 911S Targa - Signal Yellow
1974 914 2.3 - Sunflower Yellow
He was the biggest goober in the best possible way. I loved that guy. Always enthusiastic, always smiling, always so nice to be around. He went through some really tough times a few years back, but he seemed to come out of it with his head held high.
This fucking sucks.
-Marco
SReg. #778 OGrp: #8 RGrp: #---
TLG Auto: Website
Searching for engine #907495 and gearbox 902/1 #229687
I've had a Prototipo that I bought from him here on the Registry in my car for a couple years, plus some t-shirts and stickers. I finally got to meet him in person at RR7 and we had several great conversations as we bumped into each other a few times. My wife (also a graphic designer) and Mark discussed old-school print design techniques, and I pored over the many details of his car with him. What a gentleman and a character with an encyclopedic knowledge, keen design sense, and completely badass OG hotrod. I'm thankful I was able to meet him in person, and will not forget the experience. Godspeed and RIP.
Jeffrey
Early 911 S Registry #2984
'68 912-6 2,7
'05 911 Carrera S
'90 Beck 550 Spyder (sold)
'72 VW Squareback (sold)
Shocked to see this tonight, I first met him when he persuaded me to do a write up of my RS for the magazine - just a lovely guy.
RIP Mark.
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Nick D - Run Flat
1973 RHD 911 Carrera RS #0358 - Fun Car
2016 Cayenne Diesel - Tow Car
2017 Macan S - Better Half's Car
1955 356 Speedster SOLD
1976 911 2.7 SOLD
2006 Cayman S SOLD
2006 Cayenne S SOLD
2008 Carrera S F77 SOLD
2011 Cayenne S TOTALLED (T-Boned but kept us safe)
2015 Macan S SOLD
2015 GT3 - Track Car
2016 Cayenne SOLD
2016 Cayenne GTS TOTALLED (Bloody big deer)
Still looking for 1st Edition Carrera RS book #358.
Life is way too short to drive boring cars.
So very saddened by this. Mark was kind, enthusiastic and a very good sport. He who sleeps with steering wheels. We played a few practical jokes on rallies, like changing one of his beautiful steering wheels for a small white grant, and he took it all in stride with a smile as he knew we cared. Sleep well, my friend.
Eric W.
72 911T euro 3.2 T-Rally tribute
73 CS30 original survivor
56 Healey 100M
70 Giulia 1300Ti 2liter
Tour Auto 04/05
Colorado Grand 03/04/05/07/08/11/17/18
RG # 650
He will be missed.
Oh no. He was a dear friend. Love you, man.
Zitronengelb R1012 the RatBasterd
RGruppe #183
Mark was iconic to me, a real source of inspiration on the P world. Cannot believe he passed away. Each time there was a thread on a MOMO steering wheel, he was jumping on it.
Then he set up that stickers thing, and I bought tons of those to support his "business"...
Do we know when is the funeral ? Could we do something, kinda gesture : flowers, steering wheels honor, something ?
Am so sad.
O-G 26 - Early911S 2407