 OT: Death of a Great One, Keith Duckworth 1933-2005 |
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| lapuwali |
 Dec 19 2005, 03:52 PM
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Not another one!  Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743   |
One of the great engine designers, Keith Duckworth, died last night at the age of 72. Duckworth was the WORTH in Cosworth. Mike Costin was the COS, and was primarily the business guy. Keith was the designer of all of their early engines, culminating with the all-conquering DFV V8, which won more F1 races than any other engine, starting in 1967 with Lotus and finishing in 1983 in a Tyrrell.
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| Flat VW |
Dec 19 2005, 04:16 PM
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Illegal Soapbox Derby Racecar Group: Members Posts: 1,692 Joined: 13-November 04 From: Phoenix, AZ Member No.: 3,105 |
Tyrrell in '83, was that the six-wheeler? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif)
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| davep |
Dec 19 2005, 04:18 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,137 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada |
He died much too young. One of the greats for certain.
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| lapuwali |
Dec 19 2005, 04:42 PM
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Not another one! Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743 |
No, the Tyrrell six-wheeler was in '76. However, it WAS DFV powered, as was nearly the entire F1 field throughout much of the 1970s. The '83 win was in Detroit, at the hands of Michele Alboreto, pretty much at the height of the turbo era. |
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| Flat VW |
Dec 19 2005, 05:16 PM
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Illegal Soapbox Derby Racecar Group: Members Posts: 1,692 Joined: 13-November 04 From: Phoenix, AZ Member No.: 3,105 |
Sheesh, I am getting old so quickly... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif) John |
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| Brett W |
Dec 19 2005, 08:00 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,856 Joined: 17-September 03 From: huntsville, al Member No.: 1,169 Region Association: None 
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DAMN, that really sucks. Keith was a bad ass with an engine. he really knew his stuff.
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