Although his writing career is what he is most revered for, bedard was a capable driver who won in both. Filling up with clean, free wind, and other ev fantasies. In a master stroke of publicity for the scca, the staff at car and driver magazine pumped up not only the race, but sponsored it, and fielded three cars driven by staff members patrick bedard, don sherman. Bedard flipped his car at the indy 500 while running at 145 mph on only three cylinders according to miller, he announced his retirement form champ car racing as he was being placed in the ambulance.
American antisway bar auto automobile automotive belted radial brakes brock yates car and driver car s catalog chevrolet chevy chrysler club corvette cosworth coupe covers all models datsun dealer dept. Patrick bedard, car and driver, 1972 chassis 2763140 was purchased at foreign motors in massachusetts on april 2, 1973 and has been a massachusetts resident ever since. Hell need no introduction to anyone who remembers the glory years of car and driver. After 41 years, patrick bedard motors away from car and driver. My childhood autowriting hero, patrick bedard, had very little patience with the redlightindustrialcomplex that burst onto the scene back around the time mrs. In fact, they knew it was coming last year and they knew it the year. Patrick bedards etype restoration ran out the clock and. Atanasoff was a hero to car and driver writer patrick bedard because he testified that a late night highspeed drive in 1937 in a v8 ford and a few drinks in a. The original owner enjoyed the car for 22 years 1973 to. This is the live broadcast on abc of patrick bedards huge crash during. Full details of racing driver patrick bedard s record. Jul 07, 2009 patrick bedard just announced in print, in the august issue of car and driver that hes retiring. If anyone wants an example of being pathetic read the following. Driver patrick bedard 1983 cart results racingreference.
Good cars and the bad things some people say about them. Dec 16, 2008 atanasoff was a hero to car and driver writer patrick bedard because he testified that a late night highspeed drive in 1937 in a v8 ford and a few drinks in a roadhouse in illinois had inspired a couple of the critical designs in the abc. Patrick survived a massive crash at the indianapolis 500 in 1984, when his car flipped over on numerous occasions. In the latest issue of car and driver, editoratlarge and former professional racer patrick bedard has penned his swan song, announcing his departure from join the fastestgrowing online community. Please welcome patrick bedard to our little corner of the automotive web. Time to catch the 302, and were not talking amtrak. Something is missing for patrick bedard, broken and aching from the. In the latest issue of car and driver, editoratlarge and former professional racer patrick bedard has penned his swan song, announcing his departure from the print magazine that he has called. To fire phillips without a word is a classless move. Automobile wasnt as good as dedera car and driver because it lacked hard data, and without the leavening literary influence of davis, bedards pragmatic, vaguely snarky writing style became the.
Patrick bedard, writerturneddriver, suffered a severe. Worst crashes in indianapolis 500 history sports illustrated. His article was an interesting take on things and definitely not taken from the standard viewpoint of most car and driver articles. Porsche 944 turbo car and driver, april 1985 porsche 944 turbo car and driver. Janet guthrie was the first woman to qualify and compete in the indianapolis 500. In the 1970s car and driver challenged its readers to a series of sports car club of america scca sanctioned, showroom stock sedan races at lime rock park in lime rock, connecticut the car and driver sssedan challenge. Even back in the day when i purchased 3 or 4 different car mags per month, car and driver was my favorite because of guys like patrick bedard, brock yates and john phillips. Patrick bedard just announced in print, in the august issue of car and driver that hes retiring. Car and driver magazine, november 1969 vol 15, no 5 bob brown, patrick bedard, charles fox, brock yates, leon mandel on. Articles by patrick bedard esquire, car and driver magazine.
In 41 years at cd, bedard could be counted on to tell it straight. Some of the worst crashes in indianapolis 500 history the. Patrick bedard big crash 1984 indianapolis 500 youtube. Reading his post instantly reminded me of an article on a road test of a 1976 ford ltd that patrick bedard of car and driver wrote. The race is remembered historically as a moment of firsts for the event.
In the early 1970s, car and driver magazine challenged its readers to a series of sports. Articles by patrick bedard esquire, car and driver. Hondas technoslick insight gaselectric hybrid does that for me. In fact, they knew it was coming last year and they knew it the year before that. In 41 years at cd, bedard could be counted on to tell it. Were now eight years into californias idea of forcing. Patrick worked for chrysler before singlehandedly redefining automotive journalism at c d.
What is it about batterypowered cars that makes dreamers, and the press, and dreamers in. Patrick bedard, editoratlarge, hachette filipacchi media u. By csaba csere, patrick bedard, rich ceppos, tony quiroga project director bantle believes strongly that speed without security and stability is senseless, and we were eager to see whether his car would deliver both elements of the equation. Patrick bedards etype restoration ran out the clock and then some.
Other current staff members are patrick bedard, who raced in the indianapolis 500 in 1983 and 1984. Patrick bedard something to drive if your attention span exceeds 0 to 60. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. Car and driver needed both davis and bedard, serving in the same dialetic relationship as lennon and mccartney or simon and garfunkel. In the latest issue of car and driver, editoratlarge and former professional racer patrick bedard has penned his swan song, announcing his departure from the. Indianapolis patrick bedard, writerturneddriver, suffered a severe concussion and fractured right jawbone in a spectacular crash that sheared his car in two during the 68th running of the indianapolis 500.
Jul 25, 2019 please welcome patrick bedard to our little corner of the automotive web. Patrick bedard, an auto writer turned race driver, suffered. Indianapolis patrick bedard, an auto writer turned race driver, suffered a severe concussion and fractured right jaw sunday in a crash that sheared his car in two during the indianapolis 500. Great in theory, but how does it work in the real world. What sports car would the road testers keep poised behind their own garage doors, on 10second alert, gassed and gleaming, ready to light. Indianapolis patrick bedard, writerturneddriver, suffered a severe concussion and fractured right jawbone in a spectacular crash that sheared his car in two during the 68th running of the.
Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. Patrick bedard is an american automobile racing driver and journalist. Click on the site to see patrick bedard s career results at that track. May 21, 2016 some of the worst crashes in indianapolis 500 history. Races, wins, podiums, pole positions, fastest laps. Were now eight years into californias idea of forcing automakers to sell electric cars, far enough along to see that evs, in the real world, dont pass the laugh test. Bedard flipped his car at the indy 500 while running at 145 mph on only three cylinders according to miller. Full details of racing driver patrick bedards record. Patrick bedard editoratlarge patrick bedard received a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from iowa state university and a master of automotive engineering from the chrysler institute of engineering.
May 20, 2016 the best driver of the 50s, couldnt avoid the crash. Patrick worked for chrysler before singlehandedly redefining automotive journalism at cd. Car and drivers sssedan challenge 1973 vega gt chevy. May 28, 2016 the best driver of the 50s, couldnt avoid the crash. This car comes accompanied by phenomenal documentation from day one until 2015 with receipts from all four owners. In the 1970s car and driver challenged its readers to a series of sports car club of america scca sanctioned, showroom stock sedan races at lime rock park in lime. American automobile racing driver and journalist for car and driver magazine. However it was enough to prompt him to stop a racing career which spanned. Car and driver magazine, november 1969 vol 15, no 5.
What is it about battery powered cars that makes dreamers, and the press, and dreamers in. Even back in the day when i purchased 3 or 4 different car mags per month, car and driver was my favorite because of guys like patrick bedard, brock. He worked as a development engineer at chrysler corporation for five years before joining car and driver as technical editor in 1967. The best driver of the 50s, couldnt avoid the crash. Like, i can put taillights to any sumbitch on the road. Patrick bedard, editoratlarge, hachette filipacchi media. What sports car would the road testers keep poised behind their own garage doors, on 10second alert, gassed and gleaming, ready to light the burner and blur the pavement on those occasional sorties of the utmost therapeutic importance. Patrick bedard editoratlarge patrick bedard received a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from iowa state university and a master of automotive engineering from the chrysler institute of. Patrick bedard s etype restoration ran out the clock and then some please welcome patrick bedard to our little corner of the automotive web. Patrick bedard esquire, car and driver magazine journalist. Jul 17, 2009 visit car and driver to research patrick bedard. Click on the site to see patrick bedards career results at that track glossary.
Patrick bedard racing career profile driver database. Driver patrick bedard career statistics racingreference. Automobile wasnt as good as dedera car and driver because it. Although his writing career is what he is most revered for, bedard was a capable driver who won in both sportscars and stock cars. Bedard, 43, is a journalist and was a race driver until the 59th lap of the 1984 indy 500, when his car hit an inside retaining wall and turned into an orange fireball. This is the live broadcast on abc of patrick bedards huge crash during the 1984 indy 500. As a carcuckoo schoolboy back in the age of whitewall tires, i read uncle tom mccahill. And those laws say that a 4300pound cuteute with 400 horsepower, pdk, allwheeldrive, and a host of computingintensive drivers aids can more or less keep up with a 365horse, 3500pound. Wrote a column for car and driver magazine for 41 years before leaving in 2009 and was regarded as one of the top automotive journalists around. Vukovichs car tumbled over the outside wall, toppled end over end 20. Patrick bedard, a former writer for car and driver magazine, decided to give the indy 500 a second chance.