A Vw legend passes

[70's Looker]

Lee Leighton passed away last night after a heart attack, he was one of the drivers of the empi jouster the short lived glass body racer, he also had a long time engine building shop of his own, and as a personal note was the first old timer I ever met

[steveo_32]

Amazing dude!!, will be missed much. Rest in peace dude.

[Geoff]

Very sad day. Lee was a very good guy and always having fun. On the way to the DKP meet before the VW Classic I had the pleasure to have Lee roll up beside me at a red light.
I looked over and he smiled and I knew it was on! As I got the butterflies in my stomach I hear his engine start to rev and the light go's green.... We both went hard thru the gears to the next light. I lost but was so excited to have just been beat by one of the legends of our hobby, when we got out to chat he says "Sorry Bout that" 

Awesome!

Here's a pic from a few years back.

RIP Lee.

[WESTY69]

Warm wishes to his family and friends , sounds like he was an amazing man with a tonn of character . His legend will live on .