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Lee Raskin is an author and co-author of acclaimed motorsports biographies and has been involved in motorsports for over four decades. He is best known as an early Porsche historian and authority on James Dean’s brief but spectacular racing career driving Porsches. He often consults with authors, video producers, documentaries, webcasts, podcasts, interviews, and television shows regarding James Dean’s motorsports activities, and the mysterious disappearance of his “Little Bastard” Porsche 550 Spyder following his crash and death in 1955. Lee’s contributed to numerous magazines including Porsche 356 Registry, Panorama, 000 Magazine, Excellence and many others.
SHOW SPONSORS
CAPitalize Your Finances Online Course • Linkage Magazine • Techforce Foundation • RPM Foundation • Cars Yeah TV
INSPIRATION
James Dean had a true passion for speed and combining that with his movie career, his racing, and passion for the Porsche marque, created the legend that continues today.
CHALLENGE
The story of James Dean’s ‘Little Bastard’ is legendary and Lee has researched and written about the accident that killed James Dean.
SPECIAL AUTOMOBILE
When Lee was 13 he had a Hiawatha Doodlebug motorbike.
Lotus Mark IX – Potus
BOOK RECOMMENDATION
Porsche Speedster Type 540: Quintessential Sports Car by Lee Raskin*
James Dean: On The Road to Salinas by Lee Raskin*
Pink Pig Porsche by Lee Raskin*
Speed Merchants by Michael Keyser*
Porsche 356 by Gordon Maltby*
A new book coming out soon from Lee titled James Dean 356 Speedster: Love at First Sight
WORDS OF INSPIRATION
In July 1955 James Dean, while filming the movie Giant, was being interviewed by actor Gig Young who was doing a PSA for the National Safety Council asked Jimmy if he had any parting words of advice and he said – “Take it easy driving, the life you might save may be mine.” Two month later James died in a car crash on his way to race his Porsche 550 Spyder.
If you enjoyed this show, please go to Apple Podcast and leave me a five-star review. That would help tremendously in getting the word out and help others to be inspired by Cars Yeah. * indicates a past Cars Yeah guest.