Matt Drendel
02-08-2011, 11:23 PM
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Matt Drendel
I was just reading last months Pano when I came across a notice of Matt Drendel's passing. Any other info? A young guy with a heck of a car collection
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02-11-2011, 08:04 PM
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Sorry to hear about anyone so young passing.
Not to be petty, but how did he accumulate this collection at such a young age?
Not to be petty, but how did he accumulate this collection at such a young age?
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02-11-2011, 09:34 PM
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As I'm new to the Porsche world, I wanted to learn more as I hadn't heard of him until his passing, I found this on Pelican.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsc...where-you.html
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsc...where-you.html
02-12-2011, 04:17 PM
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I had read in the past that he managed money, not sure if that's true. I believe his dad's got a boat load of cash and a hell of a car collection too. Drendel had a 917/30, 934, 962, 993 GT1 and the Bad Boys 3.6 Turbo to name a few. Sounds like he was in to turbocharged Porsches. Unfortunate to go so fast and so young, especially with young kids.
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02-12-2011, 04:39 PM
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tragic for sure ................ ummmmm no such thing as a "stomach aneurysm". had he been in his 60's or 70's i would say he died from an abdominal aortic aneurysm but at age 35 i doubt it. likely he died of a thoracic aortic dissection. people often confuse the terminology.
02-12-2011, 06:13 PM
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Aortic dissection is associated with hypertension (high blood pressure) and many connective tissue disorders. Vasculitis (inflammation of an artery) is rarely associated with aortic dissection. It can also be the result of chest trauma. 72 to 80% of individuals who present with an aortic dissection have a previous history of hypertension.
The highest incidence of aortic dissection is in individuals who are 50 to 70 years old. The incidence is twice as high in males as in females (male-to-female ratio is 2:1). Half of dissections in females before age 40 occur during pregnancy (typically in the 3rd trimester or early postpartum period).
A bicuspid aortic valve (a type of congenital heart disease involving the aortic valve) is found in 7–14% of individuals who have an aortic dissection. These individuals are prone to dissection in the ascending aorta. The risk of dissection in individuals with bicuspid aortic valve is not associated with the degree of stenosis of the valve.
Marfan syndrome is noted in 5–9% of individuals who suffer from aortic dissection. In this subset, there is an increased incidence in young individuals. Individuals with Marfan syndrome tend to have aneurysms of the aorta and are more prone to proximal dissections of the aorta.
Turner syndrome also increases the risk of aortic dissection, by aortic root dilatation.
Chest trauma leading to aortic dissection can be divided into two groups based on etiology: blunt chest trauma (commonly seen in car accidents) and iatrogenic. Iatrogenic causes include trauma during cardiac catheterization or due to an intra-aortic balloon pump.
Aortic dissection may be a late sequela of cardiac surgery. 18% of individuals who present with an acute aortic dissection have a history of open heart surgery. Individuals who have undergone aortic valve replacement for aortic insufficiency are at particularly high risk. This is because aortic insufficiency causes increased blood flow in the ascending aorta. This can cause dilatation and weakening of the walls of the ascending aorta.
Syphilis will only potentially cause aortic dissection in its tertiary stage.
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The highest incidence of aortic dissection is in individuals who are 50 to 70 years old. The incidence is twice as high in males as in females (male-to-female ratio is 2:1). Half of dissections in females before age 40 occur during pregnancy (typically in the 3rd trimester or early postpartum period).
A bicuspid aortic valve (a type of congenital heart disease involving the aortic valve) is found in 7–14% of individuals who have an aortic dissection. These individuals are prone to dissection in the ascending aorta. The risk of dissection in individuals with bicuspid aortic valve is not associated with the degree of stenosis of the valve.
Marfan syndrome is noted in 5–9% of individuals who suffer from aortic dissection. In this subset, there is an increased incidence in young individuals. Individuals with Marfan syndrome tend to have aneurysms of the aorta and are more prone to proximal dissections of the aorta.
Turner syndrome also increases the risk of aortic dissection, by aortic root dilatation.
Chest trauma leading to aortic dissection can be divided into two groups based on etiology: blunt chest trauma (commonly seen in car accidents) and iatrogenic. Iatrogenic causes include trauma during cardiac catheterization or due to an intra-aortic balloon pump.
Aortic dissection may be a late sequela of cardiac surgery. 18% of individuals who present with an acute aortic dissection have a history of open heart surgery. Individuals who have undergone aortic valve replacement for aortic insufficiency are at particularly high risk. This is because aortic insufficiency causes increased blood flow in the ascending aorta. This can cause dilatation and weakening of the walls of the ascending aorta.
Syphilis will only potentially cause aortic dissection in its tertiary stage.
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03-12-2011, 03:05 PM
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In the attempt to set things straight, I'll try to sort out a few questions.
Unfortunately, I'm not a medical expert...Saying this, Matt's cause of death was determined to be Abdominal Aneurysm, which coincidentally caused a massive hemorrhage.
Concerning his collection and how he obtained some of the most prestigious race cars to ever leave Weissach in the short 15 years he had been collecting...I can only say that he was hugely passionate, very well connected and was a very smart player within this elite group of folks that own these sorts of cars. Matt was a tremendous ambassador of these cars, and his knowledge of them is something that we'll all miss.
Keep an eye out our website www.heritagemotorwerks.net for any updates on happenings with Matt's amazing collection, and where you can see some of these icons up close in personal.
Unfortunately, I'm not a medical expert...Saying this, Matt's cause of death was determined to be Abdominal Aneurysm, which coincidentally caused a massive hemorrhage.
Concerning his collection and how he obtained some of the most prestigious race cars to ever leave Weissach in the short 15 years he had been collecting...I can only say that he was hugely passionate, very well connected and was a very smart player within this elite group of folks that own these sorts of cars. Matt was a tremendous ambassador of these cars, and his knowledge of them is something that we'll all miss.
Keep an eye out our website www.heritagemotorwerks.net for any updates on happenings with Matt's amazing collection, and where you can see some of these icons up close in personal.
03-14-2011, 12:37 AM
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Concerning the collection, we have a display area at our shop that's open to our customers. Typically different pieces of the collection will circulate in and out throughout the shop.
02-14-2012, 05:58 PM
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02-15-2012, 03:59 AM
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Sad to hear , The Bad Boys car is featured on my website with Matts permission.
