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Old 07-31-2012, 08:47 PM
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I'm sure some of you guys must have watched Hard Drive, Sports Car Revolution, Dream Car Garage or Car Guys. Tom was a key component to all these shows and was a real car guy and I had the pleasure of meeting him at Lime Rock some years ago. I heard he passed away today, R.I.P. Tom

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Sad news.
Old 07-31-2012, 09:04 PM
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I used to watch him on dream car garage. RIP.
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Worked with him a couple of times many years ago. Very nice and funny guy. Sad news indeed. RIP Tom.
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R.I.P. Tom, always enjoyed your shows!

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Sad news. RIP
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RIP.

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I recall Tom's comments when he tested the CGT:
"Do you need it? No
Do you want it? More than anything else in the world!"

RIP.
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Tom was a great guy and the best story teller, but I will also miss his enthusiasm for not only our sport but for life.

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Very sad.
I always thought of him as being genuine.
I've preciously conserved a DVR segment of him testing a yellow GT3 for many years.
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I sat with him for dinner at the Mosport Club Race a few years ago.
I had all I could do to keep his wine glass full as he devoured a few steaks.
He delivered a most entertaining talk for us, and came a long way to do it, just for the hell of it.
Fun guy, glad I got to meet him.
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Loved watching his segments. Seemed like a great guy. RIP.

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I heard this news yesterday. Had the opportunity to work with Tom in depth in 2009 and 2010. Wonderful guy and a bigger-than-life personality.

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Wow, I wonder what happened? I had the pleasure of speaking with him during a during a long flight delay at Newark airport a year or so ago. Unbelievable passion for all things motorsports.......


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