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R.I.P. John Thorp 6/30/1924 - 9/3/2012

RIP

Today was the passing of my friend John J. Thorp . I got to see him on Saturday, and knew he was ready to leave his earthly form, and maybe meet up with his late wife Helen. I like to think he had an amazing full life and touched many peoples lives with his designs and hard work in the fields of slot and radio controlled cars. I can't think of a better day for his passing then Labor Day. I will always remember John and his ingenious designs and fantastic accomplishments he made in his field. John was always kind to me, and I will miss visiting him. I am very thankful for the time I had documenting his creations, and hearing all his great stories. He will be missed.

Sincerely,
Romulus Von Stezelberger
Golden Years RC Museum

Wow, sad day. Godspeed Mr Thorp-

R.I.P. John Thorp.

I think alot of us owe him great amounts of grattiude and admiration.RIP Mr.Thorp !Don

RIP Mr. Thorp. Truly a great addition to the hobby.

RIP Mr. Thorp, your legacy will live as long as there are r/c cars!

John Thorp, one of the true innovators and pioneers of R/C... variable speed transmissions, trick suspension designs, the best drill-blank tools available. And the legendary Thorp Raceway in Pomona hosted numerous regional, national and world championship events, later to become the Ranch Pit Shop.

RIP John

RIP John

RIP Mr. Thorp.

If i9t wasn't for John, off road most likely wouldn't have become what it did. The Tamiya RR and SS had two TERRIBLE problems: the white plastic front spindles and no diff, both corrected by John. Great guy, always had time to talk to a young kid even as he worked in his shop. First time I ever ran a car was at Thorp Raceway. It sucks that people like him are gone from our sport.

R.I.P. John

RIP Mr. Thorp.

Such a sad part of life. God speed Mr Thorp and thanks for the diffs and tools. Still the best tools!