[Fot] TR2 & Phil Hill

[Bill Babcock]

Super nice guy, i had a few great conversations with him. Just a  
racer, that simple.  The first was when i got to race with him in  
Peyote while he was driving McCaw's Carrera Pan America Ferrari. We  
had the same animated racer talk you have with anyone you dice with. I  
was on cloud nine. He signed peyote's deck lid and Diane's T shirt  
with Diane in it. I later bought some of his pictures of the 375 MM at  
monterey and he autographed them, remembering Peyote in the signature.  
something like "good luck Peyote #222". I could tell you exactly--the  
back wall of my office is a temple to Phil Hill--photos, posters,  
artwork all featuring him., but I'm in Maui and that's in Portland.

Hard to believe he's gone. The world's a lesser place.

On Mar 25, 2009, at 9:33 AM, N197TR4 at cs.com wrote:

> I had Phil Hill sign a full sized cutout with his face on it.
>
> It belonged to Uncle Jack. I dont where it is now. Maybe Tony knows.
>
> Mr. Hill was highly entertained by Mark School and me carrying this  
> cardboard cutout up to him to sign.  He always seemed like a real  
> gentleman and never full of himself.

Bill Babcock
Babcock & Jenkins
Billb at bnj.com
503.936.7660
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