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[eggsplurt]

Today I was informed that we lost our friend Pete Linszky. The news was shocking and breaks my heart…

 

Please say a prayer for Pete and I am standing by for any support that his wife Patti might need…

[NJ Racer]

Sad news. RIP, Pete.

[Phil Smith]

I'm not sure I know of Pete. Was he a forum member?

[Rodney F]

Very sad news. Prayers to his family.

[Lone Wolf]

This is extremely sad news. I only met Pete a couple times but what a nice and friendly guy who truly loved old slot cars.
 
Rest in peace, my friend.

[slotcarone]

Sad to hear of the loss of another old school slot racer. Condolences to his family and may he Rest In Peace.

[mdiv]

I am beyond grief right now. This man was a slot car father to me.

Gentlemen, squeeze every ounce of enjoyment out of life that you can, we are here but a short time.

Mikey

[Cheater]

I'm not sure I know of Pete. Was he a forum member?

Doesn't look like it. I know his name from reading race and meeting reports over the years.

 

The problem was that the OP left the 'Z' out of Pete's surname... the correct spelling is Linszky. That's why my search came up empty.

 

Posting under the display name 'Pete L.' he's made almost 3,000 posts at Slotblog, having joined us in the asylum on Sept 2, 2006.

 

[Bill from NH]

I only knew Pete through his postings on here. We exchanged several pleasurable postings and photos over the years. My condolences to Pete's family and friends.

[Noose]

Very sad. He was a really nice guy. Loved the old school stuff and especially Jail Door cars.

[Phil Smith]

Doesn't look like it. I know his name from reading race and meeting reports over the years.
 
The problem was that the OP left the 'Z' out of Pete's surname... the correct spelling is Linszky. That's why my search came up empty.
 
Posting under the display name 'Pete L.' he's made almost 3,000 posts at Slotblog, having joined us in the asylum on Sept 2, 2006.

 
Oh, OK, Pete L. I'm very sorry to hear of his passing. Was it unexpected?
 
He posted on the 1st with plans to attend a slot car club meeting.
 
June 2 C.A.R.S. meeting

[mdiv]

Steve,

Let Patti know I can stop by if she needs some comforting words. I can appreciate it if she'd rather be left alone.

He would have been 68 on Thursday.

Mikey

[nicky 65]

I am shocked and saddened to hear this news.

 

I was just with Pete about a month ago at The Race Place. Great guy to talk to about everything slot car related. He knew all the big players from back in the day.

 

We used to talk alot about Buzzy... and his quirky ways. 

 

Pete was always full of knowledge... anything you wanted to know about building or repairing slot cars  he had the answer. 

 

I'm going to miss those Thursday nights at The Race Place...

 

RIP, my friend.

[njiceman]

Pete will surely be missed just listening to the stories and knowledge at RP about ole time slot cars and races. 
We raced Jail Doors at Slotspot in NJ.

RIP, Pistol Pete.

[mdiv]

Indeed, Dave, RIP, Pistol Pete.

 

I'm still not sure what all I want to say yet. One thing I know for sure, he wouldn't want Thursday nights to end with him.

 

I'll be there on the 7th – Bill W. is having movie night, weather permitting. Days of Thunder. C'mon down if you're free and let's be groovy.

 

Mikey

[mdiv]

Found some pictures of Pete at Buzzy's around 2006-2007:

 

 

 

 

Pete is the tall one, I'm the tiny one. 

Mikey

[Bill from NH]

I recognize Dom and his son, you with hair and no stash, but who is the fellow to your left with the glasses, dark blue T-shirt and dungaree outer shirt?

[Joe Mig]

I am beyond grief right now. This man was a slot car father to me.

Gentlemen, squeeze every ounce of enjoyment out of life that you can, we are here but a short time.

 
Sorry, Mikey, Pete was a great guy. RIP.

[Dave DeMott]

I can't believe it. We started racing with each other as kids at the old Race Place at the Collingwood Auction in the '60s and for many years after that.
 
He was a really good friend.
 
Rest in peace, my friend.

[Joe Mig]

Found some pictures of Pete at Buzzy's around 2006-2007...

 
This was a fun day.

Mikey

[eggsplurt]

Sorry for the bad spelling at the beginning of the post… Thanks to admin for cleaning it up…

 

Yes, Pete was a great guy. His wife Patti knows that we who are close by are here for anything needing tended to or just a coffee and a hug. Pete loved everything from race cars to slot cars. We’ll press on with our old stuff at The Race Place and keep Pete in our prayers…

 

Steve

[Bill from NH]

Keep Pete's collection in the hands of his friends.

[Peter Horvath]

I only met Pete once, at a Race Place Thursday night vintage gathering. Nice guy.

 

Strength to his family and friends at their loss.

[mdiv]

Obituary and service information below.

In memory of Peter J. Linszky

[sportblazer350]

I first met Pete at The Race Place. I saw an ad for a slot car swap meet, and went there with my son, about 25 years ago.

 

There was Pete with a few tables of vintage slot car parts and magazines. I talked to him for a while and made a purchase. Back then I had a few '60s Cox cars and would rent time on The Red Lightning to see how the old cars would run.

 

Then Pete started the C.A.R.S. Vintage Slot Car Club and we became friends. I have raced all types of slot cars with Pete, and I too enjoyed his wealth of knowledge of 1:1 vintage racing and vintage slot cars. He would tell me how much he enjoyed reading all of the old hot rod and racing magazines and books, as he really did study them and remembered it all in detail. And being a fellow Hungarian we understood each other's sense of humor and busting each other's chops.

 

Sad that he died too early, and I am sure that Pete would want the C.A.R.S. club to carry on in his memory. All of us that knew Pete learned so much, and he is truly missed.