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U.S. racing legend Carl Haas dies, aged 86

Carl Haas, who founded one of America’s most iconic race teams, has passed away after a long battle with Alzheimers. A statement on Carl Haas Automobile Imports’ website read that “Carl Haas’ incredible journey came to a peaceful end on June 29, 2016, at his home that he loved, surrounded by family.” Although Chicago-born Haas started off as a racecar driver, he sprung to true prominence when he became an importer of cars and parts from Europe – most famously Lola Cars from 1967 and Hewland gearboxes. During the 1970s, Haas entered highly successful teams in Formula 5000 and Can-Am, but it was his 1983 partnership with Hollywood icon Paul Newman that made Newman/Haas a byword...
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