I used to read CAR and DRIVER, my dad being a Formula I lover and car enthusiast in general, passions that did not longer with me, save that if I saw an issue, I'd pick it up for McCall alone. But Simcoe-- somehow that name rings a bell. Is it known for anything other than McC?
To have Adam Gopnik write one's obituary: wow! I remember Bruce McCall from Car and Driver magazine, back in the 70s, both his hilarious columns and his marvelous illustrations. He was in great company at C&D, with writers like Brock Yates, Jean Shepherd, and P. J. O'Rourke, edited by David E Davis: irreverent, anti-establishment, gonzo madmen all. As a working-class kid from the east end of Sault Ste Marie, obsessed with cars, it was Car & Driver as much as anything that gave me a glimpse of what one could do with writing, that made me want to be a writer. I don't think I even knew he was Canadian (let alone your cousin-far-removed). RIP Mr McCall.
Me, a hero? Thanks, Sally. You made MY day!
Nice one, thanks!
I used to read CAR and DRIVER, my dad being a Formula I lover and car enthusiast in general, passions that did not longer with me, save that if I saw an issue, I'd pick it up for McCall alone. But Simcoe-- somehow that name rings a bell. Is it known for anything other than McC?
To have Adam Gopnik write one's obituary: wow! I remember Bruce McCall from Car and Driver magazine, back in the 70s, both his hilarious columns and his marvelous illustrations. He was in great company at C&D, with writers like Brock Yates, Jean Shepherd, and P. J. O'Rourke, edited by David E Davis: irreverent, anti-establishment, gonzo madmen all. As a working-class kid from the east end of Sault Ste Marie, obsessed with cars, it was Car & Driver as much as anything that gave me a glimpse of what one could do with writing, that made me want to be a writer. I don't think I even knew he was Canadian (let alone your cousin-far-removed). RIP Mr McCall.
Much appreciated, Ken.