Yahoo Autos Photos of Davey G. Johnson, 1975–2019
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Photos of Davey G. Johnson, 1975–2019
Every year Davey would travel to Michigan to participate in C/D's 10Best competition.
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Photos of Davey G. Johnson, 1975–2019
A skilled conversationalist, Davey was probably discussing the post-WWII influence of the French carmaker FAF with Jeff Sabatini and Eric Tingwall.
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Photos of Davey G. Johnson, 1975–2019
Alex Stoklosa and Davey Johnson share a break in the action during 10Best testing.
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Photos of Davey G. Johnson, 1975–2019
Davey steps out of a Dodge Charger Hellcat during an annual pilgrimage to 10Best.
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Photos of Davey G. Johnson, 1975–2019
For C/D's 750th issue, Davey penned the entry on the Dodge Viper and his experience with this first-generation Viper.
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Photos of Davey G. Johnson, 1975–2019
After driving a Viper, Davey expressed a burning need to have an 8.0-liter V-10 in his garage.
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Photos of Davey G. Johnson, 1975–2019
Ever playful, Davey balances on a Honda UniCub unicycle.
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Photos of Davey G. Johnson, 1975–2019
If it could make your hair blow in the wind, Davey was into it.
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Photos of Davey G. Johnson, 1975–2019
An advocate and defender of what's often considered terrible, Davey almost always found joy in the weird and esoteric.
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Photos of Davey G. Johnson, 1975–2019
Davey's sense of humor and incredible passion for strange machines, all in one photo.
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Photos of Davey G. Johnson, 1975–2019
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Photos of Davey G. Johnson, 1975–2019
With Davey in charge of the story, a feature about driving for Uber became a piece about Ubering with a Rolls-Royce Phantom.
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Photos of Davey G. Johnson, 1975–2019
The view from Davey's Uber, a Rolls-Royce Phantom.
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Photos of Davey G. Johnson, 1975–2019
Five stars—A deep and fascinating conversation punctuated with laughter and Hüsker Dü.
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Photos of Davey G. Johnson, 1975–2019
To Davey, a checkered flag represented two of his passions, racing and ska music.
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Photos of Davey G. Johnson, 1975–2019
When he wasn't wearing an orange Hüsker Dü T-shirt, you might find Davey in this knit tribute to ska music.
His writing was cinematic in scope but microscopic in detail. And he didn’t give a shit if you liked it. A few words in memory of Davey Johnson, a man consumed with and elevated by his enthusiasms.
