ianc

Moderators, feel free to move if you wish, but thought most people would like to know....

Sad news reported by Autocar. Russell Bulgin lost his battle with cancer last week.

<shocked> As long as I can remember reading CAR, I can remember reading his work.

RIP

IC

chiark

Bugger.

Sympathies, as always, to family, friends and loved ones. Tip top writer who's thoughts will be missed.

carl

I didn't know he was having a battle with cancer

Jon1T

Blimey - I use to love reading him in Car magazine - he was so cool.

carl

Regular contributor to Evo as well, right? (Just checking I've got the right person).

ianc

Regular contributor to *a lot* of magazines that I have read through the years, but most recently EVO, yes.

IIRC then it was in one of his reviews he termed the phrase "EVOness" and what it was about - and where the title of the mag came from.

IC

[Edited by ianc - 5/28/2002 2:41:21 PM]

Nigel H

And for those of who are really old CCC (He edited this back in the 80s).

I always liked to read his stuff, even if he did disappear up his own **** sometimes.

Great shame.

The_Gza

OMG! I didn't even know he was ill!

I've been reading his articles and columns since I was a sprog.

A sad loss to the world of automotive journalism - can't remember any other journo in any of the serious titles who's views I identified with more. A big GT3 fan as well...

Mike M

This is indeed a great shame. In addition to his writings in EVO, he was also a regular contributor to AutoWeek on this side of the pond. I always enjoyed his insights, and I feel that the automotive community has lost a wonderful voice...

polarbearit

Very Sad

The guy had me hooked on car magazines from the age of 8

Great writing from the 80's to date, I certainly remember his work in, CCC, Car, Evo, Autocar and a couple of C4 motoring programmes - including a documentary on the Mini.

CrisPDuk

Bugger, I didn't even know he was ill, I've been reading his stuff since before I could walk.

Trout...

So sad - great provocative writer

Trout

Hoppy

Great writer. Nice bloke. Very sad loss

Richard.

Squizz

Maz-old

I really liked him. Sad to know.

Many condolences to his family and friends.

M.

Mungo

I couldn't believe this either.

Keep coughing up to the Cancer charities, and hopefuly we will one day beat this ba$tard disease.

bluto22b

I didn't know either, his writing skills were exemplary. His own style of writing made it stand out in any magazine. Sad loss....Blutes

Harry_Boy

Agreed - I was once lucky enough to meet Russell at a motor show - charming bloke, and a fantastic writer to boot. One of my journalistic heroes. A real sad loss - I've dropped a line to Steve Fowler the editor at Autocar to express my sympathies.

ad

A very sad day. I have admired Russell's work since I started reading CCC in 1979 -1980. Enjoyed his contributions when he moved on to Motor, anyone remember him in all his stringy height running a Midas (minute MINI based coupé) as a long termer? I believe it's fair to say that Russell's unique writing style helped to shape the following generations of journo's. I am sure that Russell was the first to use such phrases as "stonking", "nuggety" and "tactile" to describe the driving experience and was light years ahead of his pipe and slippers colleagues. He was the sort of writer that made you buy a magazine and search out his article, be it about rally Lada, 911 or a bicycle, because you knew it would be engaging, witty and off centre. Deepest condolences to his family, friends and anyone who knows him.