I didn't know Mike, but I knew of him. Still, for some reason I feel really sad about this - and that says alot because it is uncommon for me to feel sad about anything. I think I'm going to go pound a bottle of Guiness in his honor, and I'll have a few more this weekend.
What a pathfinder, what an inspiration. His car started a revolution, in and outside the MkIII community, and over the years he brought us the images of things both new and wonderful about our cars.