David E Davis Jr is dead at 80.

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http://jesda.com/2011/03/28/david-e-dav ... ies-at-80/
Is it possible that all Nissans are likable, competent, and a pleasure to drive? The Altima, the Murano, and especially  the little Versa just knock my hat in the creek. The Infiniti line is equally appealing in a higher bracket, but the basic Nissans make me wonder why anyone would need to migrate upward to a more expensive family of similar cars. The pure-electric Leaf is creating a great stir, but I remain adamant in my belief that hybrids are the superior solution. I’m comforted to know that professor Ferdinand Porsche agreed with me.
http://www.caranddriver.com/features/10 ... ion-column

http://blog.caranddriver.com/david-e-da ... 1930–2011/
He was so in love with the craft and subject matter of car magazines that he came to inhabit an archetype. He was the dashing, witty, high-spirited, and deeply knowledgeable writer/editor who brought the automobile to life, whose personal flair transferred to whatever he was writing about.

David E. could have written and edited brilliantly on a wide range of topics, from military history to hunting to food to travel to books. But he chose cars, he said, because that’s where the action was. The automobile, in David E.’s formulation, was not only the thing that took you to your next adventure; a great car was an adventure self-contained.
Recently, Davis owned and loved a 2003 Escalade and a 2010 Subaru Forester.


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:(

Seemed like a good guy, and it sounds like he got the shaft by dying in surgery.

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:(

I hope where he's at, they appreciate his mastery of the English language.

Rest well, fellow car guy. I'll miss your brilliant writing.

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Rest in peace Mr Davis.

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RIP D.E.D.

I've enjoyed his columns for many years. He was a real car guy.

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Man, I am going to miss those editorials.

Even at 80 he could still relate to all the things that make me love cars. He brought more then 3/4 of a century worth of knowledge and story's to life in a way few others can or will ever be able to. I hope beyond hope that I can stay as relevant and upbeat as he did, even at half that age.

You will be missed Sir, that much is certain.

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I saw this thread and thought I read Dale E. Davis, the thieving douche... death would have been a good excuse. Sucks that it was someone else.

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sbird1 wrote:I saw this thread and thought I read Dale E. Davis, the thieving douche... death would have been a good excuse. Sucks that it was someone else.
Exactly what I was thinking.


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