Folks Of Interest Bean Bandit Founder Passes

Found this notice on Landracing.com:


<table border="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="middle"></td> <td valign="middle"> Joaquin Arnett:
« on: September 24, 2010, 05:58:16 PM »
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</td> </tr></tbody></table> <hr class="hrcolor" size="1" width="100%"> Sad news for the racing community this morning, Joaquin Arnett passed away after battling Alzhiemer's and bout's with Pneumonia. Legendary Drag Racer and Leader of his Bean Bandits will be missed by many.

Will announce services as info is available.

 

In the beginning, there were the Bean Bandits.
Rip

 

sad, very sad.

 

A true legend and gentlman, rip

 

R.i.p.

 

Seventeen years old, 1960 in Pamona or maybe Long Beach, up come the Bean Bandit dudes, I was so intriqued to see mexican dudes with this awesome race car. Being from a town of 400 folks in the middle of Nebraska it was like nothing I had ever seen. One of the fondest memories of my life. R.I.P. my hero. ~Sololobo~

 

A legend for sure, I remember reading about the BB exploits as a kid and I am now 61 years old. R.I.P.

 

Godspeed, Joaquin.

Cris

 

Legend. RIP.

 

r.i.p

 

Sad to hear. Rip sir

 

Hero. RIP.

 

Man thats tough. RIP

 

Another true hot rod hero gone this year, sad. RIP.

 

My condolences to Fabian, Tom, Diana and all the "Bandits"....

His biography can be found here: http://joaquinarnettbio.blogspot.com/

 

another sad to here r i p

poorman

 

RIP, extra nice that the younger bandits brought home some new records this season before Joaquin passed...

 

Very sad, prayers going out to family and friends.

 

R.I.P - another legend gone!

 

A true hot rodder,drag racer,innovator. RIP

 

Thanks for the Bio, Jackie. I am sorry for your loss. He was truly legendary.

 

R.i.p

 

Sad news indeed. Around 1955 0r 6 when I was 10 or 11 my Dad took me to Colton strip. I had, at that time, no idea of drag racing or the racers. As I walked through the pits I saaw a car with "Bean Bandits" written on it. My first thought was what dumb name. At that time I thought cars should be called Godzilla or King Kong. It wasn't until years later I realised who and what the Bean Bandits were. God speed Joaquin.

 

So sad, a real loss to the hot rod community (of course, more so for his family and friends). We're losing them guys - if you have a chance to meet a legendary hot rodder who has been an inspiration or influence don't hesitate.

RIP Joaquin,

Steve

 

R.I.P
A true racer and a sad loss.

 

What a loss of a man and the knowledge... RIP

 

Godspeed...

 

Real loss to the sport, RIP.

Just think of the accomplishments the Bean Bandits did, maybe the first slingshot dragster, maybe the first twin-engined dragster, maybe the first bike wheels on a dragster...innovated with almost every engine imaginable, flatheads, Arduns, Buicks, Desoto, Chrysler, even a blown Studebaker...hard to think of any individual or racing team that did more.

 

While stationed at USN Amphibious base in Coronado,Ca. 1951, used to watch the "BANDITS" run at Paradise Mesa strip--------R.I.P. JOAQUIN ARNETT

 

Godspeed........

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