Randy Rabe Has Passed Away
 

Just Thought I Would Let Everyone Know That My Dad Randy Rabe Passed Away Last Week , He Was A Racing Legend , And Built Rabco Boats In St Petersburg Fl. For 30 Years , He Will Be Missed

Parker:

Please accept my condolences. Your dad was one of the "originals",and I'm sorry he never got to see the wing run.


God Bless you and the family.

T2x

Randy was one of the "fun bunch" who made it mandatory to attend a race to see what the are up to. He teamed up with the Joisy guys to form "****et bucket" racing team. Then he got a meat packing company to sponsor the St Pete race. He had T-shirts made that said "You can lick our chops, but you can't beat our meat"!

Parker:I am very sad to hear this news. I was a very good friend of your dad`s, we worked with him in the good old Lake X days, He was one of the original wild men in every way. I last saw him few years back at the St. Pete worlds, he was classic as always in his I believe 66 black Impala, with a major motor that sounded like music to me, I fell in love with that car. We had some quick recall and stories and he was off. He will be missed, my condolences to you and the family, a legend moves to the famous boat testing grounds. It`s a shame we could not have read some of his stories and history. God Bless
7XCHAMP

Very sorry to hear. My condolences. :(

The St. Pete Times had a nice article on your father on Nov. 13th.

You can see it here:
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/s...highlight=rabe

Hey 7x , I Still Have The 67 Impala ...shes In The Garage ! Come On By Will Take Her For A Spin .....

Thank You Guys For All The Kind Words , I Wish He Could Get On Here And Tell Some Stories , I Just Dont Know Where To Start

Randys Gone But Never Forgotten:d

GUYS GREG FROM SCREAM AND FLY IS DOING A BIG RITE UP ON HIM AND POSTING SOME KILLER OLD PICS ON HIS SITE , THERES ALREADY SOME GREAT OFFSHORE STUFF ON THERE , ...DO A SEARCH FOR THE HAMMER DOWN GALLERIES , IN THE HISTORY FORUM:cool-smiley-011:

Great stories.:cool-smiley-011:

Parker: I may take you up on that offer, I really liked the car, do you have any plans of selling it in the future?
Richie 7XCHAMP

hell no!!! my dad bought it brand new , i couldnt do that , it took me a year to get the new motor all done and in the car , stuffed a 540 ci under the hood ...call me anytime when your in town , well take a ride in the tunnel boat too!:evilb: 727 686 0900
parker

A fond memory of a moment in time, I wish to share
 

just a quick note about your dad, probably befour you were born. I remeber goint to the St Petersberg race in 1976 [we had the Flying machine 27 Cigerett] Your dad had a black caddy Seville with fire painted on the side. I could not beleive anyone could do that to a new Caddelack but he did, and after I met him I understood. Your dad enjoyed doing things in the face of convention and in a little town like St Pete back than this was Blastremy! I thank most of the guys back then saw him as somone they wished they had the nerve to be. I am sorry for your loss
Vince Vento

thanks vince , my mom alaways got so mad when he took her new cadillac and put flames , side pipes , and big wheels on it ......bought her a new black one every year :D

i got some great pics of all the cars, and my dad posing next to them with metal flake shoes on !

im not a member here , but i soon will be , ive posted alot on screamandfly , in the outboard history forum , theres about 300 pics in the hammer down galleries , vol 1-4 posted by (fish) jody staples , theres plenty of offshore pics on there , and greg is geeting ready to post plenty more of my dad and his history , check out the randy rabe photos,rabco boats, in the gallery.

Parker, So sorry for your loss of your father.
We have Swappies Streaker just about together again, Gotta get him to quite running with the Offshores !





Sparky

NO KIDDING!!! HE SENT ME A PIC AND HE WAS 10 FEET IN THE AIR !:eek:

so sorry for your loss, i talked with your dad not long after i bought the mich light boat. we talked for hours and i really enjoyed our conversation, i regret not driving down to meet him for a cold one. rip, rm

Parker ....PM me a contact number.

727 686 0900

Very sorry to hear. My condolences:(