BOB OLTHOFF RACING DRIVER

A reception and lunch in the church fellowship hall followed the service. Ulla with his wife Baby and son Dennis. Bob Olthoff, well known in international motor sport circles and the winningest race car driver in South African track racing history, passed away after a brief but fierce fight against cancer. His skills were not limited to the tracks. Their skills in car development and driving have been instrumental in establishing Superformance in the United States and making their distributorship the second largest in the world. He also enjoyed considerable success as an off-road racer and in airplane racing with his Tiger Moth and other aircraft. More than a successful driver and businessman, Bob was a friend and mentor to many who wanted to own and skillfully drive a high performance sports car.

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His skill caught the attention of local promoters and he was encouraged to move to Europe. In his long and successful career, Bob earned over victories making him the most successful racer in South African history.

Reverend Sandy Kern officiated. He is survived by his wife Baby of Mt.

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His skills were not limited to the tracks. Bob was an international known and highly respected race car driver and developer.

Together they opened the Southeastern distributorship for Superformance, the Olthofd African manufacturer of replicas of the legendary Cobra and more recently the Brock Coupe, a modern Grand Touring rendition of the Word Championship winning Daytona Coupe.

White Road is one mile east of the Olthoffs’ shop on NC He began racing early and achieved considerable success in his native South Africa.

Bob and Dennis, a talented and olthocf race driver in his own right, have successfully raced the Superformance machines throughout the United States, adding considerably to their string of victories.

A reception and lunch in the church fellowship hall followed the service. The memorial service was held Wednesday, April 21, at He also enjoyed considerable success as an off-road racer and in airplane racing with his Tiger Moth and other aircraft.

InBob moved to Mt.

Bob Olthoff, well known in international motor sport circles and the racihg race car driver in South African track racing history, passed away after a brief but fierce fight against cancer. More than a successful driver and businessman, Bob was a friend and mentor to many who wanted to own and skillfully drive a high performance sports car.

Their skills in car development and driving have been instrumental in establishing Superformance in the United States and making their distributorship the second largest in the world. Ulla with his wife Baby and son Dennis. He won the the Sports Car Championship in andthe Formula Championship inand set olhtoff South African land speed record at mph on a closed public road in a McLaren-Elva that Bob personally owned, developed, and drove.