7 replies to this topic

[ChrisJson]

Swedish racing legend Picko Troberg succumbed

to cancer today, 78 yeas old.

 

Read more here (swedish):

 

http://www.expressen...v-78-ar-gammal/

 

My condolences to Lena and the children.

 

Christer

[Barry Boor]

Very sad but all too common an occurrence, lately.

I took this at Monaco in 1965.

http://188.65.115.17...gi-bin/mon9.JPG

[Michael Ferner]

Sad to hear that.

 

RIP, Picko.

[Dipster]

Very sad but all too common an occurrence, lately.

I took this at Monaco in 1965.

http://188.65.115.17...gi-bin/mon9.JPG

 

Indeed, very sad news. I saw an ex Picko Lola at Portimao last year, beautifully restored.

 

Your photo could also be posted in the transporters thread.

[Richard Jenkins]

Very sad news indeed. At least that explains somewhat why he stopped running his racing team recently.
Great enthusiast, great personality, Great moustache.

RIP

[RobMk2a]

Sad news, I recently came across Picko in my research on TVR Grantura racing. Picko raced his Supercharged Ford engined Grantura Mk1 at Velodromloppett in June 1960 and Vastkustloppet in July 1960.

Fredrik Bolander who owns a Climax engined Mk2 Grantura met Picko last year at Velodromloppett. Picko remembered his Grantura but said the Ford engine didn't have enough power. He fondly remembered driving the Grantura to Zandvoort. Does anyone have a record of Picko in his Grantura at Zandvoort in 1959 or 1960.

RIP

Rob Pennington

[Doug Nye]

Good guy - good fun - vividly recalled.  Sincere condolences to his family and friends.

 

DCN

[Peter Darley]

Remember racing against his yellow and red Z 28 Liptons Camaro with the Wiggins Teape Camaro and Brian Muir.