Sadly Dick passed away on January 16, 2009. Please feel free to leave any thoughts, memories and stories below and they will be posted. Thank you. If you would like to contact the family directly, you can do that here.
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June 29th, 2009 at 4:13 pm
Im married to Dicks wifes niece.
I met Dick in the early 90′s. When he lived in Baja. Dick came over to our home in Bakersfield several times. He would tell us these stories about his constant need for speed. I had no idea such an Icon graced my presence. He always spoke highly of all his friends and would even make me feel special, he never
spoke about himself in a way that you would think an Icon like himself would. When he herd i was a speed freak and all the things i did, all he would say is “I was in to that kind of suff”. Then tell us a story of one of his friends. What a guy….
August 5th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
Good to read about a fellow name sake..
October 31st, 2009 at 4:31 pm
A Real Pioneer! Thanks
November 21st, 2009 at 4:18 pm
Your picture in the Bug has always been an inspiration to me…You will always be with us…
Skot
November 30th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
I was browsing the webn some spare retirement time,and came across the many articles about Dick,and I’m very proud to be a namesake. I did a few years of Porsche road racing,primarely on the east coast during the ’60s and ’70s,so I enjoyed the racing background.It must be in the Kraft blood,because one of my sons was a pro superbike racer,and held several speed records of 200+ mph,and later,was selected to the Harly Davidson national racing team.
Sincerely,
Dick Kraft
May 27th, 2011 at 4:18 pm
I wrote Dick’s story in R&C and was honored to do so. Thank you for keeping his memory alive. We need more of his kind of hot rodder in the world.
Dick Martin
November 19th, 2011 at 5:11 pm
I am please to be able to submit information to this website for Cori. While I never met Dick in person, I will always cherish the phone conversations we had, filed with his stories of growing up on the groves of California, hanging out with Jack McGrath and the Potvin brothers, his time in the merchant Marines, etc. God Speed my friend.