Restorer32 Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Tom Magliozzi, co host of NPR's Car Talk and one half of Click and Clack the Tappet Brothers has passed away at 77. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Roth Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 (edited) NPR announced that Tom Magliozzi, co-host of Car Talk, has passed.Saturday mornings won't be the same.Tommy was a talented, intelligent individual, as well as a diagnostician with a bent for humor.Our condolences to his brother Ray, to the entire Magliozzi family, and to the staff of National Public Radio (npr).http://www.cartalk.com/blogs/tom-magliozzi-1937 Edited November 3, 2014 by Marty Roth (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackofalltrades70 Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 RIP. My condolences. Loved the show! And of course the guysSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlCapone Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 It was a great show. May he rest in peace ! Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plymouthcranbrook Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 I was sad to hear this. Listened to their show for years and still occasionally catch the repeats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30 Hupp Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 I was sad to hear this. Listened to their show for years and still occasionally catch the repeats.Same with me...............a real loss to the car community! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted November 4, 2014 Author Share Posted November 4, 2014 Car Talk was the only auto related show on radio or TV that my wife would even tolerate. I still listen to their reruns every chance I get and almost always end up laughing out loud at their antics. A nice contrast to the usual self important hushed tones associated with much NPR programming. He will be missed. I always wished the brothers had been invited to speak at, say, Wednesday Night at the Museum during Hershey week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Henderson Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 (edited) Tom's passing received 1/4th of the Washington Post's obit page today. Their show was and is popular in the D. C. area on FM station WAMU. Not your averge mechanic, Tom had a degree in Chemical Engineering and Economics from MIT, a masters, and a doctorate from Boston University. He quipped that he turned down a scholarship from Harvard "because MIT gave me 200 bucks more for scholarship money, and that was big bucks back in 1980"... Not just a technical show, it was a very humorous program, and still is, its reruns airing on Saturday mornings at 10am. It is worth listening to just for the infectious laughter. Edited November 4, 2014 by Dave Henderson (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lahti35 Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 End of an era! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stock_steve Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Both guys always came across as eminently likeable--and of course knowledgeable as well. Rest in Peace Tom and thanks for all of it. Condolences to his brother and entire family, listeners and friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trulyvintage Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 So many hours of laughter listening to Tom & RaySo many weekends driving made a little easier for an hour or soI will miss you TomMake God Laugh WellJim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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