Detroit BilletProof Best of Show Winner 2008 Just Passed Away

Fred Dudek, owner of the bitchen '40 Ford that won this years Detroit BilletProof, passed away this weekend of an aneurysm. I believe he was 52, as I went to his surprise 50th birthday party two years ago.... I think it was, maybe three.

He was an AWESOME hot rod guy, everyones friend. Not only did he have the very cool '40 that hes driven to the last few BilletProofs, but a just as cool '32 roadster that he drove the wheels off as well. Not sure how he found any time to work.

I just thought I'd pass the news along and when I find out about the services, I'll pass that along for those in the area.





It's very sad to think that I will never see him again behind the wheel of one of his hot rods or cop one of his wonderful hugs.


Rest in Peace my friend

 

R.I.P. 52 is way to young

 

Thank you for the heads-up Denise.I knew Fred only slightly having painted a couple of plates for him for the Deuce.He will be missed.

 

Sad to lose anyone especially so young.

Many prayers to his family.

 

Wow that is tough to imagine. It is one thing to feel pain for a person you didn't ever know, and imagine how his family feels. Somehow it is even tougher to see ones creations(cars), as it makes you feel you somehow relate to & know this person even though you've never met. And you somehow feel the cars lost their parent......weird & kind of off topic

Prayers to the family

Dan

 

RATZ, we lost a rodder with a great sense of style.

drive on brother.

 

WoW sorry to here about that .R.I.P.

 

GODSPEED,All our prayers

 

OH CRAP! This is the first I've heard.

Fred was a true hot rodder to the core.

Ugh!

 

Sorry to hear the bad news! We will keep family and friends in our thoughts and prayers.

 

Thanks Denise for letting us know. This kind of news makes us "older" rodders stop and think, about how many years we have left. At 63 I don't want to dwell on it, just recognize the fact and try and make the best of every day I have.
RIP fellow rodder, I wish I had had the pleasure of knowing you.

Frank

 

Thanks, Denise. So sad...prayers with his family.

 

What a shock. Fred was a true hot rodder and a friend to a lot of people. I know he will be missed.

 

dammmn that sucks!.. rip

 

R. I. P.

 

Rest in Peace! my best wishes to family and friends.

Hope you can see your 40, its been on my computer since Billetproof.......

Jerry

 

Rest in Peace.

-scott noteboom

 

RIP

a good number of folks dying in their 50's
Tim Russert ( of NBC " Meet the Press " ) just passed away last week @ 58 .

 

Damm... God Speed.

 

that is the bad thing about the anurisms, it is a sudden thing that allways catches everyone off guard. I know 2 people that had them. One lady made a full recovery, the guy was still out of it last I heard.

 

R.i.p

 

And he had great style in cars too!

God Speed, friend.

 

Damn, that guy had great taste in cars. R.I.P.

 

Godspeed, Fred.

 

So sad. That really IS young. I guess it ain't how you die, it's all about how you live. Sounds like he lived well. Prayers to his friends and loved ones.

 

R.i.p.

 

Man that is just not a fun thing to hear. I saw that 40 on the way to BP and was in lust. Saw it at the show and thought 'perfect.'

Nice job, thanks for sharing it with us even if we didn't get to meet you. RIP.

 

sad news,rip brother

 

Our prayers are with him and his family

 

Very sad news. Best to his family.