Holy **** Man! God Speed to ya Sir and all our prayers to the family. R.I.P. ANOTHER SAD DAY..... Always did love his work....
RIP Mr. Rickman - you may be gone but your pictures live on and they will bring joy into many peoples' lives long after your p***ing.
You shot it just the way Rick would have. He loved low angle shots. He shot this pic of me in our front yard in January 1961.
Very Sad News , RIP Eric Rickman what a brilliant photographer thankfully we'll all have his wonderful Images to enjoy Also really sorry to hear of your Mom's p***ing Franco , your in our thoughts . Steve
He was the first Rodding/race photographer who's work I remember. I think I studied that photo and the others of Dean's roadster for more than a few hours when that issue came out in 61. A great influence on me an my attempts at automotive photography plus rodding in general.
****! Not the way to start off the year. E. Rick Mann was definitely one of the guys that ensured hot rodding made its mrk on the face of the earth. We are all very fortunate tht he was one of us. RIP, Eric...
Eric shot dozens of magazine project vehicles at my shop in Van Nuys throughout the 70's. I restored his old El Camino during those days as well as painting his motorcle. It was his daily transportation. I never thought much about it back then. It sure means a lot to me now remembering all those special times with him. He went through some really tough personal times in those days. He was just such a great guy. I am so thankful that I was able to know him. RIP Eric
I had the pleasure of having dinner at SEMA several years ago. Rick on my right and Isky on my left. I never did eat anything as the conversation never stopped. RIP Mr. Rickman
That ****s! I have several old Hot Rod magazines and I love his work. I have a pic somewhere of him sitting on top of a telephone poll to get "the shot". R.I.P.
Eric was the man. One of the true fathers of drag racing and caught it all on film. We owe him....... My favorite photo by him. 1955 @ Salt Lake City Below are some of the Drag Safari back when Last two are NHRA 50th anniversary. L to R: Chic Cannon, Bud Evans, Bud ****s, Eric Rickman
That is sad news ... Rick was one of the best photojournalists our hobby has ever known ... RIP Mr. Rickman. Here's a nice synopsis of his contributions to our hobby from the NHRA website: Original NHRA Safety Safari member Rickman dies -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/26/2009 Eric "Rick" Rickman, a member of the original NHRA Drag Safari that toured the nation from 1954 through 1956 setting up events and spreading the word about the sport, died Jan. 24. He was 90. Rickman was a Hot Rod magazine photographer ***igned to the team by NHRA founder and Hot Rod Editor Wally Parks to chronicle the team's adventures. Rickman, who photographed everything from drag racing to salt lakes and midget racing, came by his life's calling card quite by accident. After serving in the U.S. Navy in World War II, Rickman was working in an auto-parts store helping to build engines and took a night job at a photo studio developing film and making prints. By 1947, he had learned enough of the craft to start out on his own, focusing on his love for cars at local speedways, and soon was selling photos to drivers and having them published in local newspapers and programs. After meeting Robert Petersen, who had just printed his first edition of Hot Rod, Rickman joined the small staff as a photographer. Rickman, along with team leader Bud ****s, Chic Cannon (tech inspection), Bud Evans (announcer), and a host of other fill-ins, toured the country for three years, setting up races on airport runways and whatever chunk of safe area they could find, which led to the establishment of the first NHRA regional events and, of course, later the first Nationals, which paved the course for today's successful national event series. Rickman's historic images of those early days provide a time capsule of the sport's birth and growth, and it was his keen eye and sharp trigger finger that captured those images for all time. Rickman is survived by his wife, Virginia, and son, Mike.
Hot Rod Deluxe is a living tribute to Rick's talent. The first two employees at HRM were Rick and Tom Medley. Rick made the El Camino the official "parts scammer" vehicle in the industry! I was never with Rick that I didn't learn some new tip or trick on getting the right photo. RIP
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