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TheCarConnection is saddened to note the passing of our European colleague and friend, Ian Norris. Norris had traveled to Geneva to cover the motor show from his home in Le Mans and took ill last night.

The news of Ian’s death swept quickly through the Geneva show and among his colleages. Steve Cropley, editor of Autocar, said Norris was “genuinely unique” and “deserved his place in the (French) sun,” alluding to Norris’ move to Le Mans late in life. “He had gotten his world in order…and had the courage to set himself up in a place as emotive and automotive as Le Mans.”

Norris had recently celebrated forty-five years covering the car industry. Back in 1958 he joined Austin as an apprentice, and at the end of his training went into the company's PR department. It was during the great days of the Mini, and London was swinging. Norris moved from Austin to Dunlop, then to Lucas before becoming a journalist in 1978.

He reported for UPI and Cycle Weekly in the U.S. during that time, briefly returning to PR with Jaguar and resuming his writing career in 1990, taking on TheCarConnection in 1998.

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  1. R. James Posted: 3/1/2006 10:21am PST

    What a shame. I enjoyed Ian's dispatches and he was obviously one of the great veterans of the industry. Anyone who would "set himself up" in Le Mans has got to be the real deal!!! God bless ya Ian, you'll be missed but impossible to replace!!!
     
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  2. Dan Vanden Berghe Posted: 3/1/2006 12:28pm PST

    You were a wonderfull 'compagnon de route', Ian.
    I will always remember our years with Jaguar.
     
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  3. Joel A Posted: 3/1/2006 5:36pm PST

    Prayers for his family, friends, and colleague.

    "Grieve not for the deceased, for they feel no more pain. Grieve, instead, with the living, who must bear the pain."
     
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