RIP Lil' John Buttera

[JayR]

Everyone in the world knows by now that Boyd died last week but to top that off, his original partner and the true inventor of the billet wheel, Lil' John Buttera died on Sunday! He was not as well known outside the industry as Boyd but was every bit as much of an innovator and left a huge mark on this industry as well as drag racing and Indy Car racing.

If you don't know his endeavors, it's worth your time to google him or dig up some issues of Hot Rod from the 80s. Just for an example, he built Top Fuel cars, Indy Cars, and AMBR winners just to list a few of his bigger achievements. A true pioneer.