Steve Sandlin aka LVCAMARO aka my friend RIP
 

Got the bad news from Beth Sandlin. Steve passed away earlier today after being admitted to the hospital yesterday. He requested that his organs be donated so burial arraingments will not be posted until after that has been completed. As soon as I find out the dates/times I will post back here in case anyone might want to make the trip down or send condolences.

Some know that Steve and I were good friends, I like to think we were more like brothers Its painful for me to hear of him passing. I do know that he made a lot of good friends here and on the other boards he was a member and even helped out more than his share of folks in which i was glad to be a part of with the other party not knowing who was behind it all. A great guy that will be greatly missed, esp those 3AM phone calls that i would get for no other reason than just to say hi.

Goodbye my friend, we will meet again someday.
HawaiianCamaro [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif[/img]

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This is a very sad day for the entire sYc Family. Steve will be dearly missed, he was a very generous man. My heart goes out to his entire Family.

God Bless Steve.

Dan

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Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Sandlin family. He was a true gentleman and a great person who will be sorely missed. Rest in peace my friend.

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Thanks for being my friend. Rest in peace and know that you will be missed. Condolences to the Sandlin family.

Don

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Steve was one of the most generous, genuine and honest men I have ever known. I feel very fortunate to have had the honor of calling him my friend. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him. Our thoughts and prayers go to Beth and the rest of the family. May you rest in peace Steve.

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Rest in Peace Steve. Best wishes to his family.

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For those who did not have the wonderful privilege of knowing him, Mr Steve Sandlin was one of the shiest, yet most involved &quot;Car Guys&quot; ever. For the most part, he kept quiet, sometimes would voice his thoughts but was always kind and fair. Even more so, he was a very generous man, ALWAYS putting others before himself. There are many people in and out of the car world who have benefited from Steve and Beth's generosity who will never know the extent of assistance they received from these two wonderful people because Steve and Beth never asked for accolades.

Mr. Sandlin will be greatly missed by many, many people, Rick and myself included. He was a great friend to many of us and to the Muscle Car hobby.

Steve, we will all miss you. You and your family are in our thoughts, our hearts and our prayers.

God Bless You Sir,
Annie H and Rick N

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Totally shocked Jeff......sorry I didn't have any idea of Steve's condition.........LVCAMARO ...........
My sincere condolences to his wife and family.......
Jeff ,I'm sorry you lost your friend...........

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Very disturbing news. We were blessed, but few others knew of the unselfishness and generosity shown by Steve Sandlin. He took a lot of undeserved criticism by people who never took the time to learn about the real man.
Put aside his association with the car hobby; Steve Sandlin will be remembered by hundreds; maybe thousands of people as a true friend and loving family man.
Godspeed Mr. Sandlin. You leave a void in the hearts of many.
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Steve was one of a kind. The amount of caring, compassion and generosity he showed was without equal. I feel blessed to have known him, and words cannot express my grief in hearing of his passing. I feel as though I lost a family member. My condolences go out to his family.

May you rest in peace my friend.

-Joe Barr

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Here's an event that sure made him proud! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

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Very sad to hear that we lost another racer,collector,hunter and friend.Not enough great people like him.Godspeed.
Jeff

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This hasn't been a good day after hearing this news earlier. I really can't express into words how I feel about this. All I can say is that I am proud that Steve was a friend of mine. My father said it best years ago. &quot;Steve Sandlin is a gaurdian angel to many in this hobby.&quot; That's how I want to remember him. May god rest his soul and look out for Beth, his children, and grandchildren.

Frank Magallon

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Words cannot express how saddened the Clary family was to hear of Steve’s passing. For some unknown reason, he took a liking to us hillbillies, making us part of his extended family. We will always cherish the memories of the many good times we had with Steve. He will always be close to our hearts.


And as others have mentioned, Steve was a true car guy, through and trough, always willing to pitch in, where ever needed, to help others, not expecting, or wanting, anything in return. I can honestly say, were it not for Steve, the sYc would not be what is today.

Rest in Peace My Friend.
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbt...me=sandlin.JPG

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Steve and hios lovely wife Beth.

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbt...=sandlin-2.JPG

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Sad to hear this.
Donna and I got to meet Beth and Steve. All I can say is Great people none better.
prayers from all of us...RIP Steve

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One of Steve's passions was racing, here with one of his racecars at his annual open house.

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbt...=sandlin-4.JPG

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What can I add that hasn't already been eloquently said?

Steve was a one in a million kind of guy...and our family will miss him.

Steve was more than generous when I had issues with my Chevelle. He took it upon himself and his staff to come and get my car and get it fixed...at no cost to me.

I told him many times that I could never repay his generosity...and his answer was &quot;Seeing a smile on your face and your family having fun is all the payment I'll ever need&quot;.

That in a nutshell was Steve Sandlin...a quiet guy with a tremendous heart...

Beth and the rest of the Sandlin family..please take it easy...we are here for whatever you need. Jeff, the same goes for you.

Thanks for all of the PM's and calls Steve...and thanks for being a friend to so many (my lucky self included)!

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Speaking if his annual open house, each year during SEMA he would clear out one of his warhouses and host a car show/gathering for his many car freinds. Diana and I were able to make it one year with a couple of our cars. A lot of great memories. Here is a shot of some of the cars that were there year.

BTW, during the 24 hour trip from Alton to Vega we suffered numerous brake and tire issues with our trailer. When we got there, as soon as we unloaded, Steve had his crew hard at work repairing the damaged parts.

https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbt...=sandlin-3.JPG

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I will share as well if you don't mind...

Steve and Gil at the SEMA party


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Another [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

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Some of the many people that came to Steve's SEMA party so that he could raise money for his charities...Steve was always donating money to things that meant a lot to him...

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Raffling off all of the donated gifts...

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And Ken Tibor with Steve's good buddy Hawaiian Jeff!

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One more...Steve looking straight at the camera (I was busted! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img] )...to the left, Joe Barr, next to Joe Eric next to Eric, Hawaiian Jeff... Frank Magallon and his dad round out the group. I can't tell...but is that Darren between Joe and Steve?

Taken at my first Supercar reunion...SCR8

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Very sad news about Steve. We got to know him pretty well with the Mose's deuce project, and the early start of the Roof deuce. He was a great guy to work on a project with. Always excited about what was going on. Always a good conversation even when we talked politics.
He was pretty proud of the fact that he could shoot toe, to toe with the army sniper boys too.
And he adored those beautiful grandkids of his. I remember when the 1st was born I got a slew of baby pics.
Our hearts go out to Beth, and the entire family. We've lost a fine man, and a good friend.
Schonye

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Yeah that's me Bruce. I remember that day clearly. I was just standing there and in Cumby fashion, Steve snuck up behind me and slugged me in the arm to let me know he was there.

A truly rotten evening upon hearing this news. Steve did plenty for my family as well and for that I am forever grateful.

Some might remember that he even donated a 69 Camaro to my nephew's school in Oswego. That post is somewhere here.

He was a good friend who will be missed. His kindness and generosity was 2nd to none.

Rest in peace my friend. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif[/img]

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Some of you might not know but if it wasn't for Steve we probably wouldn't be posting on this site. Clarys were ready to pull the plug on it years ago and Steve stepped in,rallied a team, changes were made and the site stayed up. He did more for others than anyone I know. I miss you buddy. May you rest in peace.

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All i can say is wow, i never met him in person, but he always had something interesting to bring to the reunions, and from what i saw on here, he was one of the good guys in the hobby, RIP Steve, you will be missed

Prayers will be said tonight for his family and friends

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A sad day for the hobby for sure - RIP Steve.

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I agree Chas. Just when you see alight at the end of the tunnel you hear stuff like this. Not good man. He was a gentle giant. Helped everyone he could. Dammit.


<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Charley Lillard</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Some of you might not know but if it wasn't for Steve we probably wouldn't be posting on this site. Clarys were ready to pull the plug on it years ago and Steve stepped in,rallied a team, changes were made and the site stayed up. He did more for others than anyone I know. I miss you buddy. May you rest in peace.</div></div>

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I recall the day that Steve called me as he was getting on a plane in Philadelphia (I never met him before), and the next thing I knew he was on my door step! He was such a genuine humble guy - a real car guy. He even talked me out of one of my cars. I'm sure that we'll see him again in heaven!

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I too had never had the opportunity to meet Steve in person, but had many conversations with him over the phone regarding cars. He was always a delight to talk with, a truly nice guy. Very sad news. My heartfelt condolences to all his friends and family.
Chris

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We will never forget how quick he was willing to help our son and his Company in Iraq. Steve was ther main contributor that supplied the funds to have the whole Company be able to buy a satellite and have communications with their families during Christmas a few years back. We talked to him one day and the check was in the mail the next. A fine gentleman indeed. We still appreciate what many others from this Site did for those soldiers in Iraq a few years ago. God bless the Sandlin Family.

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Aside from the world class cars, I always remembered Steve as one of the original members of this site. This thread shows the sort of man he was. RIP Steve.

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WOW...this is very sad news...when I was first getting to know all about Supercars, Steve was one of the first guys &quot;in the know&quot; to share details, info and his cars to me...gonna make for a tough day...my condolences to his family...

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Never had the Privilege to meet the man..his reputation in the hobby was huge..a sad day indeed..he will surely be missed...deepest condolences to the family

Albert

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I only met Steve once.....But Steve was one of those people that when he walked into the room, you didn't have to see him.....you felt his &quot;Presence&quot;.......He was one of those people.....RIP Steve

Ken

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: AnnieHartweg</div><div class="ubbcode-body">For those who did not have the wonderful privilege of knowing him, Mr Steve Sandlin was one of the shiest, yet most involved &quot;Car Guys&quot; ever. For the most part, he kept quiet, sometimes would voice his thoughts but was always kind and fair. Even more so, he was a very generous man, ALWAYS putting others before himself. There are many people in and out of the car world who have benefited from Steve and Beth's generosity who will never know the extent of assistance they received from these two wonderful people because Steve and Beth never asked for accolades.

Mr. Sandlin will be greatly missed by many, many people, Rick and myself included. He was a great friend to many of us and to the Muscle Car hobby.

Steve, we will all miss you. You and your family are in our thoughts, our hearts and our prayers.

God Bless You Sir,
Annie H and Rick N
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Could not have said it any better. Indeed truly a sad day....

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Beth and the entire Sandlin family. Steve will indeed be missed.

Bashton
MCACN Managing Member

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Very shocking and sad news. I also never got to meet the man but I know of his good deeds. Cherish every day you have a good friend because you never know what tomorrow may bring.
Sincere thoughts and prayers to his family and friends. Sorry you had to post the news Jeff.
Verne

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My condolences to his family. Grateful I got to meet him and enjoy one of his open houses. A generous man and truly an asset to the hobby and this planet.

RIP Steve!

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Verne just posted my thoughts exactly. My thought and prayers to the Sandlin family and the SYC community.
Mark Sheppard