Author: staff@jalopnik.com (Logan K. Carter)

Logan K. Carter / Jalopnik The tragic passing of American rally legend, vehicular Gymkhana innovator, Hoonigan founder and DC Shoe co-founder Ken Block in early 2023 devastated automobile enthusiasts. Block and his series of Gymkhana videos brought the thrill of motorsport to an audience of over half a billion people all over the world, including this humble author. Born in my hometown of Long Beach, California, Block’s jovial, unpretentious attitude and fervour for motorsports resonated with me as an already car-obsessed early adolescent. The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California has a brand new exhibit dedicated to his myriad contributions,…