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What do you love about it?ĮVH: For one, it’s just so light. If you mess up live, you smile your way through it or improvise quick, just like if there’s an accident in front of you or somebody’s trying to pass you.Ĭ/D: Your new 911 GT3 RS, that’s a hard-core purist’s choice. But improvising at the drop of a hat is the biggest thing. You’re always pushing the edge, on stage live and driving on a track. After his band’s self-titled debut album went platinum in 1978, he cycled through a collection nearly as exceptional as his guitar playing, from a succession of 12-cylinder Lamborghinis and Ferraris to his current favorite, a new Porsche 911 GT3 RS.Ĭ/D: Are there any similarities between the stage and the track?ĮVH: Practice, obviously. Like any red-blooded kid growing up in Pasadena, California-hometown of that famous little old lady-Eddie Van Halen had a taste for hot cars. This piece was originally published in the July 2016 issue and we are bringing it back in his memory. He was known for his innovative guitar playing which, along with his brother Alex on drums, Michael Anthony on bass, and flamboyant frontman David Lee Roth, pushed the band to stardom in the late 70s, early 80s. His Lamborghini Miura is the revving car in the song “Panama” from the band’s 1984 album.

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Update 10/6/20: Eddie Van Halen, musical director, lead guitarist, the band Van Halen’s namesake, and an avid car collector, died today at age 65 after a long battle with lung cancer.