Re: Ed “Isky” Iskenderian, last of the original hot rod heroes, has died

On Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 09:08:44 AM EST, 62-65-mail-list-club-Gary-H <62-65-mail-list-club@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi all,

This message is not specifically 1962 to 1965 Mopars but I don't know how you could have been interested in these Mopars, especially their drag racing efforts, and not have heard of Iskenderian "Isky" cams and "The Camfather" Ed “Isky” Iskenderian.

He did it his way. RIP

>When asked for his take on being a centenarian, Isky simply said, “It kind of snuck up on me.”

>To what did he owe his remarkable longevity?

>“I do like onions and hot chili peppers,” he said.

>Indeed, once the panel discussion at the Petersen was over that day and they’d whisked Isky off into the shade of the museum’s parking structure on the third floor, someone handed the CamFather a chili dog - with onions - from Pink’s, the LA eatery famous for hot dogs since 1939 (by which date Isky himself was already 18!).

>Then he smoked one of his trademark stogies.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/society-culture-and-history/pop-culture/ed-isky-iskenderian-last-of-the-original-hot-rod-heroes-has-died/ar-AA1VHhBK

The documentary ISKY hopefully will stream somewhere eventually.

https://vimeo.com/880271212

At 102 he was still going strong!

https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a60884257/ed-iskenderian-documentary-isky/

Thanks,

Gary H.

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