Joel Rosen
 

It is with great sadness that I have been informed Joel is in hospice care. He was a game changer and innovator who we all owe a debt of gratitude. Lets keep him and his family in our hearts and prayers.

Very sad news Steve… Prayers go out to him and his family…

Steve, thank you for posting, though this is not something you want to do.

It is a very sad day, indeed, to hear of this news. Before I ever spoke with Joel I knew of his reputation of being a no-nonsense guy and such, but I can attest to the fact that he was always extremely nice to me. It was easy to feel intimidated by a living legend but he always made me feel at ease. As I told Joel, even though I was a very unlikely next-torch bearer, I told him I hoped to continue our relationship long past our “deal” since that relationship meant a great deal to me.

It is the relationships in our lives that matter more to us than anything, and knowing Joel has been a blessing I will always be thankful for. There is much that can and should be said about Joel, but it is one of the joys of my life that I can say I knew him, and I believe I did and do.

I will certainly be adding Joel to the list of folks I pray for daily. And not only him but Judith and their kids and grandkids as well.

-Kasey

Sad to hear that. A legend in our hobby....

I remember him giving a seminar at the ICC Nationals back in 1989 or so. Nice guy. This suck, but thanks for posting.

My most fond memory of MCACN 2010 was supporting the Motion Madness display with my former memorabilia collection and spending one-on-one time with Joel, including dinner Saturday evening with Joel, Judy, my dad and others. Joel had us jaw dropped the whole evening - his stories were incredible... like a time machine. His Phase III creations will always remain my favorite! Wishing him and his family peace without pain throughout this period.

Prayers sent

Yes, sad to hear another icon of the muscle car era is moving on. May peace be with his family.

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More thoughts/prayers also a sincere thanks to Joel for all he’s done.
Seriously, few or maybe no other single person foresaw/created/marketed and/or delivered the total amount of HP Joel has over the years also not just to local buyers but Hi-Performance enthusiasts all over the world!
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A true crafty entrepreneur!!