Autoweek contributor Patrick Paternie dead at age 65

Longtime Autoweek contributor Patrick C. Paternie, who shared his love of cars with readers for 12 years at this publication and for 25 years with other magazines and in his many books, died on March 10 at age 65.

Paternie had just finished a race in his Porsche 911 at Willow Springs and pulled into his pit area when he suffered a heart attack. Medical crew at the track tended to him on the spot and he was transported to Antelope Valley Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

"He was doing what he loved," said his wife, Linda, who was at the race with him.

Paternie started writing for Autoweek in 2000, covering a wide variety of subjects, from concours to Corvettes. A search on the Web site shows everything from Ford Mustangs and motorcycles to the N

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