The founder of the world’s biggest weekly car show died on Saturday, September 12, when his McLaren slammed into a tree in California. The vehicle split in two and burst into flames in a horrific crash.
Wehr is the owner of South OC Cars and Coffee. RDB LA, a premier auto repair, collision, and custom vehicle modification shop located in Los Angeles, posted a tribute after Wehr’s death. The crash took place around 12:20 am at the intersection of Culver Drive and Deerfield Avenue in Irvine, police said, per the New York Post.
Earlier that day, Wehr had attended one of his regular car shows. In fact, an hour before the crash, he posted a photo on Instagram appearing to show a police cruiser pulling him over in Newport Beach.
“It’s too soon. Your love for people, for your friends and your family, was second to none. I remember your first steps at our home in Perth, Australia. The Wehr family was originally from Perth, Australia. The gathering, held at the Outlets at San Clemente, was initially a family passion. However, it soon grew into a massive weekly attraction, with hundreds of cars and spectators attending.
We brought you into this world at 2:36am, August 17, 1999 and watched you grow into the magnificent man you are. I remember you sleeping through the night at 8 weeks,” she wrote.
The first time you said ‘Dada!’, your very first word.
This is where he was born before the family later moved to the United States.
