Photos of Davey G. Johnson, 1975–2019
His writing was cinematic in scope but microscopic in detail. And he didn’t give a shit if you liked it. A few words in memory of Davey Johnson, a man consumed with and elevated by his enthusiasms.
Every year Davey would travel to Michigan to participate in C/D's 10Best competition.
A skilled conversationalist, Davey was probably discussing the post-WWII influence of the French carmaker FAF with Jeff Sabatini and Eric Tingwall.
Alex Stoklosa and Davey Johnson share a break in the action during 10Best testing.
Davey steps out of a Dodge Charger Hellcat during an annual pilgrimage to 10Best.
For C/D's 750th issue, Davey penned the entry on the Dodge Viper and his experience with this first-generation Viper.
After driving a Viper, Davey expressed a burning need to have an 8.0-liter V-10 in his garage.
Ever playful, Davey balances on a Honda UniCub unicycle.
If it could make your hair blow in the wind, Davey was into it.
An advocate and defender of what's often considered terrible, Davey almost always found joy in the weird and esoteric.
Davey's sense of humor and incredible passion for strange machines, all in one photo.
With Davey in charge of the story, a feature about driving for Uber became a piece about Ubering with a Rolls-Royce Phantom.
The view from Davey's Uber, a Rolls-Royce Phantom.
Five stars—A deep and fascinating conversation punctuated with laughter and Hüsker Dü.
To Davey, a checkered flag represented two of his passions, racing and ska music.
When he wasn't wearing an orange Hüsker Dü T-shirt, you might find Davey in this knit tribute to ska music.
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