Originally from Long Beach, Ken Block died in a snowmobile accident in 2023. A Petersen Museum tribute to the motorsports pioneer opens this weekend.

2022 Porsche 911 SVRSR “Hoonipigasus” is a 1,400-hp Porsche built for the 2022 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Unfortunately, after promising practice runs, the engine failed just before race day and Block didn’t get to see what it would do in competition.

He was an action sports icon, a social media star and one of the world’s most famous rally car drivers, and now the late Ken Block is being honored by the Petersen Automotive Museum with a new exhibition titled “People’s Champ: The Impact of Ken Block.”