Introduction
In iconic filmmaker Quentin Tarantino’s cult masterpiece Reservoir Dogs, all the leading protagonists shoot each other dead in a Mexican Standoff. All except for one – Mr Pink, played by Steve Buscemi – who escapes with the diamonds. Sure, some critics believe he would have been shot offscreen, but it’s just conjecture, and Buscemi turned up in character in Tarantino’s next film, the superlative Pulp Fiction. What does this have to do with veteran Western Australia racer Tim Slako? With his trademark pink race cars, he is Mr Pink! And like Mr Pink in Reservoir Dogs, he is a survivor. His racing career started in Improved Production, moved to Group C, then Group A and even V8 Supercars, with a detour through Formula 5000. On his day he was…