The founder of 1320Video, Kyle Lofthus, has passed away at the age of 34
7 may 2026 в 02:13
Kyle Lofthis created a platform for fans of racing and car culture in the early 2000s, and since then, the website 1320Video.com has rapidly gained popularity. Unfortunately, the founder passed away on May 5, 2026, which 1320Video announced the following day.
«With great sadness, we announce that Kyle Lofthis, the founder of 1320Video, passed away last night», - the post on Instagram from 1320Video stated. «We are in shock. Kyle’s passion for motorsport inspired millions of people around the world, and we will never forget what he did for the growth of our beloved sport. Kyle was a ray of light at every event… his enthusiasm, kindness, and creativity were contagious».
The post concluded with the words: «Let's pray that Kyle is in a better place».
Learn more about Lofthis, including the early years of 1320Video and what we know about his unexpected death.
According to several sources, Lofthis was 34 years old at the time of his death.
At the time of publication, the cause of Lofthis’s death had not been disclosed. It is still unclear what happened to him, but he appeared in some videos on 1320Video's social media just a few days before his death.
According to information on 1320video.com, the platform was founded in 2003 «by a car enthusiast (with previous experience in 12-volt stereo competitions) who photographed and shared his shots on niche forums before YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and MySpace became popular».
«When 1320Video became known for its amateur street racing videos on these forums, they teamed up with a well-known pickup truck tuner named 'Parish' to cover all the crazy events happening with his insane pickup truck boasting over 1000 horsepower, which led to increased visibility for 1320Video in the underground street car scene», - the «history» section of the website states. «With the rise of social media around 2012, the number of subscribers for 1320Video rapidly grew to today’s levels».
Over the years, 1320Video has covered an increasing number of events on a larger scale, including Hot Rod Magazine’s Drag Week, Race Week, TX2K, Street Car Takeover, and many others
«With great sadness, we announce that Kyle Lofthis, the founder of 1320Video, passed away last night», - the post on Instagram from 1320Video stated. «We are in shock. Kyle’s passion for motorsport inspired millions of people around the world, and we will never forget what he did for the growth of our beloved sport. Kyle was a ray of light at every event… his enthusiasm, kindness, and creativity were contagious».
The post concluded with the words: «Let's pray that Kyle is in a better place».
Learn more about Lofthis, including the early years of 1320Video and what we know about his unexpected death.
According to several sources, Lofthis was 34 years old at the time of his death.
At the time of publication, the cause of Lofthis’s death had not been disclosed. It is still unclear what happened to him, but he appeared in some videos on 1320Video's social media just a few days before his death.
According to information on 1320video.com, the platform was founded in 2003 «by a car enthusiast (with previous experience in 12-volt stereo competitions) who photographed and shared his shots on niche forums before YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and MySpace became popular».
«When 1320Video became known for its amateur street racing videos on these forums, they teamed up with a well-known pickup truck tuner named 'Parish' to cover all the crazy events happening with his insane pickup truck boasting over 1000 horsepower, which led to increased visibility for 1320Video in the underground street car scene», - the «history» section of the website states. «With the rise of social media around 2012, the number of subscribers for 1320Video rapidly grew to today’s levels».
Over the years, 1320Video has covered an increasing number of events on a larger scale, including Hot Rod Magazine’s Drag Week, Race Week, TX2K, Street Car Takeover, and many others
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