Vanessa Hill Rogers said her father, who also earned many notable U.S. wins despite never taking part in the Indianapolis 500, died Thursday after a battle with Parkinson's disease and multiple systems atrophy, The New York Times reported.

A notable classic car restorer, Hill earned a reputation with major racing victories in both Europe and Latin America during the 1950s and '60s.

He also managed to finish first in Florida's celebrated Sebring 12-hour race on three different occasions despite taking part in a sport that still had a high fatality rate.

"The most amazing thing was that he raced at a time when people were dying left and right," his friend, John Lamm, told the Times. "And the only injury he ever suffered was in the Pan-American race. He was getting out of the car and cut his hand."

The newspaper said in addition to Rogers, Hill is survived by his wife Alma Baran Hill, a son, a stepdaughter and four grandchildren.