Kyle Loftis, the founder of kyle 1320, died last night at 34. 1320 Video said Loftis started the channel in 2003 and helped turn it into a multimedia brand with a large reach across platforms.
The company said 1320 Video had nearly 4 million YouTube subscribers and more than 10 million fans across YouTube, Facebook and Instagram. For viewers who followed the channel’s street-racing coverage, the loss removes the person most closely linked to its start and growth.
1320 Video and Loftis
1320 Video described itself this way: “1320Video is a crew of automotive enthusiasts who came together with one common passion to explore the world of street cars and bring you the best of what we see. Based in the midwest, the 1320Video crew travels the world to find unique and wild cars, cultures, and drivers.”
That description fits the role Loftis held in the brand. He founded the outlet in 2003, and the company said he later helped build it into a street-car media company with a following that reached well beyond a single platform.
Garrett Mitchell and the ZR1
Garrett Mitchell, known as Cleetus McFarland, was among the creators Loftis mentored. Mitchell gifted him a new Chevy Corvette ZR1 last year, adding a personal note to a relationship that had already shaped part of the channel’s creator network.
Loftis had recently recovered from a severe crash in December 2025 while filming for the channel during street-racing documentation. That detail sits beside the larger legacy: he remained active in the community and still had a direct role in the work that made his name known.
Last Night
The immediate change for 1320 Video is simple and final: the founder who launched the channel, mentored creators, and stood at the center of its identity is gone. The company now carries the brand forward without the person who started it.
