I have had the pleasure of talking with Gordon & Nancy Gimble in the pits at both Monterey and Sears Point past at the Mini Nats. Gordons original USRRC 289 car and the Lotus 19B are maintained as they are raced, they are not pristine pieces but rather well maintained cars that have the typical paint chips,
oil leaks and general scruffyness under the hood that a competition car will accumulate through the years.
Unfortunately it was reported on the Norcal Shelby site in mid Summer that Nancy Gimble had died. There was no explanation given.
Rick