I'm Dying...and I want to drive my car...All Read Please

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Here is the first response from Roy Hunt at Finish Line Motorsports.


Danny,

I just received a copy of your post on the Shelby Owner's Forum from Jim Wallace of Shelby. First, I'm very, very, upset about Dwayne's health and his diagnosis. As his friend and business associate I understand how you must feel. I had no idea he was ill except that his attorney from Texas mentioned to me that Dwayne had had bladder cancer. He expessed to me that Dwayne was a great guy and all he wanted was his car. That's the most I every knew of his condition because Dwayne never mentioned to me. He's a very brave guy.

I have no excuses to offer and I will not argue the point that we have failed to properly deal with Dwayne and his wishes. At this point there is a heightened sense of urgency on everyone's part not the least of which is mine. Although Dwayne was a little upset the last time we met a few weeks ago I felt when he left here he was comfortable with where we were with his car. While this has completely caught me off guard I will work with Shelby, you, or Dwayne more closely to get the car done for him.

It will take me a couple of days to figure out a game plan for completion. Kroyer and his manager is out of town at a trade show in Indianapolis but I saw the engine today and it looks pretty close to being ready for dyno. Originally, one engine was ahead of Dwayne's for dyno but I'm sure we can get that changed.

I have other parts coming for the car. Most of which I ordered a week ago and while it is not all of the parts it's most of them. I'll have to meet with my Dan in the morning to sort out the balance of the parts and that will give me a better idea of where we are with the timeline of completion. If you want I can keep in touch with you on all of this.

Again, I can't say enough about how sorry I am about Dwayne's situation. I've been in this business around 30 years and I've never had anything happen like this. I have customer's who've purchased 2 to 3 cars from me and we've been able to make them happy. Most of our customers waited a long time for their cars but we never have compromised the quality even though we may have lost money. We'll work hard to get Dwayne his car soon. If you have any suggestions or want to talk with me please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Roy