Carroll Shelby same old story

[Mark IV]

Originally Posted by What'saCobra?

Great reading!


Not every Champion has been as genuinely likeable as Dan Gurney, nor as composed. The knowledge of that kind of simple fact really P's Shel' off sometimes and occasionally explains Shel's red mist. A driver's blood occasionally still runs hot in that old sucker.

If you said i dislike the man, you would be quite wrong. If i said i like him, i would be lying.

i respect and admire his many accomplishments. That's enough. Everything else is either relish or smoke & mirrors.

V,

Good point. A bigger difference between Dan and CS could not exist. As former partners they have had markedly different sucess. Dan still tilts at windmills (the Alligator and the ill-fated Eagle Champ car of recent) while CS still collects the Benjamins.

It would be hard to find someone who speaks ill of Dan, he is gracious with his time, receives people he does not know in his Santa Ana office, signs most anything and get nothing more in return than a warm "thank-you" and the inner peace that being a good human brings to him. I have spoken with him on occaison but would never say I "know" him, although I would be honored to. Conversely, I have also "spoken" to CS and I am sad to say I have no interest in further personal knowledge of him. It is tough watching two of my youthful idols take such divergent paths.

I too, commend Amy for all she has done to resolve issues at SAI. I think she is forthright and honest in her communications. I know a participant in a meeting who relayed to me the fact she told CS he must "open up his wallet" and make things right for customers who at that time were being treated, well let's say, less than fairly. I hope she will continue to improve the corporate climate and products that SAI is involved with, I am sure Amy would be an asset to most any business.

Rick