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Richard Messersmith, CSX3018
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I just wanted to make everyone aware that one of the original, the reason for posting to this forum, Cobra racers and friend has had a motorcycle accident and is in the ICU ward at the hospital. Although he is not conscious I'm sure that he would appreciate knowing that his friends are thinking of him in his time of need.
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Praying for the Lord's touch in his time of need.
Jim |
Positive thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery....
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If his body can keep up with his personality he'll be bouncing back in no time. Thanks for letting us know John and wish him well from his pals here.
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In my prayers tonight.
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Praying for a speedy recovery!
Larry |
I spoke with Richard's wife and she will pass along any and all messages, thank you for your thoughts and prayers. I will also update the forum as information becomes available.
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Good luck, Richard, and mend quickly.
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I talked with Richard's wife today. She said Richard is still in a medically induced coma. He broke all of his ribs on his left side, and a good share of his ribs on the right. In addition to his collapsed left lung, he also broke his collar bone and shoulder.
Remember him in your prayers, he will need them. |
Will keep Richard and his family in our prayers tonight. What great guy Richard is and his wife equally cool. They bought my Kirkham FIA back around 2005 and I loved it when he took it for a test drive with me in the passenger seat and I thought we were at Elk Cart Lake competing in a race.....God's Speed Richard!!
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Get well, Richard...we need more of those good times together. |
Friking OUCH!:mad:
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Just an update.
Richard is still in ICU and, unfortunately, still unconscious. He has had four operations so far, including a plate in the shoulder, and a plate holding 7 ribs together. They are carefully watching fluid in the lungs. Hope our next update brings brighter news. |
Richard and family
Thoughts, prayers and best wishes to you all. Richard is strong! I am sure he will be in everyone's prayers. It is typical for the induced coma to be std procedure with this type of injury. Probably will be that way for a bit........ Best way to heal. ;) |
Back in the early 70's when I was racing SCCA Nationals we used to pit next to a man named Messersmith who raced an AP Cobra and at other times an AP Corvette-
We occasionally would help each other out. Is this the the same man? |
Pat... where was this?
Richard was based out of Chicago and did SCCA in the Midwest region. Raced the Cobra for a few years, and a Corvette at Blackhawk Farms c. 1970 |
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Pat here is a picture of Richard racing his Corvette at Black Hawk Raceway. http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...-17_Small_.jpg |
Here are a few of Richard in the Cobras..
http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...ssersmidit.jpg http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...smith_1967.jpg http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...ra_427_063.jpg http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...ra_427_043.jpg http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...s_CSX_3018.jpg |
I forget exactly how it came about but one day I happened to be in contact with Richard. He has a Kirkham 289 car and I wanted to see it. I had no idea who he was, and he had no idea who I was - it didn't matter. Soon enough, Richard had invited me over to his home here in Orlando. I spent hours there and he proceeded to share all kinds of cool pictures and stories. We looked at the Kirkham and F40 and some other cool cars. I saw his bikes, more than one Ducati as I recall with special paint jobs that he was so proud of. I have pictures of that stuff but that's not what I remember so well. He and his wife were so nice to me and treated me like I was a friend who came to visit. He seemed like a tough little man. I really hope Richard gets better soon.
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I met Richard thru clubcobra - I saw his Kirkham FIA at a car show last year in Orlando, but could not find him anywhere around his car.
I recognized his name from posts on CC about CSX3018. I finally got to meet up with him at SAAC 38 in California. I really enjoyed his stories about buying his Cobra and hanging around at Shelby American in the sixties. My sincere wishes for a full and speedy recovery. Richard got plenty of track time at SAAC 38 - I'm sure he had a very good time :D http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...m/IMG_7048.JPG http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...IMG_7111_m.jpg Jeff |
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