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Racing great Dan Gurney was the 'epitome of class'
Autoweek ^ | January 14, 2018 | Bruce Martin

Posted on 01/14/2018 6:50:21 PM PST by Sam_Damon

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To: Sam_Damon
Wow. Nice catch, hadn’t realized that before.

Actually, I was looking for the dome. It was big news back in the day!

Ford GT Gurney bubble

21 posted on 01/15/2018 8:17:25 AM PST by BwanaNdege ("The church ... is not the master or the servant of the state, but the conscience" - Luther)
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To: Daaave

I saw that MkIV several times at the Monterey Historic.
Not racing but just static.


22 posted on 01/15/2018 8:39:22 AM PST by Zathras
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To: atc23; Chode

Shades of Ol’ Dick Trickle having a cigarette lighter on the Roll Cage so He could light one up during the Caution Flags.(


23 posted on 01/15/2018 1:51:38 PM PST by mabarker1 (Progress- the opposite of congressl)
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yup... check this one out

https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3622498/posts?page=52#52


24 posted on 01/15/2018 3:13:28 PM PST by Chode (You have all of the resources you are going to have. Abandon your illusions and plan accordingly.)
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Gurney was the first driver that I recall hearing about in my youth.

Rest in Peace Dan.

My focus shifted to the drag strip and the Salt Flats where it remains, yet Dan Gurney was always a fond memory from my younger days. So was Tommy Ivo...


25 posted on 01/16/2018 5:25:23 AM PST by Clutch Martin (Hot sauce aside, every culture has its pancakes, just as every culture has its noodle.)
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