I just got back from MCACN yesterday, and I used a phrase all weekend to describe the experience: "Sensory overload"
But the hilite of my weekend
for sure was the opportunity to invite the former owner of my car to this event to be able to meet him for the first time in over 42 years, and for him to
see his car for the first time since 1976!!
This is Bob Taylor, who bought 6S1615 in 1976
at age 16 (with a signature from his father) and who then sold it that same year. I acquired it on June 30, 1976. He said that he has regretted it everyday since the day he sold it. I asked him why he
did sell it. He said, "You know, I was just 16 years old at the time and I was impulsive and I just figured I would get another one someday." That day never came, and this turned out to be the only Shelby Bob ever owned. He has a brother who is two years older, and he owned a 1968 GT500 KR. His brother also parted with his car around that same time, and about a month later it was destroyed in an accident. So then both Shelbys were gone from the Taylor family.
Bob and his wife Helen are two of the nicest people I have ever met, and it was an honor and a privilege to meet them and to have a nice long visit with them. We bonded instantly, as people in situations like this usually do. I am so thankful that they were able to attend the show and for Bob to be reunited with his car. It was a humbling experience for sure, and the thrill of a lifetime for me.
Thank you Bob & Helen!
Kieth