It is with a heavy heart that we pass along this message... (https://www.saac.com/forum/gallery/1-130625110601.jpeg)
"Jeff Burgy passed on at 5:45 am this morning. His daughter Heather was by his side and stated Jeff was resting and in no pain, passing peacefully. I (Jeff's youngest brother) am here with Heather.
I know Jeff has loads of friends in SAAC and this will be the 1st annual meeting of SAAC he will miss. Please share with some of those who've been close to Jeff.
Scott Burgy"
RIP Jeff
Scott,
My thoughts and prayers are with you and the Burgy family.
I have been fortunate to know Jeff and be able to call him a friend. We would talk at every Shelby show or event. Jeff's sense of humor and candor was priceless. He was always ready to help; lend a hand .... offer an opinion. Jeff was tenacious in learning, documenting.
Respectfully,
Rick
Very sad news... Jeff was a very special guy. May he rest in peace.
Kind regards,
Vern
This is really sad news. Lisa Tiffany and I would look forward to seeing Jeff every year. He was a tremendous booster of the club and supporter of Shelby American, its cars and people. He personally helped me with my own car on numerous occasions. And he had been at the centre of all our activities since the very beginning, even before SAAC. Please extend our sincere condolences to his family.
God speed jeff what a great guy always had time to talk to other car guys. RIP JEFF you will be missed greatly
Always looked for and enjoyed seeing and talking with Jeff at car events, he was from this area and would come back and visit.
Heart goes out to him, his family and friends.
Glad to have met him.
So sad to hear this news.
Jeff was one of the great ones, both with regard to SAAC, and as a human being.
My first recollection of Jeff was at Indy in 1994. I believe he was working in tech, and had a hat with a fake pony tail hanging off the back. But I did not realize the pony tail was fake, and when I saw him the next day, he was not wearing that hat, and I was so confused, wondering why he had cut off his pony tail.
I have had many discussions with him since.
He will be sorely missed.
Sad news. He will be missed.
RIP Jeff. Remember him from the early years of Shelby an Cobra sites . :-[
Our thoughts and prayers are with his family at this time. RIP
Truly sad news! Have known him 30 years. Always a smile, he enjoyed life.
He will be missed.
God speed Jeff! Thanks for your help to me over the last couple of years!
Very sad news.
To the family and friends please accept our deepest condolences. May you find peace and comfort during this most difficult time.
Deepest Sympathy to Jeff's family. What a great car guy! Lots of Ford Motor Company and Shelby friends will miss Jeff dearly. I loved all his car show coverage over the years and his friendship. R.I.P. Jeff!
No matter how I phrase it, the words are insufficient.
I am so sorry.
I never knew the man, but may he find joy in Valhalla on an asphalt highway.
I met Jeff at SAAC 1. I saw him last a couple years ago at a SoCal car show. It was good to catch up on our families. Our daughter would babysit Heather (now a Dr) at the conventions for Diane & Jeff. He was a Ford engineer and even did technical illustrations (some appeared in the Marque). He will be missed.
R.I.P.
Very sad news.Condolences to his family. One of the good guys.RIP Jeff.
Such sad news, my condolences to Jeff's family.
Jeff helped me in my early Shelby days with my first 66. Really helpful guy and so kind to a young guy with a new GT350.
Sadly missed.
Sad to hear so close to SAAC 50 which he would have been in attendance.Many years from SOA to many conventions thru the years.
Met Jeff at SAAC 7 in Great Gorge, talked about Panteras, and had many discussions thereafter. Not enough words to express the loss to his family and the SAAC community. God Speed
Condolences to all of Jeff's family. He was a kind man and always pleasant despite life's challenges. The day was dimmed by this news.
Mike and Theresa Gaffney
There are some names in SAAC that I have always assumed were immortal. Jeff's is one of them and will remain so.
Very sad news :'(
Always enjoyed seeing Jeff. This is terrible news and I send deep condolences to his family.
Terrible news.... True friend for 50 years this year. The world has lost someone very special....
Sorry to hear the news of Jeff's passing. Although I never met him personally, I felt I knew him through his great articles in the Shelby American. God bless!
That is so sad news because he was one of the great ones.Condolences to all his friends and family. Jeff set the standard for a kind car guy. I could always count on him sending me pictures of the car events. Rest in peace my friend.
To me Jeff was one of the most giving persons in the SAAC community. Such a loss. My condolences to Immediate family and friends.
Earl J
Last saw Jeff at SAAC 49. I had the only 2005 FORD GT in attendance and the GT Registrar, Jeff Burgy was quick to point that out. we have been friends for 20 years. He was the quintessential SAAC member! 49 Conventions attended! very sad news.
RIP:
1965!COBRAJEFF
I will miss talking to you, and I will certainly miss receiving the wonderful photos that you took at so many different events that you shared with me, unsolicited, via email.
�That was very very cool of you to do over the years.
Tell Jim Cowles I said hello !� 🙏☮️
Oh no, so sorry to read of Jeff's passing.
The Shelby world has lost a good and generous man.
Rest in peace.
Sad to hear of Jeffs passing. One of the real Open Hood characters.
Always a pleasure to follow his findings and show reports and digging together for some hidden information beyond the basics.
Such sad news for sure.
We have known Jeff for what seems forever through the Shelby Club for the past 40+ years and seeing and talking with him at auctions like Mecum and Barrett Jackson and even at the Rolex 24 hrs for the introduction of the Ford GT returning to racing. He always had time to stop and talk.
I spoke with Jeff Friday night at the dinner at Fords at Carlisle and he was so upbeat and looked great. He was talking about how much better he feels eating better and losing weight. This absolutely the last thing I would have expected to read this morning. Diana
Jeff will truly be missed by everyone that knew him. May he ride into the sunset in his Thunderbird.
Good speed Jeff
Diana & Dominic
Such sad news. Jeff Burgy, always with a smile. A mainstay, of the Shelby World.
We will miss you, my friend. God Bless.
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Jeff was the gold standard for a friend. Here he is in February in Naples for the "Cars on Fifth" event. Jeff with another derelict (there would be a second in the photo, but I was taking the picture). If you were in his "car show photos" email chain, you had hours of entertainment.
RIP OLD FRIEND!.... :'(
Sad news. RIP Jeff,
45 years ago, Jeff taught me the difference between Standard and HiPo 289 engines.
He posted my questions and his answers with excellent illustrations in The Marque/Shelby American.
I lived in Sweden then.
Texas Swede
I remember Jeff's photos, stories and drawings in the old Shelby Marques and would talk to him at every convention I would attend. One of few left that had attended every SAAC Convention. Very sad he passed so close to SAAC 50 and even closer to Father's Day. We have lost another member who has contributed so much to SAAC over all these years. RIP Jeff.
RIP
Jeff
Condolences to his family. Jeff was a very helpful presence on many Cobra forums whether you owned an original or a replica. He will surely be missed. RIP, Jeff.
RIP Jeff. I've known Jeff for around 4 decades and would see him usually about once a year locally at a cruise or show. Funny in that I have not seen anything or heard from anyone about his death until right now. So sad.