Quote from: Bill on December 09, 2023, 01:15:56 PMQuote from: gt350shelb on December 09, 2023, 12:12:08 PM
If I remember correctly, the car was rolled back over, roof kicked/beaten upwards enough that the car was driven home by it's bruised owner. Now restored to it's former glory.
Bill
Those are my photos, taken in 1983 at Shelby Club autocross in Va Beach. After the accident, the car was found to have a broken main leaf in one of the rear springs, we think that's the main contributing factor in the wreck.
There was no driving away afterwards, unless riding out in an ambulance with a broken back counts. In actuality, what happened was the car was rolled back over using an old work truck, a chain and about 7 strong backs. It was loaded on a trailer and trailered back to Hampton to the owners house. Luckily the owner, a good friend, suffered no paralysis or debilitating injuries, but this was the end of his autocross (and drag racing) activity and after repairs (roof replacement, repaint, and tires) it was sold to another local Shelby enthusiast as an entry level driver in 1984. I know the number of this car (the two subsequent owners before the car left the Commonwealth are also good friends), but I'm not going to reveal it on a public forum, not sure any good would come of it.
Dave