The Shelby American (Fall 2021)

The SHELBY AMERICAN Fall 2021 112 WAYNE HARRISON November 19, 2020 Wayne passed away after a year-long battle with cancer. He was a member of SAAC’s Colorado Re- gion for over twenty years. He was proud of his Texas heritage and worked his way through college as a lineman for an electrical utility. He finished his career in the Air Force as a Lieutenant Colonel and later worked for the Defense Fi- nance Accounting Service which oversaw contracts for military pur- chases in foreign countries. He en- joyed singing in a barbershop quartet and chasing a small white ball around fairways and greens. His proudest position was a 1967 Shelby GT350, #01703. with a Pax- ton supercharger. He paricipated in parade laps at a SAAC convention and his eyes were opened to the en- joyment of open track events. This led to a partnership with three other local members in building a 1965 Mustang notchback for club events. He was a charter member of the informal Blue Shelby Owner’s Group and was an active supporter of the Shelby American Collection museum and its events. The last couple of years saw his ac- tivity with his Shelby diminish to the point where he would take it out for short drivers and to partic- ipate in local charity car shows. He was 81. MICHAEL YORKE SANGSTER December 17, 2020 Mike was a British transplant. He joined Shelby American as a me- chanic/fabricator in 1964. He was one of the team who transformed the ‘65 knockdown Mustangs into R- Models as well as building the 1966 and 1967 Group II Mustangs. He chose to stay back at the plant in- stead of traveling with the race team. Mike was remembered as a hard worker and an extremely tal- ented craftsman. One of his projects was to create the prototype 1966 GT350 rear-quarter windows. He made it known to Chuck Cantwell that he thought the original vents looked better but would, neverthe- less, fabricate the windows. A few days later some Ford VIPs in- spected his work on the car and voiced their approval. Sangster’s sanitary mock-up utilized a hand- made, one-piece inner moulding in- stead of the production two-piece, made of thinner Royalite, which later proved to warp and fade in the sun. After that job Sangster was trans- ferred to working on the GT40 race cars under Crew Chief Carroll Smith. He was an excelleny addi- tion and fit right in. One of his as- signments was to fabricate the GT40 MK IV adjustable rear spoiler. He left Shelby American in 1967.