Happy 80th Birthday Mr. Dan Gurney

[AJ Roadster NJ]

A true American legend. A man who built an F1 car in his shop, took it to Europe, and kicked some butt.

Of his many accomplishments, the story of the Gurney Flap is one I've enjoyed a lot and repeated over the years over a beer or three with friends. Here it is told by someone far better at telling the story than me...http://www.allamericanracers.com/gurney_flap.html

AJ

[Russ Thompson]

Happy Birthday Dan! Nice guy too, I just met him at the Monterey Historics and got him to sign my coupe book, very cool.

[Someday I Suppose]

Back in December I was talking to a woman who works with me, and she mentions in passing like its nothing that her husband used to be highly involved / managed the Toyota Raching program and worked closely with Dan Gurney. It cracks me up because she is so not a race person and just doesn't care, so I can't get any good stories out of her. I am like your husband worked with a legend and American Hero and she is like yea well you know...

loll