Dan Gurney

[Jeremy67]

What a life and what a real star and a real gent to boot. And he gave us one of the most beautiful (possibly the most most beautiful) F1 car of all time.

Go well!

[GOAT]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hOwmMLJhj-g
One of my Heroes
And the Gurney-Weslake...what a car if ever an engine could win a race on looks...

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=gu...eU_gI1Cyq5YiM:

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[Seiko7A38]

R.I.P. Dan Gurney. Another one of The Greats from the best era of F1 departs.


Fond memories of the Eagle F1 too - first scratchbuilt slot car I cobbled together back in '66 was an Eagle Climax.

[JohnB4]

Shame to hear but I guess he had a wonderful life. Remember going to Brands in (I think!) '66 where he won the F1 race of Champions in the wonderful AAR Gurney/Weslake/Eagle, apparently the team were a bit strapped for cash and filled up with cheap Jet fuel prior to arriving at the circuit! Wonderful days. Cheers, John B4

[hogthrob]

If you have a flap named after you, then you've lived life well. RIP.

[TBKBABAB]

A real Star. He won the first F1 race I went to, the Race of Champions at Brands Hatch in 1967, and the Eagle F1 really was a thing of beauty
which got me hooked on motor racing and F1 in particular.

[pacifichrono]

Yes, Gurney was an all-star in every sense of the word.

[Guido-K]

Jeremy67 your inbox is full. :)

[Seiko7A38]

R.I.P. Dan Gurney. Another one of The Greats from the best era of F1 departs.

I was pondering on my earlier statement. Correct me if I'm wrong, but in terms of 'Greats' from that era (being the first couple of years of the 3 litre F1 seasons) that only leaves Sir Jackie Stewart and Jackie Ickx from the '66 and '67 driver line up, who are still with us.

OK, so there were a few also rans, who never won a Grand Prix, like Chris Irwin, but he's a virtually forgotten recluse.

[Phil Lee]

I have these in my living room:

[E_2_Right-Force]

.........also designed the Gurney `Alligator` motorbicycle.
Not quite a full-on FF but interesting nontheless.

[Phil Lee]

I sat on the Alligator when Dan brought it to Goodwood.