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XHawkeye
January 14th, 2018, 02:35 PM
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dan_Gurney_(1970).jpg … I just heard that my hero passed away today...Daniel Sexton Gurney. This is so sad and my thoughts, prayers and love to the Gurney family. Dan was one of the Titans of the sport. Godspeed Dan...I’m sure you’ll be pushing the envelope in heaven.

@BobRahal (https://twitter.com/BobRahal/status/952666258129981447)


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#RIP Dan Gurney 4/13/1931 - 1/14/2018. #Legend

Rare White Ape
January 14th, 2018, 02:39 PM
One of the greats.

Tom Servo
January 14th, 2018, 03:23 PM
I'm so happy that a) I got to see the AAR Eagle that won Spa in person and b) that my wife got me a picture of it signed by Gurney. I didn't realize at the time how few chances were left for that.

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MR2 Fan
January 14th, 2018, 04:54 PM
Very sad day. Dan Gurney was not only a legendary race car driver, but also very instrumental in developing the MR2

Dicknose
January 14th, 2018, 06:21 PM
To be honest I didn’t know that much about him. Knew of the flap! But didn’t know about the spraying champagne or his record across multiple series.
I did know he raced for Brabham. Wow that must have been an amazing combo of two giants, both drivers and mechanical talents.
It really throws back to a different era when you could be a “polymath” (quotes for using it in a racing sense, rather than just an intellectual), today you have to be such a specialist.

CudaMan
January 14th, 2018, 10:11 PM
A big loss in the racing world. I still contend the '67 Gurney Eagle is one of the prettiest race cars ever built.

MR2, do you know any stories about that or links to them? I was aware that he had a hand in developing the MK2 suspension, in a test driving capacity, but I've never seen details.

XHawkeye
January 15th, 2018, 04:51 AM
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Thank you to the incredible @AndyBlackmore, who created this sticker for me on such short notice. I'll have these in hand by the Rolex 24 for @IMSA teams and drivers who want them for their cars and helmets.

@marshallpruett
(https://twitter.com/marshallpruett/status/952728466658480128)

RIP Hero. Don't have many heroes in racing, sometimes the ones I met as a teen like Justin or other talents like Clark, Prost, Stewart. Was late to the scene with Dan Gurney being from UK, but caught what he had achieved before that. A Hero & Legend who changed motorsport.....

@andyblackmore (https://twitter.com/andyblackmore/status/952806905583292416)

XHawkeye
January 15th, 2018, 04:53 AM
RIP Dan Gurney. I was first inspired by him when I was in midgets dreaming of being like him. I was last inspired by him yesterday. Yes, I mean forever. He understood me better than anyone else, which is why he wrote the foreword for my book in 2001 #DanGurneyHasFinishedTheRace

@MarioAndretti (https://twitter.com/MarioAndretti/status/952689848867086337)

M'friend Dan Gurney died today too young. He was so gracious & kind to mutual friend, Russ Schleeh- took him to lunch every Sat., kept him alive 10 yrs longer. Whenever we were in LA, V & I were welcome & sure enjoyed it. Dan was such a kind, generous, interesting, talented guy.

@GenChuckYeager (https://twitter.com/GenChuckYeager/status/952744574992179200)

XHawkeye
January 15th, 2018, 04:55 AM
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A younger Dan Gurney at play in his All American Racers shop in California.

XHawkeye
January 15th, 2018, 04:57 AM
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Sad news about Dan Gurney. I met him in 02 when he returned to Francorchamps to drive the Eagle to celebrate his victory in the 1967 Belgian GP. I took a few pictures and he made a ltd edition print of one of them. Week later I received a signed print and a lovely message. LEGEND

@CharniauxImages (https://twitter.com/CharniauxImages/status/952841720923815936)

MR2 Fan
January 15th, 2018, 07:58 AM
A big loss in the racing world. I still contend the '67 Gurney Eagle is one of the prettiest race cars ever built.

MR2, do you know any stories about that or links to them? I was aware that he had a hand in developing the MK2 suspension, in a test driving capacity, but I've never seen details.

Only basic information from various articles, nothing too specific

XHawkeye
January 15th, 2018, 03:11 PM
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Saddened to hear about the passing of Dan Gurney. Seen here having fun at 2012 Goodwood Revival. The script said "... Dan Gurney will then spray the GT40 with champagne". The man decided otherwise!

@Frozenspeed (https://twitter.com/Frozenspeed/status/952837697357467648)

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I just can't imagine Seb Vettel deciding to do a coast to coast high speed "rally" on his day off. Pr would have a meltdown. Rip Mr Gurney

@RichWalker15 (https://twitter.com/RichWalker15/status/952896310901923841)

2ndMoparMan
January 16th, 2018, 07:13 AM
Video related. Wish this guy would upload more, but still like his stuff.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqO4dK3--GE&t=0s

samoht
January 16th, 2018, 10:36 AM
RIP, an amazing career. I love the diversity of winning races in so many categories, pioneering aerodynamics, and running a top team.

XHawkeye
January 16th, 2018, 03:36 PM
Two good obits

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"A leading man in and out of the car, with his square jaw, astronaut’s crew cut, easy charm and lissome grace, Gurney was motor sport’s 'The Right Stuff'." @paulpunter's tribute to Dan Gurney: (https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/opinion/f1/appreciation-dan-gurney) http://bit.ly/2Dc6S9Y




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from Car & Driver (https://www.caranddriver.com/features/dan-gurney-19312018-feature)

XHawkeye
January 16th, 2018, 04:17 PM
He gave me one of my first ever jobs; mucking out the dyno room in his AAR factory in LA 1979. It was a shit job but he was a lovely guy who also lent me a car to get around. So laid back. Condolences to the whole Gurney family. #DanGurney #F1 #IndyCar #AllAmericanRacers #Eagle

@HillF1 (https://twitter.com/HillF1/status/953026415745732611)

Reynard
January 16th, 2018, 05:26 PM
Sad he's gone but incredibly thankful he was born in the first place. A true individual among legends of the day and the only one Clark feared supposedly. Just try to imagine auto racing today without his and Black Jack's influence.

Crazed_Insanity
January 17th, 2018, 12:13 PM
To be honest I didn’t know that much about him. Knew of the flap! But didn’t know about the spraying champagne or his record across multiple series.
I did know he raced for Brabham. Wow that must have been an amazing combo of two giants, both drivers and mechanical talents.
It really throws back to a different era when you could be a “polymath” (quotes for using it in a racing sense, rather than just an intellectual), today you have to be such a specialist.

Yep, I first heard of him thru his flap too! ;)

RIP dude!

XHawkeye
January 18th, 2018, 05:02 AM
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Doug Nye remembers Dan Gurney #gwflatout (https://twitter.com/GoodwoodRRC/status/953704782946021376)

XHawkeye
January 18th, 2018, 05:03 AM
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My Perspective on Dan Gurney: A Hero You Had to Meet (https://twitter.com/JRHildebrand/status/953703479297519618)