Curious, I ask if that is the one that was an "Escape Road" feature in
Autoweek back in the 80's? Red with a white stripe I believe? Maybe my
old age is playing tricks. Anyone know where we can find pics of Stan's
car?
Dave (former purchaser of goodies from FASPEC)
59 :{)
59 MGA 1500
Larry & Sandi Miller wrote:
> Fastest Bugeye in the west....
>
> Larry Miller
>
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Last Wednesday, Stan Huntley, founder of Faspec passed away from
>> Colin Cancer.
>>
>> Stan was a real fan of British cars of all types. When I first
>> started doing
>> business with him in the late 60's he had a greenhouse full of T
>> series cars.
>> Why a greenhouse? Because he had no other cheap storage space! He
>> sold used
>> parts like a crazy man. Modified his Morris Minor PU for racing.
>> Made one of
>> the earliest disc brake conversions for it, along with a pioneer Datsun
>> adapter kit.
>>
>> He founded FASPEC racing and parts store. Later sold the parts
>> division to
>> Jimmy Singmaster. It still is a going local and regional parts
>> house. Stan
>> became involved as a broker of exotic British cars, later doing more
>> than Brit
>> cars.
>>
>> Stan had recently undergone a complete routine physical and given a
>> clean bill
>> of health. His Dr. suggested there was no reason to undergo a
>> colonoscoby as
>> he was in good health. Less than 6 months later he was diagnosed
>> with colon
>> cancer. He became a genuine crusader of telling all his friends and
>> anyone
>> else within earshot, that this is something they should not put off,
>> but have
>> this exam and have it now, medical insurance or not.
>>
>> Services will be private but his widow Pat says a wake/memorial/party
>> service
>> will be held sometime in the future. If there's anything Stan loved,
>> it was a
>> party! I hope I get invited, 'cause it's sure going to be a good one!!
>>
>> Good bye, Stan. You were a great character.
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