adorshki
Reverential Member
I know a lot of us draw inspiration from hearing about guys who just won't give up.
Motorsports has quite a few of 'em, but I just stumbled across Doug Rose's story in Autoweek today.
I've heard of Walt Arfons' Green Monster but didn't remember driver Doug Rose if I'd ever heard the name, neither was I aware he'd built his own jet-powered car in his back yard.
Yeesh. Those were the days.
Unfortunately he made his last pass last weekend.
At 80 years young.
While I cry for his wife, I was flabbergasted and heartened by the hurdles he overcame to continue his pursuit of the sport he loved:
"A 1966 crash took Rose's legs -- but not his love of speed."
PHOTO BY STEVEN COLE SMITH
Full story here:: https://autoweek.com/article/other-...ose-killed-jet-car-crash-age-80#ixzz5OkWClNRa
And:
http://www.the-rocketman.com/green.html
Motorsports has quite a few of 'em, but I just stumbled across Doug Rose's story in Autoweek today.
I've heard of Walt Arfons' Green Monster but didn't remember driver Doug Rose if I'd ever heard the name, neither was I aware he'd built his own jet-powered car in his back yard.
Yeesh. Those were the days.
Unfortunately he made his last pass last weekend.
At 80 years young.
While I cry for his wife, I was flabbergasted and heartened by the hurdles he overcame to continue his pursuit of the sport he loved:
"A 1966 crash took Rose's legs -- but not his love of speed."
PHOTO BY STEVEN COLE SMITH
Full story here:: https://autoweek.com/article/other-...ose-killed-jet-car-crash-age-80#ixzz5OkWClNRa
And:
http://www.the-rocketman.com/green.html