SGT/SC2873 Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 hey bud, glad we talked today before I saw this posted here. I know this has been one helluva weekend for you and the family w/ all that has been going on, but like all have said thank God injuries were minimal considering everything. I know "H" has got to be really bummed out about this too and like I told you on the phone, just remember that you and I both probably made a few mistakes at that age too. Just glad he will be ok as well as the GF. I know you poured your heart and soul into that car and there will be another one I am sure. When you get ready to look, just remember the offer or let me know if you need anything else. Make sure you give "H" a gentle hug tommorrow since he will be very sore and just tell him you love him, again......we will keep the family in our thoughts and prayers. Later Andrew.....Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewnagle1964 Posted April 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 hey bud, glad we talked today before I saw this posted here. I know this has been one helluva weekend for you and the family w/ all that has been going on, but like all have said thank God injuries were minimal considering everything. I know "H" has got to be really bummed out about this too and like I told you on the phone, just remember that you and I both probably made a few mistakes at that age too. Just glad he will be ok as well as the GF. I know you poured your heart and soul into that car and there will be another one I am sure. When you get ready to look, just remember the offer or let me know if you need anything else. Make sure you give "H" a gentle hug tommorrow since he will be very sore and just tell him you love him, again......we will keep the family in our thoughts and prayers. Later Andrew.....Craig Thanks Craig your call meant a lot. Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motorjock205 Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Andrew, Sorry for the loss of the car, but extremely grateful to God that the kids are going to be fine....I know you have poured your heart and soul into that car, but after all is said and done, it is only a car and it can be replaced....good luck with getting it replaced and keep us posted on how it all goes... Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewnagle1964 Posted April 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 More photos To be honest, this is 100% my fault I should never have allowed to drive it by himself. Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahmann Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Man that's absolutely brutal to look at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Bishop Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Andrew, I'm glad to hear no one was injured any worse than what happen, that was one hell of a hit. By looking at that last picture it appears things could have been much more serious than the final outcome, someone was looking out for them. Like those before have said, the car can be replaced, those kids could not. Kim and I will be thinking good thoughts for your family. ~Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SicShelby Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 MAN. Glad they walked away. That said boy, I'd be LIT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NordicShelby Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Andrew this is about the worst thing that could have happened today to any SGT but your son and his girlfriend are ok and will be severly scared by this catostrophic event for the rest of thier lives so I am sure guilt will be with him for a lifetime. I personally would be angry but grateful that they are alive but totally depressed until I got a replacement, maybe now its your chance to get a GT350. One thing for sure I would never let him driver any other car other than one of those Chinese ones that you and him rode around in China. Man I am really sorry to hear about this If I were you I would try to keep the powered by Ford badges and all the csm tags, hood scoop, door sills and of course all your mods. I almost totaled mine on Thursday I spun 3 times on an entrance ramp and went down a deep bank spinning and landed about 20 feet from a swamp as I was sliding downward I shifted it into 1st and went back up the bank and back on the road. It was just like a scene from a movie I never have been so scared in the SGT as I was on Thursday. The Shelby Terlingua Bullrun was tame to how I felt the other day spinning out of control I am so lucky that I didn't hit a light pole or tree or another car. Take care, you know we all are thinking about you and your son Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmn444 Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 YEAH, def. pull the badging/tags... rather see them stay with you for a momento than end up on a clone! Lots of good deals on low mile SGT's out there.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RmGardner Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 That is bad. Glad they are ok. They hit that tree hard. Hagarty is a good company. Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewnagle1964 Posted April 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Now that I have read everyone's kind comments and emails and had time to reflect...... You look at your 18 year and think they are an adult and they just aren't......I can't believe I let him drive the Shelby by himself even after many hours driving together he still was not ready. I put my son in this situation and can only thank God he did not kill himself, his girlfriend or someone else. This has to be the worst decision I have ever made as a parent. I loved that car and love my son more, I hope no other Team Shelby members have to learn this lesson, the hard way. I am going to bed a sad father for the first time in my life Take Care Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EL SHELBY Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Looking at the photos, it does make me feel safer in my SGT knowing what kind of damage it can sustain and everyone can walk away from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pottydr Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 I feel for you and your son, just remember he is still a young man and he will learn and this could happen to anyone of us at anytime, I still think you did a great job on your car, As I was following your build, you even had me beat on the different things you had done to your car and done well, Take care and glad everyone is still alive, Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobjshelbys Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Wow! Sorry to see this. It looks nasty. One thing thta is good for all of us is the new safety features. Twenty years ago this would have been a lot worse. I assume everyone was belted in. Lots of lessons here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherri Leicht Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Sorry to see this. Glad your son came out ok. He is a very lucky young man. Hope you can get back into a Shelby soon and not feel the need to let anyone else drive it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedyburd33 Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 What an awful day! Very sorry to see what happened. it definitely is hard to look at those pics. I can't imagine how you must feel. Good luck getting everything resolved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elguapo916 Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Men mature thru experience and fault. Eventually we all have to learn about the world we live in. In short, "The father becomes his son and the son becomes the father." This is an opportunity to think about the things that really matter to us most. You say sad, I say glad for the time we have.....Just thinking out loud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbytexan Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 They say things happen for a reason but it's sometimes hard to see it that way. Knowone should out live there children but you almost did today. Your son wasn't lucky today ,he was blessed. Hope to see you back in a Shelby soon. God bless, Kenneth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbydream1 Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 I went back and looked at this again and saw the additional pictures. Andrew, you shouldn't be going to bed a sad father, instead you should feel very fortunate that you will still have your son to embrace in the morning. That could have been much worse by the look of the pictures-it may actually bring you two closer together after the initial shock and anger of losing the Shelby has settled. Going to be a sad Shelby owner, yes. I can only imagine the way you are feeling tonight, and I hope that this situation is resolved and you are back behind the wheel of a Shelby soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springer Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Andrew, good luck with everything - it's amazing nobody was injured. Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blown Away Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Andrew, sorry about the car. But like everyone has said, it is just a car. The important thing is you still have your son, so not all is bad. I am sure he is feeling worse about wrecking the car than you. Hopefully you'll be in another Shelby real soon, and the two of you can mod it together. A father/son project that will help you both overcome the remorse of losing #4986. Good luck, Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twitch43 Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Andrew, I'm so sorry to see that this happened. To echo everyone else here, I am happy to hear that your son and his girlfriend are okay. Hopefully with this experience, albeit an expensive one, he will come away from this with a very important lesson and hopefully it will make him a much better and safer driver as he goes out into this world. Respect the machine and your abilities. Your family and his girlfriend's family were blessed this weekend. Jessie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug_GT350 Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Well Andrew, as everyone else has already said.... I'm so sorry, yet relieved nobody was seriously hurt. Take care and good luck. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwhite1967 Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Andrew, I can only imagine how your heart felt when you got that phone call. I'm sure your first thoughts were about the safety of your son and his girlfriend. Thank God they are alright. We all love our cars but we know you had put so much effort into making the Shelby, your own special car. I sure in time you will make that effort again. Best wishes to you and your family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greaser Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 i was in some nasty crashes as a teen it always helped to improve my abilitys and knowing the limits. that being said glad everyone is ok. i was told by a teacher after one nasty incident "God protects fools drunks and kids" i fell into the first and last catigories i think i still do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tispco Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Andrew - I am really sorry to hear this and I am very thankful your son and his girlfriend are basically OK. I did something very similar with a Mustang when I was 18. Stupid on my part, but it has stuck with me to this day and I am a safer driver as a result. My oldest is 13 and he is already very excited about driving. A wreck like this with a worse outcome is my greatest fear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywickedshelby Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 I know I dont have anything to say that already hasnt been said... Im sorry you car is dead.... Im thankful your son and his passenger were not more seriously hurt... I remember being 18 and screwing up big time...I too was very lucky no one was killed... I have an 18 year old son that has driven my Shelby.........and I will think long and hard before you goes solo...... thank you for sharing, I know irt must have been terribily hard to post this story and the pics.... Take solice is knowing your Shelby protected your most precious cargo.......your family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpow96 Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Andrew, I am sad for your loss, and like the others here glad no one was seriously hurt. I wouldn't beat yourself up too much: when to trust your children on doing anything as they get older are the hardest decisions all perents must make. Plus you were dead on teaching the most important lesson on driving: wearing seatbelts. I want to keep one of your photos for my kids to teach them that everything went wrong here except the most important thing. -Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikewheels Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 I can't add anything to what has all ready been said here. Now that the dust has settled a little I would like to say, looking at the pics that it's interesting to note what survived on the car intact. The intake tube looks fine, the hood pins stayed attached, etc. Going forward, I think we can all learn something from this horrible accident. Since the kids will be o.k., let's focus on the impact and how the rest of us would fare in a similar event. Your son has turned this into a teachable moment. If even one person learns from this your car will not have perished in vain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShowCar Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Im sorry for the loss of the car. Im really glad the kids are OK. Its a post like this that reminds me of how invincible I thought I was at that age. Hopefully you can get another Shelby and build it up. Hope everything works out for the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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