JeffJ Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Phil Remington was another of the greats in Shelby's history. He was a great engineer, fabricator, designer, and all around Hot Rodder. He was also the guy the helped Shelby put the Ford 260 into the Sunbeam Alpine to create the Tiger. Phil passed in his sleep last night. I'm sure that he and Shelby are hanging together right now. I had the great honor to meet Phil a couple of times. He was a very kind soul that I can tell always had a great time at Shelby. God Speed Mr. Remington. Here's a couple great links on Phil Remington's story: http://www.hemmings...._feature11.html http://allamericanra...phil-remington/ http://www.ahrf.com/...phil-remington/ SHELBY AMERICAN STATEMENT: We were saddened to learn of Phil Remington’s passing on Feb. 8, 2013. He will reign among the greatest of heroes for everyone who loves speed. It is impossible to overstate Phil’s contribution to Shelby American. A master with the wrench, he combined the uncanny ability to fabricate anything, manage a team of craftsmen mechanics and build fast, powerful cars. With his contributions, Shelby American achieved stellar success on and off the track with such memorable cars as the Cobra, GT350 and the Ford GT40. We will keep the Remington family in our prayers while feeling fortunate that he had such an impact on all of our lives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EL SHELBY Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Sad day. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Handler Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Phil Remington RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Canfield Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Truly a sad day. Another loss of a great piece of the fabric of American motorsports history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobjshelbys Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 (edited) Oh wow, that sucks. He always came to the Boulder gathering. He didn't look anything like his age. Amazing! Remington was one of Shelby's "hotrodders" that put this whole deal together. Edited February 10, 2013 by twobjshelbys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbymotorsports Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Phil Remington was such an integral part of building Shelby American into what it became that I shudder to think how things may have ended up without him. Thoughts are with the Remington family today. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARALD KELLEY Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Jeff, thanks for sharing the links. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 May he Rest in Peace now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jer Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Phil Remington was such an integral part of building Shelby American into what it became that I shudder to think how things may have ended up without him. Thoughts are with the Remington family today. Steve Agreed. RIP Phil. Jer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gt350lp Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 RIP....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY500SS Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Very sad news. I was honored to meet Mr. Remington at Carroll's memorial. Wonderful guy indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilmor Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 RIP Phil Remington. http://blogs.hotrod.com/hot-rod-pioneer-phil-remington-dies-at-92-46159.html#axzz2KUVjYdoF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07SGT Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Phil might have been one of the MOST responsible for winning Le Mans. The Ford GT's were faster but were using brakes much faster also. Phil devised a way to replace the front pads in about one minute. This allowed the Fords to continue their speed AND braking over the 24 hour period. Phil was still working with Dan Gurney until he died. Dan and Phil were doing a lot of classified government work including working on drones. The world has lost a great designer, thinker, and innovator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeljgt500kr Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 Phil was a master. He stayed with AAR (All American Racers) after Dan bought Carroll out, and helped develop the famous AAR 'Cudas and T/A Challengers for the TransAm series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1sick snake Posted February 10, 2013 Report Share Posted February 10, 2013 RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywickedshelby Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 RIP Mr Remington~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creilly333 Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 RIP Phil Remington, rest in peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REAL ONE Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 A true automotive legend and icon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexandros Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 May he rest in peace.... Alexandros Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHELBYGT07#1933 Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Feeling a few less horses in the Shelby today....RIP Mr. Remington.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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