<VV> Sturbridge Fitch Sprint entrants (Is the Lime Rock Fitch gathering for real?)

Wed Aug 27 23:09:47 EDT 2014

Terry,
This is Terry Stafford, an owner of an Early Fitch Sprint. Guy Frost 1st introduced us at one of his Vanderbilt Cup Commemorative celebrations at the Nassau County Museum of Art. I think with Guy's permission, you even took a lap with me over one of his hay bail auto cross courses one year.

First I want to offer my condolences to you on the loss of John Fitch. The very first time we talked about him so many years ago, I could see how much you admired him and valued your relationship with him.

I was behind the scenes with Bill Tynan trying to find a Sprint that could join you this weekend at Lime Rock. I hope that has worked out and you will have one or maybe even 2 Sprints to join you. Keep our fingers crossed.

It seems as if all the layered emails, texts, and postings trying to help you with this has turned into an adult version of "Telephone." It is as if one person whispers a secret to the classmate next to him and she has to whisper the same message to the next person, ans so on. When the"secret" is spoken aloud by the last person in the classroom it is not even remotely similar to the original message.
I am sorry you had to go over chapter and verse of your relationship with John Fitch to clear these things up.

Hope the show goes well and that you have a great time. Please keep our LICA show in mind that Bill invited you to on Sept 20. We would all love to get a close look at a Consulier, and hear the story that goes along with it.
Regards, Terry

On Wednesday, August 27, 2014 3:58 PM, Terry Dunne <tr7terry at hotmail.com> wrote:

This is Terry Dunne.    I am the owner of the Fitch Consulier .....as he arranged for me to acquire, upon his passing.   There is NO FITCH TRIBUTE at Lime Rock Park this weekend.  The Consulier is going to be "Shown" on Sunday and Lime Rock was happy with the idea of the Phoenix sitting by her side.  With The Phoenix still in repairs.....I looked around for a Fitch Sprint Corvair to take the place of the Phoenix.   PERIOD!

I NEVER posted or wrote anything about a FITCH TRIBUTE!!!   Just a simple Car Show.

I did not self appoint my John's Caregiver.......years ago....he asked me to call him "Dad"....and so I have.  His Grandchildren call me Aunt Terry.  Every day he was in the hospital....so was I....including 7 weeks in Hartford where I took an apartment to be with him.   He was in Intensive Care and when asked if I was his daughter....he replied "ALMOST"....since then, I have been his "Almost Daughter".  Before he passed.....he asked to come out of Geer Nursing Home, and the sons asked me to take him home.  I carried him through the door in my arms on Friday.....Tuesday morning at 1:32 am, I closed his eyes......

I was asked to do the Grave Side Eulogy......by John's Sons.....and the Alter Reading.   I was on the arm of Kip Fitch, as I was asked to enter the Church "with the Family"......

I paid for many repairs on the Phoenix and Consulier....and even the Mercedes.  I found benefactors to assist John in keeping his home.....I got:  the new roof.....new heating system.....someone to pay the heating bills year after year....weekly groceries......did the laundry......everything a "daughter" would do.

"CAUTION"   you say?     I hope when I am 95, I have such a friend as he had.  

Therese Dunne Ph.D.
New York Region SCCA Executive Board
Membership Chair
Activities Chair
860-248-1799

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Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 14:02:56 -0500
From: redbat01 at verizon.net
To: wtynan at verizon.net; corvairsrcooler at cs.com; trailrunner18018 at yahoo.com; terry_alexis at yahoo.com; walking2mi at gmail.com; tr7terry at hotmail.com
Subject: Re: RE: Sturbridge Fitch Sprint entrants  (Is the Lime Rock Fitch gathering for real?)

Notes about the gathering of Fitch Sprints this weekend:   

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Fitch Sprint owner Mike Kovacs posted this message on VirtualVairs:

Michael Kovacs kovacsmj at yahoo.com 
Wed Aug 27 12:12:08 EDT 2014

I contacted the track again today and they said that there was nothing on their schedule about John Fitch this weekend.  Sir Stering Moss is thier guest of honor.   If, and only if, my Fitch is road ready ( gotta do mo assy on the engine) I might travel there for the Concours on Sunday.  Thanks to all for the info.

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Brian O'Neill, who maintained the Fitch Phoenix while John Fitch was still alive, also posted a message about the person who is arranging the Fitch tribute.  It's in response to an earlier message that Mike Kovacs posted on VirtualVairs.  Here they are.

Brian bmoneill at juno.com 
Sun Aug 24 10:35:51 EDT 2014

She is NOT John's daughter.  She appointed herself as his care taker sometime in the past.  Use caution.

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---------- Original Message ----------
From: Michael Kovacs via VirtualVairs <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2014 16:28:11 -0700

31, Sunday, Sunday in the Park Concours & Gathering of the Marques

 I just got a call from John's daughter, Terry Dunn.  Next Sunday there will be some sort of event honoring John Fitch at Lime Rock park.  She was looking for some Sprints to have there along with the Phoenix etc.  If there is anybody in the area that supply a Sprint, please let me know and I will help with the contact. 
 On 08/26/14, Bill Tynan<wtynan at verizon.net> wrote:

Steve, I have forwarded your contact info to Terry Dunne.  She is involved in honoring John Fitch at Lime Rock this weekend at their Vintage event and is looking for a Sprint to attend.  I know it's 11th hour but she will be reaching out to you.

Thanks again everybody!

Bill Tynan
Long Island Corvair Association
NECC Rep

From my Android SGS2 phone on T-Mobile. 

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Subject: RE: Re: Re: Sturbridge Fitch Sprint entrants 
From: Rich Greene <corvairsrcooler at cs.com> 
To: 'Bill Tynan' <wtynan at verizon.net>,redbat01 at verizon.net,trailrunner18018 at yahoo.com 
CC: terry_alexis at yahoo.com,Walking2mi at gmail.com 

Steve Petrelli
Walking2mi at gmail.com
610-622-2613

From:Bill Tynan [mailto:wtynan at verizon.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2014 1:27 PM
To: redbat01 at verizon.net; dj.vair.sprint at comcast.net; trailrunner18018 at yahoo.com; corvairsrcooler at cs.com
Cc: terry_alexis at yahoo.com
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Sturbridge Fitch Sprint entrants

A phone number for Steve would be great. She reached out to Steve's email from 2012.  It got kicked back as undeliverable.

Thanks again everyone!

From my Android SGS2 phone on T-Mobile. 

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Subject: Re: Re: Re: Sturbridge Fitch Sprint entrants 
From: "Allan V. Lacki" <redbat01 at verizon.net> 
To: dj.vair.sprint at comcast.net,trailrunner18018 at yahoo.com,corvairsrcooler at cs.com 
CC: wtynan at verizon.net,terry_alexis at yahoo.com 

To Bob Weideman, Rich Greene, (and Steve Petrelli),   Can you provide Steve Petrelli's phone number for Bill Tynan and Terry Stafford?  They are attempting to gather a group of Fitch Sprints at Lime Rock this weekend.  It's part of a memorial to John Fitch, and Steve has a beautiful Fitch Sprint that would certainly look good at the display.  Al Lacki

On 08/26/14, Bill Tynan<wtynan at verizon.net> wrote:

Gentleman, yes, I was aware Michael's motor is blown. The woman working on the Fitch event reached out to him and told me. 

I have already forwarded her the latest info and I did note that the realistic possibility is Steve as I Googled his town and he's outside Philly.

Thanks again for the hustle on this!  Had I met her sooner we might have been able to help more.  Still, perhaps Steve can make it up to Lime Rock this weekend.

Bill

From my Android SGS2 phone on T-Mobile. 

-------- Original message --------
Subject: Re: Re: Sturbridge Fitch Sprint entrants 
From: "Allan V. Lacki" <redbat01 at verizon.net> 
To: terry_alexis at yahoo.com 
CC: jryall at juno.com,wtynan at verizon.net,jegerton at ptd.net 

Terry,  Steve Petrelli's Fitch Sprint is stunningly beautiful.  He shows it often, most recently at Das Awkscht Fescht a couple of weeks ago.  He's a good egg, too.  Reach out to him.   Al

On 08/26/14, Terry Stafford<terry_alexis at yahoo.com> wrote:

Thank you very much Al.

Bill, Mike's engine is blown and the whole Seversin clan lives in Wisconsin I think, so the only possibility that could be from New England would be Steve Petrelli who I don't know.

Terry

Sent from my iPhone

On Aug 26, 2014, at 8:13 AM, "Allan V. Lacki" <redbat01 at verizon.net> wrote:
Terry,  
> 
>Only four people identified their cars as "Fitch", "Fitch Sprints", or "Sprints" when they registered for the Sturbridge Convention.  They are Michael Kovacs, Steve Petrelli, Tom Seversin, and yourself.  
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>Attached is an Excel spreadsheet that provides their mailing addresses and email addresses.  The first tab of the spreadsheet shows only Mike, Steve, Tom and yourself.  The second tab of the spreadsheet shows everybody who registered for the Convention.  The data was copied directly from CORSA's registration database, so it is accurate and complete.
> 
>Al Lacki
> 
>On 08/25/14, Terry&Alexis Stafford<terry_alexis at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
>John or Al,
> 
>Can't find entrants for the 2012 Sturbridge Events on Corsa's site or on ours. Found the auto cross results on our site but no useable car descriptions.
>Can you please send me, and CC Bill Tynan, whatever we still have in our records for the Car Descriptions, (and contact info for the owners,) of the show, or rally, auto cross etc.
>We are looking for the Fitch Sprints who were there in what ever capacity, to pass on an invite to them to be displayed with the Fitch Phoenix at the Vintage Weekend coming up very soon at Lime Rock. 
>Or give us contact info for any other area Sprints you are aware of.
> 
>John R, are you planing to attend the NJMP event.
>John E, any ready to display Sprints in your area?
> 
>Thanks, Terry
> 
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<convention_registration_list (Fitch Sprints for Terry Stafford).xls>