Chrysler Racers Please Read,
 

I have enclosed an email my dad recieved from a close friend about Bob Cahill. Bob was the head of the Chrysler Race Program from the beginning and was one the main guy. Everyone rolled up to him and he was one of the main reasons Chrysler dominated in the 60's and 70's. My dad worked close with him during this timeframe. Bob retired from Chrysler after 50 years working for them. NOW HE NEEDS OUR HELP.
Please read the email I have copied below.

Dear Chrysler guys,


Bob Cahill and his high school sweetheart decided last summer to be together more, so he moved to Little Rock to be near Molly.

This fall he broke his right arm.

Dec 3 he and Molly left for North Little Rock from Charlottesville. As they were nearing their destination, they were in a car accident~ 4th in line in a multi car pile up. Front end of car gone and $5,000 damage to his car.

On Dec 7th ~ 43 boxes of his possessions arrived at the Presbyterian Village where he is living.

Somehow he fell over backwards and broke his left arm. so was put in the health care unit because he can no longer use his walker without arms as now both arms are broken.





Anyway, Bob's really having a tough time right now. He's pretty discouraged.

I think it would be wonderful if we could send him a bunch of get well cards.

Can you help me by spreading the word to guys on your lists? Thanks.



Bob Cahill

510 Brookside Dr #28

Little Rock, AR 72205


GUYS TRUST ME WHEN I SAY WITHOUT THIS GUY AND THE ENGINEERS HE HIRED BACK IN THE 50'S AND 60'S WE WOULDNT BE TALKING ABOUT THIS STUFF LIKE WE ARE TODAY. I NEVER MAKE POST LIKE THIS BUT FOR ONCE GO BUY A CARD AND PLEASE MAIL IT TO HIM. I'M SENDING MINE TODAY.


Thanks,
Herb McCandless
Marie McCandless

Re: Chrysler Racers Please Read,
 

Thanks Herb......I will do it today even though he dosent know me.

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I'll put one in the mail tomorrow.

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Thanks for the info Mr Herb. Will get a card in the mail tomorrow.

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Thanks for the heads up Herb. I will send a card tomorrow.

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herbjr -

Will he accept visitors? He is about 20 miles away. Maybe some encouragement?

Re: Chrysler Racers Please Read,
 

Herb, I would contact Bill Pratt @ billden@draglist.com. Bill is the owner of draglist.com and also the radio host of "Racin and Rockin" on the Zues Radio Network on Monday nights. The radio show is availible on dragracersreunion.ing.com your dad has been a guest on that show. This will help, tell BillI that I sent you!

Wade Mahaffey

Re: Chrysler Racers Please Read,
 

I'll send mine today, thanks for letting everyone know Herb.

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I hope half the people that read this send something, he will be grinning a long time and forget some of his problems for sure, it must be tough being an Icon with hardly a thing to do. Good idea Jr.

Re: Chrysler Racers Please Read,
 

If you're racing anything MOPAR-oriented - you owe this guy BIG TIME! Bob Cahill fought untold corporate battles to make the Chrysler racing program what it was and his legacy helped make it what it is today.

Further, he was drag racing's friend at a time when the sport really needed that.

I'm gonna go get a card tomorrow and send it to Bob telling him how much what he gave meant to the sport we love and all motor sports.

Please do likewise. A family member is hurting. We can help. DO THIS!

Re: Chrysler Racers Please Read,
 

Thunderlungs, didn't know you posted on here. Hey my dad says he owes you one from the Competitionplus.com contest. Have a good day!!!!

Herb Jr

Re: Chrysler Racers Please Read,
 

Nice little article about Mr. Cahill.
Click on the plaque photo a couple of paragraphs down, as well as the other pics..

http://www.moparmagazine.com/2008/ju...ance_icon.html

Re: Chrysler Racers Please Read,
 

Nice informative article Myron.

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I called Mr. Cahill and asked if I might drop by and visit for a while this afternoon and was rewarded by an enthusiastic "YES!!!" reply.

I spent an hour with this amazing fellow who treated me with the most hospitable attitude imaginable. At 94 years of age, he is sharp as a tack and his memory for Mopar memorabila is better than mine! I'm 72, and he's old enough to be my father....

Talking with him for an hour was a pure delight!

He opened up a drawer in a bedisde table and hauled out an 8"-thick stack of "Get Well" cards that he'd received from people on this board, mainly, and seemed flattered beyond belief. He said, "This is the most impressive and pleasantly-surprising outpouring of affection and attention that I have EVER received, in my life."

He was bowled over....

Thanks, guys, for all the cards! It made his day, no, week, for sure! If he'd ever been depresssed, he sure didn't show it!!!

I showed him photos of my Vortech supercharged Valiant V-8, and my turbocharged slant 6 project and he didn't fall asleep, so that was flattering to me. LOL!

He seemed most interested in the article I took him that I had written in Super Stock about Charlie Malyuke's 383/400 Hemi that ended up setting the Pro Stock MPH record in John Hagen's Plymouth Arrow.

I left all that reading material with him to while away the hours until his arms are healed.

How often do you get to meet a personal hero, an icon, and look them in the eye, and say, "Thanks?"

I'm a lucky guy...

Re: Chrysler Racers Please Read,
 

Yes you are a lucky guy.......Its things like this that makes the racing "Family" as great as it is even when we disagree on things. Thank you for taking the time to visit with such an icon.

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It was MY PLEASURE, Terry.... a very humbling experience!