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"Martin Palmer, a veteran of both World War II and the Korean War, turned 86 Wednesday. Joining him during his birthday celebration was his 100-year-old Cadillac Model 30 Torpedo."

California Automobile Museum hosts birthday celebration for man and his 100-year-old Cadillac (sacbee.com)

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lemko (Nov 09, 2012 11:48 am)

#17 of 21 John Fitch by steve_ HOST

Nov 06, 2012 (11:44 am)

"He might be the most amazing man you never heard of."

andys120, "Mystery car pix" #34859, 6 Nov 2012 10:16 am

#19 of 21 Re: old man, older Caddy [steve_] by lemko

Nov 09, 2012 (11:48 am)

Replying to: steve_ (Jul 11, 2012 3:40 pm)

Come back in 2089 and see me at age 124 with my ride!

#20 of 21 Shelby American continues by steve_ HOST

Jan 02, 2013 (6:03 pm)

"The days of our building 7,000 cars a year are long over," he said. "Carroll always said forget the highs and lows. Identify your sweet spot, and right now, our sweet spot is 400 to 500 cars a year. And as we continue to develop the parts side, we may find that the sweet spot is 300 cars."

Although Luft and Shelby American CEO Joe Conway declined to provide financial numbers for the company, Automotive News recently reported that Shelby American expects earnings this year of about $2.5 million on sales of roughly $22 million."

Carroll Shelby's spirit keeps car company going (Detroit News)

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