1988 Healey Conclave in Shangrila Anyone remember??

[Big Bad VVolf]

Looking for some info on who was there. I have a name tag that is signed by 4 people. I can only make out 1 signature (Carroll Shelby) The others are lost to me. Is there anyone in this forum that may have been there to know who the other signatures belong to?

 

[CraigC]

Top name looks like Phillip "Phil" Coombs which would make me wonder if the name at bottom right might not be Dan Pendergraft. Hard to tell on the second one since the pic partially cuts it off.

 

[Big Bad VVolf]

Yeah i have it cut off to "hide" the identity of the person who the card was originally issued to. Hard to say if its a "D" or not I will try and crop it better.



EDIT: I have another with a better shot of that signature

 

[Chuck9482912]

I looked in my Commemorative Program from Shrangri-La and two guests of honor were John Colgate and Vic Elford. I found a signature I have of John Colgate and it matches. I've attached a copy. It is his first name only but is very distinctive.

 

[Big Bad VVolf]

Oh that is definitely John's signature. Excellent info. Thank you

unfortunately the other 2 don't resemble Vic's at all. i wonder if there was some impromptu celebs there that day.

 

[AN6-TX]

Agree with CraigC - Phil Coombs and Dan Pendergraft. Both gentlemen can drive the snot out of a Healey and both have owned some significant pieces of Healey history. Some of which were are Conclave 1988.

Here's an article that talks about both gentlemen: https://www.mossmotoring.com/106-famous-austin-healey-america/

Here's another: https://www.fourintune.com/images/56-FAC/index.htm

 

[Big Bad VVolf]

Awesome work guys. I knew I came to the right place to get this figured out. THANK YOU!!

 

[HealeyRick]

Awesome work guys. I knew I came to the right place to get this figured out. THANK YOU!!

Your welcome.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/CARROLL-SH...GATE-COOMBS-/322157831057?hash=item4b021a6391

 

[Big Bad VVolf]

Should I post the rest of my vintage Healy stuff here? I have lots of shirts and plaques.

 

[healey106]

VV - do you have anything from the 86 Conclave???

 

[Big Bad VVolf]

For plaques no Conclave from 86 but do have Midwest Healyfest II from 86
I do have a polo from Cincinnati Conclave 86 size medium.

 

[Keoke]

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CARROLL SHELBY Signature + others 1988 Austin Healey Name card COLGATE COOMBS 0 Bids: $199.00 Time left:3d 20h