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07-25-2013, 07:10 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Carlsbad,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SAI FIA, 289HP (5-bolt), 48IDA Webers
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Richard Messersmith, CSX3018
I just wanted to make everyone aware that one of the original, the reason for posting to this forum, Cobra racers and friend has had a motorcycle accident and is in the ICU ward at the hospital. Although he is not conscious I'm sure that he would appreciate knowing that his friends are thinking of him in his time of need.
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07-25-2013, 07:36 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Pine City,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Superformance MKIII #887, drive it a lot!
Posts: 692
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Praying for the Lord's touch in his time of need.
Jim
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07-25-2013, 08:28 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Burbs,
IL
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #472, Previous owner of ERA #677 427, ERA 289 FIA-USRRC Street
Posts: 221
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Positive thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery....
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07-25-2013, 09:14 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Holderness, NH, US of A,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 4772 old iron FE
Posts: 5,499
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If his body can keep up with his personality he'll be bouncing back in no time. Thanks for letting us know John and wish him well from his pals here.
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07-25-2013, 09:15 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Toledo,
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In my prayers tonight.
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07-25-2013, 09:37 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Tucson,
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Praying for a speedy recovery!
Larry
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07-25-2013, 11:13 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Carlsbad,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SAI FIA, 289HP (5-bolt), 48IDA Webers
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I spoke with Richard's wife and she will pass along any and all messages, thank you for your thoughts and prayers. I will also update the forum as information becomes available.
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07-26-2013, 08:55 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Vero Beach,
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Cobra Make, Engine: COX 6111 - '66 "AC 289 Sports."
Posts: 1,572
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Good luck, Richard, and mend quickly.
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07-27-2013, 06:58 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Provo,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Daytona Coupe
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I talked with Richard's wife today. She said Richard is still in a medically induced coma. He broke all of his ribs on his left side, and a good share of his ribs on the right. In addition to his collapsed left lung, he also broke his collar bone and shoulder.
Remember him in your prayers, he will need them.
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07-27-2013, 07:06 PM
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Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Prosper,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CAV GT40 #169, Ford 408 Stroker & ZF Transaxle
Posts: 2,408
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Will keep Richard and his family in our prayers tonight. What great guy Richard is and his wife equally cool. They bought my Kirkham FIA back around 2005 and I loved it when he took it for a test drive with me in the passenger seat and I thought we were at Elk Cart Lake competing in a race.....God's Speed Richard!!
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CAV GT40
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07-28-2013, 09:06 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Northport,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham, KMP178 / '66 GT350H, 4-speed
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gsharapa
Will keep Richard and his family in our prayers tonight.
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That's the best we can do at this point...
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Originally Posted by gsharapa
What great guy Richard is and his wife equally cool.
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That's for sure. We hosted Richard this month at SAAC-38, and he and Judith had a blast. I interviewed him as part of the Evening Program...and his stories and anecdotes about buying a Comp Car in 1965 were amazing and a big hit...
Get well, Richard...we need more of those good times together.
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07-28-2013, 04:37 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: VALLEY FORGE,
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Cobra Make, Engine: SUPERFORMANCE w DOUG MEYER ENGINE
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Friking OUCH! 
Feel better fast
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom Kirkham
I talked with Richard's wife today. She said Richard is still in a medically induced coma. He broke all of his ribs on his left side, and a good share of his ribs on the right. In addition to his collapsed left lung, he also broke his collar bone and shoulder.
Remember him in your prayers, he will need them.
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07-30-2013, 01:16 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Northport,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham, KMP178 / '66 GT350H, 4-speed
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Just an update.
Richard is still in ICU and, unfortunately, still unconscious.
He has had four operations so far, including a plate in the shoulder, and a plate holding 7 ribs together. They are carefully watching fluid in the lungs.
Hope our next update brings brighter news.
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07-30-2013, 02:50 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Manchester,
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Cobra Make, Engine: AK1085 (302 Street), HTM111 (427 Comp), CSX2375R (289 Comp) and COB5999 (427 S/C)
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Richard and family
Thoughts, prayers and best wishes to you all. Richard is strong! I am sure he will be in everyone's prayers. It is typical for the induced coma to be std procedure with this type of injury. Probably will be that way for a bit........ Best way to heal.
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07-30-2013, 03:58 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Atlanta,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CAV GT40 with 331 KC
Posts: 2,187
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Back in the early 70's when I was racing SCCA Nationals we used to pit next to a man named Messersmith who raced an AP Cobra and at other times an AP Corvette-
We occasionally would help each other out.
Is this the the same man?
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07-30-2013, 03:59 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Northport,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kirkham, KMP178 / '66 GT350H, 4-speed
Posts: 10,362
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Pat... where was this?
Richard was based out of Chicago and did SCCA in the Midwest region.
Raced the Cobra for a few years, and a Corvette at Blackhawk Farms c. 1970
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07-30-2013, 07:55 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Daytona Coupe
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PatBuckley
Back in the early 70's when I was racing SCCA Nationals we used to pit next to a man named Messersmith who raced an AP Cobra and at other times an AP Corvette-
We occasionally would help each other out.
Is this the the same man?
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Pat here is a picture of Richard racing his Corvette at Black Hawk Raceway.
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07-30-2013, 09:10 PM
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Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Prosper,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CAV GT40 #169, Ford 408 Stroker & ZF Transaxle
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07-30-2013, 10:40 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Apopka,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Building 289 Lemans / FFR mkIV chassis w/ Bruce Chervenak
Posts: 700
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I forget exactly how it came about but one day I happened to be in contact with Richard. He has a Kirkham 289 car and I wanted to see it. I had no idea who he was, and he had no idea who I was - it didn't matter. Soon enough, Richard had invited me over to his home here in Orlando. I spent hours there and he proceeded to share all kinds of cool pictures and stories. We looked at the Kirkham and F40 and some other cool cars. I saw his bikes, more than one Ducati as I recall with special paint jobs that he was so proud of. I have pictures of that stuff but that's not what I remember so well. He and his wife were so nice to me and treated me like I was a friend who came to visit. He seemed like a tough little man. I really hope Richard gets better soon.
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07-31-2013, 06:53 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Edgewater,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA FIA, BOSS 351C/Webers
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I met Richard thru clubcobra - I saw his Kirkham FIA at a car show last year in Orlando, but could not find him anywhere around his car.
I recognized his name from posts on CC about CSX3018. I finally got to meet up with him at SAAC 38 in California. I really enjoyed his
stories about buying his Cobra and hanging around at Shelby American in the sixties. My sincere wishes for a full and speedy recovery.
Richard got plenty of track time at SAAC 38 - I'm sure he had a very good time 
 
Jeff
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