Checkered Flag Claude Dubois

[FL SAAC]

From a forgein web site :

Claude Dubois former Belgian pilot has just passed away at age 89

Participated nine times in the 24 hours of Lemans for Triumph, Abarth,  Porsche,  Ferrari , Shelby GT350R 5R539 in 1967.

Friend of Carroll Shelby, he was an official Shelby importer from 1966 to 1970 to Belgium before be coming an importer of De Tomaso for Benelux and then Chrysler.

[FL SAAC]

More information:

Claude Dubois took his last start - NewsWep
https://newswep.com/claude-dubois-took-his-last-start/

[shelbymann1970]

RIP Claude. May years ago I had email conversations about the export Shelbys with him. Very gracious with his time. Gary

[Harris Speedster]

I dealt with Claude many years ago.
I imported a 69 GT 350 Conv. that he sold.
My main concern was the " import" serial number it was assigned.
He reassured me that was import law.
Was real nice and pleasurable.
Ended up letting it go to Chris Brown many years later.
RIP
John

[shelbymann1970]

I dealt with Claude many years ago.
I imported a 69 GT 350 Conv. that he sold.
My main concern was the " import" serial number it was assigned.
He reassured me that was import law.
Was real nice and pleasurable.
Ended up letting it go to Chris Brown many years later.
RIP
John

What is an import serial number? My car has the original Ford one. Sold new by Claude. He had to stamp the Ford number on the Shock tower and he had a plate made up under the hood(Import number?). My car was titled in France(4th owner was French as i'm the fifth and I have the chain) with the Ford Vin.  Gary

[Harris Speedster]

That number you show in your picture.
Import serial number stamp. That is/was not a Ford stamped number.
Not common, so I wanted to know if something was fishy.
That's all.
john

[Kent]

May he rest in peace...