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Very Sad....

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  1. toms

    toms Karting

    Nov 5, 2003
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    Just got a call this morning that Gary Eisenberg was killed last night in his Enzo just down the hill from his house. He had apparently hit a tree and the car caught fire. I'm sure more people will have details later.

    I really enjoyed the enthuseum and joy that Gary brought to other owners and friends. He was the ringleader of a group of Ferrari people that would get together in Carmel and get them to actually drive the cars. He will be very much missed.

    Our prayers are with Mona and the kids.

    Tom S.
     
  2. rmk

    rmk Formula 3

    Mar 24, 2002
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    Thoughts and prayers to the Family.

    RIP
     
  3. darth550

    darth550 Six Time F1 World Champ
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    WOW!

    Condolences to the family.
     
  4. RayJohns

    RayJohns F1 Veteran
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    May 21, 2006
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    oh my god.. he's a friend of mine and lives just up the road - near tonyc... oh my god.. how sad....

    Lenai and I went to the last dinner in Carmel with him for the get together during the concorso just last month.

    This is horrible news... he was a great guy and will be missed by us all.

    Ray
     
  5. Perfusion

    Perfusion F1 Rookie

    Oct 16, 2004
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    Terrible news... Condolences to the family. There was a red Enzo at Laguna Seca yesterday for the ALMS races - I wonder if it was the same car?
     
  6. ylshih

    ylshih Shogun Assassin
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    Mar 21, 2004
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    That's terrible, condolences to the family.

    Yes, I saw an Enzo at Laguna Seca at the FoSV gathering on the island. Was that his?
     
  7. tonyc

    tonyc Formula 3

    Oct 19, 2003
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    Gary will be missed, he was a friend and a neighbor. I sent my condolences to his family through another friend. There were many cars outside his house so I did not want to go in.

    I just returned from the crash site, it was just down the road from Gary's home. Another neighbor who saw the smoke and called 911 said that by the time the fire dept. trucks arrived the Enzo was pretty much melted. The top of the tree split off and a bunch of bark at the bottom of the tree is missing. The passenger side mirror was found about 60 feet away. No skid marks on the road that I could see. No one knows the cause of the accident yet. I am waiting to hear back from a close family friend as to what we can do for Gary's family.
     
  8. tonyc

    tonyc Formula 3

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    Yes, that was Gary and his Enzo.
     
  9. tonyc

    tonyc Formula 3

    Oct 19, 2003
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    Here is a public note that Gary's wife just sent me:

    It is with deep saddness and an enormously heavy heart that I tell of the
    passing of Gary Eisenberg. He died tragicly in a automobile crash last night. As
    of this writing, I don't know the particulars. No one else was involved in the
    crash. The car is demolished to cinders.

    Gary LOVED driving and he LOVED his Ferrari's more than anyone can imagine.
    He had a wonderful day at the track watching all the car racing. We were
    suppose to meet for dinner with friends and I got a call from the Coroner's Office
    telling me of the accident just around 7:15 PM. That is all I know.

    Tonight we must all say a prayer for our Intergalatic
    Commander.......................they broke the mold when they made him. I will be forever lost
    without him and no one can ever take his place in my heart.

    Please call me if you want to but as I said right now I have no more
    information than what I wrote here in this e-mail.

    Mona
     
  10. J.P.Sarti

    J.P.Sarti Guest

    May 23, 2005
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    My condolences, rest in peace
     
  11. nt6d

    nt6d Formula Junior

    Jul 28, 2004
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    Thst is terrible. My sincere thoughts and prayers to the Family. RIP.
     
  12. Itzkirb

    Itzkirb F1 Veteran

    Apr 30, 2005
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    Terrible, terrible news
     
  13. PBBMTRY

    PBBMTRY Karting

    Apr 3, 2006
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    Monterey, Ca
    It is a very sad day. Gary was a great guy.

    I went by the crash site earlier today. While I was there, a couple who was first upon the scene returned. They say they saw black smoke and raced up the hill. When they got there, the car was engulfed in flames. They said that it appeared that Gary had hit the tree head-on and then the rear of the car swung out to the side. The tree had been hit very hard, snapping the top off from the impact. There were no skid marks and they saw no tire tracks on the dirt, only a small mark by the lip of the curb.

    People have started putting flowers by the base of the tree. In the hour that I was there, several family and some friends had stopped by. All were shocked at what had happened. Many of us drive up and down that hill -- you just don't expect this.
     
  14. Financialman

    Financialman Formula 3

    Sep 8, 2005
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    I never got the chance to meet Gary but I had heard of his enthusiasm for Ferrari. This is very tragic news. We all need to remember how wonderful and fast these cars are, but we cannot change the laws of physics. My condolences to Gary's family. Dan
     
  15. Tomf-1

    Tomf-1 F1 Rookie

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    condolences to family and friends...
     
  16. atomstrange

    atomstrange Formula Junior

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    Most sincere condolences to the family.
     
  17. nizam

    nizam Formula 3
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    Jul 9, 2004
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    Tragic loss. RIP Mr Eisenberg. Condolences to the family.
     
  18. Simon^2

    Simon^2 F1 World Champ

    Oct 17, 2005
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    Sincere condolences to the family and his friends. Rest in piece Gary.
     
  19. AutoXer

    AutoXer Formula Junior

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    Really sorry to hear about this. RIP.
     
  20. SROC4

    SROC4 Formula 3

    Mar 16, 2005
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    So sad. My coldolences to his family. RIP.
     
  21. ag512bbi

    ag512bbi F1 Veteran
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    Nov 8, 2003
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    Never met Gary, But I did hear about him. R.I.P. Gary and I pray for your family!
     
  22. bernardo66

    bernardo66 The Crazy Cat Man
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  23. SANguru

    SANguru Formula 3

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    Very sad indeed. My deepest condolences to the family.
     
  24. Ryan S.

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  25. Admiral Thrawn

    Admiral Thrawn F1 Rookie

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    RIP.

    For the record this is the second fatal Enzo accident. At least there was noone else in the car.
     

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