abandg Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 My wife found this picture of my dad ( Wild Bill from Band of Brothers) driving my Verde Green 65 Riv. We drove it to Flint and Orlando meets so I don't know which trip this is from. He went to a lot of meets with me and I am sure some of you met him. I thought this was a great picture. Gene Guarnere. 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIVNIK Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 RIP,Bill. Great American Hero + Great American Auto = Gold! Good to see you on the forum, Gene. Drew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC1968Riviera Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 It's an honor to have seen this. Thanks for sharing Gene! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZRIV Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Gene - Yes indeed that is a great picture. Thanks for sharing. I took the liberty of loading it on the ROA photo Gallery Vintage pics album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Curran Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Cool picture and your dad seems like he was enjoying himself. Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telriv Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Gene, It was a pleasure talking/meeting with DAD the couple times we meet up. Such STORIES!!!!! Good memories all around. Tom T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnrex Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Your Dad is still my two boys hero! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965rivgs Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Hi Gene, Yes, cool pic. The last time I spoke with your Dad he challenged me that he probably knew more about Rivieras than I. I didnt argue the point. And that was before I saw Band of Brothers! When will we see that Verde Riv again?? Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68RIVGS Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 . . . great pic Gene, so glad we got to meet him ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwedeDownUnderR63 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Thank you for the picture. I had never heard about Wild Bill before so for me it was very interesting to read up about him on the internet. Good story, good man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool57 Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Great photo, great man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rivimaniac Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Thanks for the memory Gene, he truly was one of a kind, I'll never forget the national meet in Cape May/Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abandg Posted March 13, 2018 Author Share Posted March 13, 2018 My wife said this picture was taken on the way to the ROA meet in Orlando. So my dad and our family were driving to Florida. That's when we met John Hirsch. After the ROA meet we went back to his home in Winter Park for a barbecue. Ray Knott was also with us. John let my daughter take his Riv convertible out for a spin. He was a great guy and a real character. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc65riv Posted March 15, 2018 Share Posted March 15, 2018 Whatever happened to that convertible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc65riv Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Just wondering again if anybody knows what happened to the above convertible? Or does anyone know of any others? Good looking conversion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abandg Posted March 31, 2018 Author Share Posted March 31, 2018 When John passed away about 25 to 30 years ago I bought all of his Riv parts. The convertible was not part of the deal. Johns girlfriend at the time was handling the deal in Florida for Johns brother in New York. For her services the convertible was hers. I left 4 Rivieras on his property because I am from Philly and the cars are in Florida. I have no idea what happened to the Riv but that is the short of it. Gene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965rivgs Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 John also had a Shell Beige over saddle `65 GS which was a magazine feature car. Gene, was that Riv there also? I dont remember seeing it resurface anywhere, even after all these years Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abandg Posted March 31, 2018 Author Share Posted March 31, 2018 Mr soft and supple one Tom, we also bought that 65 Shell Beige GS with all the parts. I had a friend of mine buy the car and he had it up for sale at one of the meets a long time ago. It was a very nice car. I have no idea were it is but I am sure it's still around. My friend passed away so I can not track it. Gene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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