John called me up the next spring after I met him the summer of 2010. I thought he was asking me to bring my car to a show in Delano, his home town, on the 4th of July. Said he would buy the tickets. Sure, of course John. Turned out not to be a show but a parade. He wanted me to drive my Shelby in a parade. I don’t do parades with this car. Too many things that can go wrong. But I’d already agreed to do it for him. They stuck us behind a marching band. I couldn’t let the clutch totally out. Not a problem until we got to this hill. That is where I smoked the clutch badly.

The Eleanor pictured here was behind me in the parade. I forget the owner’s name. Be built this Eleanor himself. No, it is not a real Shelby. At best it is a tribute car. He did a pretty great job on it. I would have picked a different car since it was not a real Shelby and no Shelby Mustang was an ever an Eleanor.

  • John Chun at his restaurant lot
  • Johyn Chun before the parade
  • John and Me
  • John in front of Eleanor
  • John in Eleanor
  • John sitting in my Shelby
  • Ronald was in the parade
  • Marching Band
  • John sitting in my car
  • John in my Shelby
  • John and I preparing to go to the parade
  • Eleanor with John’s Banner
  • Driving in the parade
  • In the parade
  • John at his restaurant lot