SENNA - this is true and VERY scary, I just gotta tell someone

45bvtc · May 2, 2014

Now here's something truly scary.

Ten days ago I put some 4-items onto eBay, and having done so my wife (RS3copilot) said "what about this Senna T-shirt".

Now this is a MINT 1995 ORIGINAL Ayrton Senna Double 'S' T-shirt with helmet box and Ayrton Senna Foundation pullout document.

The T-shirt was purchased new in 1995 to support the foundation, and tucked away safely by RS3copilot ever since, I'd forgotten all about it but said ok. So did the text, took the photographs, and without much thought placed the listing.

Several days later my wife realised that the eBay finish date for the item was the anniversary of Senna's accident and death: wow!

Today's The Times reports the meeting of family and friends at the Tamburello corner, Imola. And they state that the accident occurred at 2.17pm (14:17 BST)

The T-shirt sold yesterday @ 14:16:40 BST

Now that's unreal! And very scary!

The T-shirt is on its way to Singapore to a guy who tells me today: "Met Senna 5 times when I worked for TAG Heuer watches in the UK."

You can't make this stuff up...

voorhees · May 2, 2014

A bit uncanny that one

T-800 · May 2, 2014

Eerie that John :scared2:

Nilz · May 2, 2014

Strange hey.....

Its wierd how these things happen sometimes

jojo · May 2, 2014

It was meant to be.

RIP Senna.

oufc1976 · May 2, 2014

I'll ask...what did it go for??

DAYTONA 500 · May 2, 2014

Thats really spooky but made me chuckle . :jump:

45bvtc · May 2, 2014

oufc1976 said:
I'll ask...what did it go for??

£81 plus the postage.

For interest, the listing had 573-hits in 10-days, impressive!

I'm sure it will be wall mounted in a suitable motor establishment :thumbsup: or so the buyer says...

jojo · May 2, 2014

45bvtc said:
£81 plus the postage.

For interest, the listing had 573-hits in 10-days, impressive!

I'm sure it will be wall mounted in a suitable motor establishment :thumbsup: or so the buyer says...

Despite the coincident John, I can't help thinking that some people out there would be thinking that you was banking on the Senna Anniversary to sell this item. Great item though! And the buyer seems to be quite happy also!

45bvtc · May 2, 2014

jojo said:
Despite the coincident John, I can't help thinking that some people out there would be thinking that you was banking on the Senna Anniversary to sell this item. Great item though! And the buyer seems to be quite happy also!

You are NOT wrong, that thought occurred to me last weekend and I did feel pangs of guilt, however, the Ayrton Senna Foundation may yet benefit; I too have a conscience.

warren_S5 · May 2, 2014

You had a conscience the first time you bought it as I'm sure the money you paid went (mostly) in the right direction.

Intriguing story.

Watched a documentary the other night on Sky with Murray Walker and two journo's and Senna was hugely respected by those who knew him, but he wasn't popular to people who were close enough to know him personally. A real enigma as he was a hugely generous man, especially in his homeland as well as to other racing drivers in trouble, but brutal when he was at work. An astonishing bloke, and one who changed my appreciation of motorsport forever.

Ghost · May 5, 2014

On Friday I was just watching TV, some programs I recorded, and reading off and on the Clarkson thread on here, when I seen and read this post....

Spooooooky how the way things workout sometimes John, and looked a very nice item you had there. :icon_thumright:

â¦..and the programme I was watching as I read this post on Fridayâ¦
F1 classic races 1993. Donington Park. :yes:

45bvtc · May 5, 2014

Ghost said:
On Friday I was just watching TV, some programs I recorded, and reading off and on the Clarkson thread on here, when I seen and read this post....

Spooooooky how the way things workout sometimes John, and looked a very nice item you had there. :icon_thumright:

â¦..and the programme I was watching as I read this post on Fridayâ¦
F1 classic races 1993. Donington Park.

Gets even more weird, spooky

It was/is a nice item and hopefully passing to an appreciative new owner (currently out with Singapore post for delivery). If the T-shirt does get 'framed', and I get the promised photograph, then I'll post that here.

And that Donnington race was probably one of the most amazing F1 races ever, and not just for 'that' first lap

kev.s · May 27, 2014

a genius......... on and off the track!

best pic ever.... says it all about sportsmanship...

jdp1962 · May 27, 2014

kev.s said:
a genius......... on and off the track!

best pic ever.... says it all about sportsmanship...

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I remember this. Mansell got 3 points and a fine for running an unlicensed minicab!

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