David Allen - owner of the famed Boyce Asquith Deuce roadster has had a major accident with the car due to winds on the I-5 causing the car to roll and flip. He was on his way home from the Goodguys event in Del Mar.
Here is to a smooth recovery for the car and owner.
The car itself was voted as one of the 75 Deuces to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the 1932 Ford. Originally built by Boyce Asquith who passed away from cancer, the car was a B&M project and was a true street strip roadster running mid 8 second passes.
This car has incredible appeal from all over the world, I distinctively remember what it was like to see this iconic car drive into the California Hot Rod Reunion one year. Just awesome. What a car!
Wed 14th April update from Linda Allen, David's wife:
Hi Greg - Can update you on this as have been talking to Linda.
Dave sustained major trauma to his right arm and there was initially some concern it could have needed amputation: crushed artery, 4 major lacerations, lost some skin on bicep, so he was bashed up pretty badly plus some broken ribs, minor cuts and abrasions on left hand and head.
Surgery went well. They repaired the artery by doing a bypass using a vein from his groin. His tendons and nerves looked OK, and they cleaned out all the wounds.
His right arm is heavily bandaged and his hand is swollen. His left fingers are a little swollen, but all fingers are moving well. He looks like hell, of course, and is having his pain managed.
He's been in a neck brace since his rescue, and the MRI shows that he has a fracture in cervical vertebrae 5 and 6.
The staff thinks he will be in the hospital at least a week. Now that the neck is involved with more surgery scheduled for Friday USA time, it may be longer. We don't know at this point.
Roy arranged for collection of the car which has been deemed repairable and is safely in storage.
Cheers
Lloyd
(Lloyd Wilson of Magoo's Street Rods, Masterton)
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