Mr. Bryan Axelrood 1954-2013


Diane Allen

GT Owner
Apr 20, 2013
2
I am so very sad to announce the passing of my husband Bryan Axelrood. He was a true car afficionado and proud owner of two Ford GT's that he doted on and loved dearly. Even though he rarely drove either he was a fixture for over 20 years at the Historic car races and Pebble Beach events. He hosted the Ford GT guys here at our home annually for GT Ford maintenance and enjoyed meeting the other GT owners in the Los Angeles area. He was proud to Host Carmelo Pardo at our home and enjoyed being a part of the Ford GT community as well at the Forum. He will be missed. with love, Diane
 

roketman

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Oct 24, 2005
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So sad to hear of your loss.
My very best regards to you and your family.
Ron
 

beckertb

GT Owner
Nov 29, 2006
509
Beaumont, TX
Sorry to hear of his passing. May he rest in peace.
 

Sinovac

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Jul 18, 2006
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Largo, Florida
Dear Diane,

I am very sorry to hear about your husband's passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Paul
 

STORMCAT

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May 25, 2006
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Hello Diane, I am sorry to hear of the passing of your husband. The GT community is sad today..Bryan sounds like he was a true car guy. My condolences to you and your family.. Godspeed Bryan
 

THamonGT

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So sorry to hear of Bryan's passing. The GT Forum is a sad group today. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your Family. Tomy Hamon
 

KJD

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Dec 21, 2005
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Your first post must have been very difficult but we are all grateful for letting us know.

Sounds like Bryan was not only a great car guy but he obviously had a loving caring wife.

Sending the kindest thoughts and deepest condolences your way.
 

Kingman

GT Owner
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Aug 11, 2006
4,072
Surf City, USA
Diane, I met your husband for the first time last year during a GT dealio. He opened up his home and his loves while regaling us with stories of you and your family.

I knew then he was a truly lucky man.

Thank you for thinking of us. We are truly blessed. Peace be with you and yours.
 

SteveA

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Dec 13, 2005
3,697
Sandpoint Id
My wife and I did have the pleasure of meeting Bryan a few years ago, we're so saddened to hear of his passing. God Bless.

Steve and Lesley
 

shelbyelite

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May 10, 2007
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Very sad news. Glad that he got to enjoy what he loved while he was here on Earth. Hopefully he and Bony are in the heavens, talking about GTs and drinking a Makers Mark Manhattan
 

nota4re

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Feb 15, 2006
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Diane, I am very sorry for your loss. You know much better than I what a great individual Bryan was. I enjoyed chatting with him on numerous occasions. We had a good time joking around as he was a self-admitted fence-sitter when it came to modding the GTs but we had several good discussions and laughs each time we spoke. He was very kind, articulate, and knowledgeable - and REALLY loved the cars. May God bless you and your family. We will all miss him.
 

maxemus

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Apr 25, 2007
886
Miami, Florida
So sorry to hear about your loss. Godspeed Bryan
 

KJRGT

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May 4, 2006
2,840
SoCal
Diane, I had the pleasure of meeting you and Bryan a few years back when I brought my GT over for service when Dennis and Rich came into town. I'm so very saddened to hear of Bryan's passing.
May you and your family feel the Lord's strength and love as you move forward in your lives.
I know that no other GT owner packed so much enjoyment into each mile driven in those GTs.
God bless.
Kevin
 

RALPHIE

GT Owner
Mar 1, 2007
7,278
Dear Diane -

My condolences to you. Thank you for letting all of us know of Bryan's passing.
 

drof gt

GT Owner
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Mar 10, 2006
41
Los Angeles
Dear Diane, I want to extend my condolences to you and your family. I was deeply sadden to hear about Bryan's passing. He was a true car guy and a gentleman. He will be missed.

Michael
 

Drew@ClassicAuto

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Jan 10, 2008
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Diane and family,

Please accept our condolences. I am very sorry to hear of Bryan's passing. As you said, he did not drive them much, rather he enjoyed being an owner of this rare
piece of history. He was always a pleasure to work with and I always enjoyed my phone calls with him. Just sorry we never got to meet.

Drew
 

Shelby#18

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Dec 15, 2006
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I am sorry to read of your loss. Condolences to you and your family.
 

jaxgt

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Jul 12, 2006
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My thoughts are with you and your family !
 

fjpikul

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Jan 4, 2006
11,680
Belleville, IL
My condolences on your loss and the loss of a GT owner.
 

M_FGT

GT Owner
Jan 12, 2013
62
Sorry to read about your loss. My condolences to you and your family