I just received word that Byrne Heninger is no longer with us. I know he had been in poor health for the last few years. Evidently he had cancer.
Location: Fort Lauderdale
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I just received word that Byrne Heninger is no longer with us. I know he had been in poor health for the last few years. Evidently he had cancer.
3.0L, automatic, carbureted
Location: GA
Posts: 774
My VIN: 5302
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Holy crap. Very sad to see this. He lived just 30 min from me, and I almost bought my DeLorean from him back when I was first looking in 2004, but the deal didn't work out. He definitely kept the dream alive.
Derek L
VIN 5302
Location: Florida
Posts: 2,371
My VIN: <2000
Club(s): (DCF)
Very sad to hear. My condolences to his family.
Dana
1981 DeLorean DMC-12 (5 Speed, Gas Flap, Black Interior, Windshield Antenna, Dark Gray)
Restored as "mostly correct, but with flaws corrected". Pictures and comments of my restoration are in the albums section on my profile.
1985 Chevrolet Corvette, Z51, 4+3 manual
2006 Dodge Magnum R/T (D/D)
2010 Camaro SS (Transformers Edition)
Posts: 166
Link to his obituary below. He will be missed.
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/ga...5121&fhid=5702
Location: Atlanta OTP GA
Posts: 7,084
My VIN: 2743
Club(s): (SEDOC) (DCH) (DCUK) (DOC-UK)
My car was refurbished by Byrne and Sean way back in about 2002 for the PO but I only got to meet him the once when I bought a used OEM torsion bar from him.
Later, his replacement bar system was a great engineering solution to a common problem of breaking bars.
Dermot
VIN 2743, B/A, Frame 2227, engine 2320
I don't always drive cars, but when I do, I prefer DeLoreans
http://www.will-to-live.org
No-one is to stone anyone, even, and I want to make this absolutely clear, even if they do say "carburetor"
Location: Northern Michigan
Posts: 1,147
My VIN: 1880
Club(s): (DCO) (DCUK)
So sorry to hear this. I had spoken to Byrne on the phone when he went back into business several years ago and I bought one his last sets of LCAs. Truly a nice man and he made some excellent parts for our cars. He will be missed.
Patrick C.
VIN 1880
Location: Huntersville, NC
Posts: 1,402
My VIN: 16336 (SOLD)
This is terrible news. He was a great asset to the DeLorean community and well liked. My condolences to his family and friends.
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Location: Dahlonega GA
Posts: 2,462
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One my first day of college Byrne passed me in his car at an intersection and I was immediately hooked on the car. Two years later we would actually meet when I joined SEDOC. We worked together for the better part of 10 years and he was a great friend and an even better mentor. What patience I have learned in my life is because of him. We didn't always agree on things but frequently commented on how our shortcomings were complemented the other's strengths. I truly expected him to reach 100 with the amount of spirit and life he had inside of him. I will miss him and be thinking about him and Mrs.H a lot over these next few days. Thank you Dermot for letting me know about this.
eBay selling at it's best I can tell you stock Delorians and quite a bit of slugs so the Turbo is a super nice up-grade.
K-Jet: Causing electrical issues since November 5th 1955
Location: Burnsville MN-Moving to Kalispell MT. in June 20111
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My VIN: 2691
Quite a few DeLorean owners have come and
gone. Do you think a permanent thread posting
deaths and memories would be appropriate?...
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