The very first time I walked into AEE Choppers the first thing that caught my eye was the Corvair Powered Trike. It was a thing of beauty. I had seen it in the magazines and even saw it in a movie once, but never thought I would actually get to see it in person.
As lucky as I was to be working at AEE, there was one guy that was even luckier than I was. He actually won the Corvair Powered Trike in a contest! Can you imagine what that must have felt like?
A fellow Biker named Don Parnell won it. Unfortunately, fate sometimes plays some pretty cruel tricks on us, especially in Don's case. You see Don was in a full body cast at the time and there was no way he was going to be able to ride it for a while. It was a major accomplishment just being able to sit on one of the seats for the picture shown above. Don eventually traded his bikes for horses and now owns three fine horses.
Don is fighting some really serious health issues right now, so how about taking a moment or two to ask the "Man Upstairs" to help our Bro' Don and his loved ones in this their time of need. Thanks.
Hang in there Don... you are in our thoughts and prayers.
UPDATE: December 25, 2006
Don Parnell is no longer with us. His suffering has ended. He crossed over yesterday, Christmas Eve Morning. I've been told he had quite a party before he left with long time friends and family, reminiscing about "The Good Old Days" and the great times they all had together.
Rest in peace Don... see you on the other side.
