25 PART 3: A SPECIAL CAR IS PRESERVED THE CARETAKERS Salvatore passed away in the late 1970s at around 40 years old. He had been able to build his car and drive the finished sports car for nearly ten years, and I’m sure he had great fun driving his creation. His wife Diane kept Sal’s car for another twenty years. Having no children, Diane sought to find the best home she could for their car—these were her friends Roger and Barb Philipsek. Roger and Barb had met Diane years before thru mutual friends and in 1998 drove to Illinois and picked up Sal’s Devin. The two photos on the facing page show them loading the car and preparing it to travel to their home . To protect the interior, Roger used the original custom fitted tonneau cover during transport. Roger and Barb Philipsek With The Salvatore Salerno Devin Special—May 10, 2022
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