Meguiar's car products co President and Host of Meguiar's Car Crazy is serious condition at a hospital in Monteray, CA with an undisclosed aliment, according to Autoweek.

 

 

Later, old fella. He's a kooky guy who has trouble getting words out when he's speaking sometimes, but he's obviously passionate about cars and is a genuinely nice guy.

 

...cause he has huge choppers...

good guy makes decent detailing stuff.

 

I hope Barry's makes a complete recovery. He's a real nice person in person, and i've met him quite a few times at Mequiars headquarters in Irvine.

 

I recently did a phase I site assessment of their Irvine headquarters.

 

Sad, my trunk always has some sort of Mequiars product in it

 

Get Well Barry. He's a nice guy.

 

by Zach Bowman (RSS feed) on Aug 19th 2010 at 9:27AM


Odds are we don't have to tell you who Barry Meguiar is. Aside from producing a galaxy of high-quality, affordable car care products through his family's Meguiar's label, the man has been a Saturday morning icon in auto-obsessed homes for years. As the host of "Car Crazy," Meguiar travels the country, stopping at auto shows both big and small to glean the stories behind the shiny sheetmetal. With his upbeat personality and obvious affection for the hobby, the man is a constant reminder that someday, your own rotting project just might be something worth an interview.

According to AutoWeek, the 67-year-old Meguiar is currently in serious condition in the intensive care unit at the Monterey Community Hospital. At this point, details are scarce as to what exactly landed the enthusiast in the ICU. Whatever the cause, our thoughts are with Meguiar and his family for a speedy recovery, whatever the ailment.

*Update: According to a statement released by Meguiar's, Barry Meguiar is currently in stable and improving condition after contracting a virus while traveling outside of the country. The Meguiar family thanks everyone for their warm wishes

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/19/report-...ious-condition/

 

The thing that surprises me most is that he's only 67. My dad is roughly that age and seems waaaay younger. I had thought Barry was more like 75-80.

Glad to hear he's doing better!