If Roger could send plain text email instead of html-only format, this
is what it would say:
Any one know this gentleman? I haven't been in the area long enough
to go back that far.
>From: Steven Silverstein <milano164@comcast.net>
>To: ROGER DAVIS <alpine87fp@msn.com>, David Oliver
> <daveandsallyo@sbcglobal.net>, Don Stephan <dcstephan@775.net>
>Subject: 1961 Sebring Alpine
>Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 06:38:20 -0500
>
>Don,
>
>By any chance do you remember the name, "Alan Thorpe" from the Salt
>Lake City area? I am 85% sure he was the next owner in progression
>of the 1961 Sebring Alpine after Ralph Bowyer, Salt Lake City, owned
>the car. Alan raced an Alpine, I assume the Sebring car, for a few
>years.
>
>Just a guess... but it was probably converted back to street use.
>I doubt it would have been raced into the 1970's.
>I think you had mentioned that you had come across a pile of
>competition parts which had been Ralph Bowyers (boxes were labled or
>something).
>
>I tried contacting Thorpe's son and ended up with his young grandson
>who didn't know anything. Maybe I can try again when Alan's son
>is available.
>
>BTW< Restoration progress is starting on the Alpine from San
>Francisco.
>http://www.tamsoldracecarsite.net/SilversteinSunbeam.html
>I would love to know who raced it. I have a couple of leads- Tom
>Elliot, Bob Laird, or Dave Groot.
>
>Steve Silverstein
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