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Re: Vintage TR-3

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Subject: Re: Vintage TR-3
From: R John Lye <rjl6n@uva.pcmail.virginia.edu>
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 97 07:36:56 EST
This was sent to the triumphs mailing list, but I thought I'd
forward it here, in case y'all missed it.  Maybe someone can
help Steve out with a price for this car; I'm sure its a nice
one.
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On Mar 10,  1:58am, steve belfer wrote:
> Subject: Vintage TR-3
>         Hello fellow Triumph people.  My name's Steve Belfer and  I have
> inherited my Dad's 1957 TR-3 Vintage Race car about a year and a half ago.
> It's been my Dad's pride and Joy since I was an infant.  He raced this car
> in the midwest for over 20 years and won many regional championships.   My
> dad, Mike Belfer, purchaced the Group 44 TR-3  from Bob Tullius a long time
> ago.  He raced it for several seasons until a serious accident ruined the
> vehicle.  My dad bought a new frame from the Truimph Factory racing catalog
> and built my car from the ground-up using the remains of the Tulius car.
> After years of competitive SCCA racing,  The car was 100% restored  to
> vintage specifications.  It is very fast and exciting to drive.   My dad
> was a local ledgend who restored 5 TR-3's to "better than new" condition
> and this car was his treasure.
> 
>          I am, gasp... , forced to sell it.  Can anyone give me some advice
> as to how much a gorgeous Vintage Racing  "small mouth" TR-3 is worth.
> 
> It is almost priceless to me in sentimental value but I simply can not
> afford to store it indefinately.  This car should be racing!
> 
> Thanks. ......................<sbelfer@primenet.com>.............
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later,

John Lye

rjl6n@virginia.EDU
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