While your looking see if you can find a Bue Dorretti with two big
racing stripes down the middle. Raced at the Glenn by some one out of
Jersey maybe.(in the 60s)
I found the Car in a salvage yard in Philly. Been... stripped before it
went to the yard. Can't find any comm numbers on it, but that's normal
for Jersey. Would like to find who reportedly raced it at the Glen???
Thanks
T.R.
Jack Wheeler wrote:
>
> The name Fred Opert does sound familiar. I grew up just 14 miles from
> Watkins Glen, and started going to races there in the early 60's. I'll bet
> that's where I heard his name. I'll have to dig out some of my old race
> programs and see if I can find his name.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jack Brooks [SMTP:brooks@belcotech.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2000 7:55 AM
> To: fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: Race mechanic's wages
>
> > We'd fit the engines in at a racing shop owned by a
> > delightful guy named Fred Opert somewhere in a place called Paramus (I
> > think), New Jersey. Fred imported British racing cars to sell in
> > the US.
>
> Paul,
>
> Paramus is about 5 miles from my home. Do you think there might still be
> some spares laying around there? <somewhat kidding>
>
> Seriously though, if you remember the name, or location, of the shop, I'd
> love to buzz by there and see if it is still around. Following up on
> another old race shop lead, I missed out on (by a few months) a stack (8
> -10)
> of TR aluminum flywheels and lots of other spares, including an OD tranny,
> all of which was sold for $350. You just never know...... and no, the
> seller didn't get a last name and it was a cash deal, so I couldn't even
> try
> to track the purchaser down.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jack Brooks
> 1960 TR3A
> 1974 Norton 850 Commando
> Hillsdale, NJ
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