Damn Art, you're one hell of a man! John
RIVERSIDE SPORTS CARS wrote:
> I suppose now is a good time to get out of the closet, too. My claims to
> illigitimate membership in this group is my ancient racing history in a 3
> and my current ownership of a semiretired TRgoddam 4A race car.
> Interest in and ownership of other leaky rusty toys seems to be a current
> topic. I have had a lifelong lust for Studebakers including the '58 Packard
> Hawk. Take a look at the beak on that beast and you would logicaly
> conclude it was styled by the same guy who did the 250. I can sure see
> how some folks
> consider these cars homely, but they seem distinctive and attractive to me.
> Mosher's racer looks especially badass.
> About a year ago I spent too much of a cold night under the car
> Joe A. has brought to our attention. There is at least as much different as
> similar to TR. It seems to me that the car was in all of its aspects
> derivative.
> The suspension from TR, the engine from Chrysler, the styling from the
> Hawk.
> The 250 interior is very nice design btw. Rust worm loves all the goofy
> brackets
> that support the glass body. The owner has a magnigicent collection of
> literature and manuals for the car. David Manners LTD of GB supplied me
> w/ a catalog of spares for 250's.
> I drive a TRgoddam7 ragtop as a daily beater. The race car
> was supposed to replace it as daily driver, but rides so blasted hard that
> am considering retaining the wedge. I have located a TR& w/ a 250 V8
> installed that is for sale. It sounds like a marriage made in Hell, so I
> will
> probobly persue.
> art de armond
>
> TR4A
> TR7
> XJ6
> 59 Stude Hawk
> 64 Stude p'up
>
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