Interesting point of information.
How about a short "Mike Cook" article for VTR magazine on the TR-4 Hardtop
or Surrey Top with a couple of pictures to show as an example of the
"proper" identification of each.
Also, I seem to recall the Hardtop/Surrey Top being listed in the TR-250
Parts Manual. Was it ever actually offered as a 250 option here in the
states?
Cheers,
Bill Sohl
----- Original Message -----
From: "michael cook" <mlcooknj@msn.com>
To: <smith1127@aol.com>; <n197tr4@cs.com>; <vintage.racer@comcast.net>;
<fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 2:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR4 Hardtop
> Hi-
>
> Every time I see a reference to a TR4 as a "TR4 Surrey Top" I am compelled
> to
> correct it.
>
> A TR4 with the fixed rear window and removable steel top is properly
> called a
> TR4 Hardtop.
>
> The Surrey Top is the little metal framework and vinyl snap-on that was
> used
> to fill the gap when the steel top was off the car. Why? Because the steel
> top
> won't fit in the trunk and takes up too much room inside the car. The
> Surrey
> Top was an extra.
>
> This isn't one side of a discussion, it's a correct statement of how the
> car
> was named and marketed.
>
> There, that's off my chest!
>
> Mike Cook> From: SMITH1127@aol.com> Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:41:50 -0500>
> To:
> N197TR4@cs.com; vintage.racer@comcast.net; fot@autox.team.net> Subject:
> Re:
> [Fot] Show and Shine & Triumph Values> > I'm sure everyone remembers the
> 1963
> TR4 Surrey Top that sold at the > Barrett-Jackson auction in Florida back
> in
> 2006 for $97,200. I just had to go back > and check that number to make
> sure I
> remembered it correctly! Probably stupid > money, but who knows the real
> story
> other than someone really liked the car.> > Seems to me the TR4 cars and
> TR3A
> and B cars are trending upward, with nice > examples selling in the
> $30,000
> range without being anomalies. As for the > small mouth cars, there are
> likely
> not enough sold at auction to give a clear > picture of trend in value,
> although I would guess trending up for good examples. > Fun discussion,
> and
> thanks for the posts. Aloha, Robert> > > > **************It's Tax Time!
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