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Re: [Fot] TR4 Hardtop/Surrey Top

To: Bill Sohl <billsohl@optonline.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR4 Hardtop/Surrey Top
From: Bob <rdavis4@cfl.rr.com>
Date: Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:45:54 -0500
Yes, it was an option for the TR250.

Bill Sohl wrote:
> 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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