Cheers!
The hardtop may have been optional on the TR-250 but I don't remember ever
seeing one at the time.
It would be useful to do a story in TVT but I may have to look hard to find a
picture of the Surrey top installed.
Mike> Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2008 21:45:54 -0500> From: rdavis4@cfl.rr.com> To:
billsohl@optonline.net> CC: mlcooknj@msn.com; fot@autox.team.net> Subject: Re:
[Fot] TR4 Hardtop/Surrey Top> > 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! > >> Get> >> tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & > Finance.> >>
(http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001)>> >>
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