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Re: [Fot] 1955 TR3 ARRC contender

To: BILL <weredinger@cox.net>, dustin nicholson <nicholsondustin@yahoo.com>, "fot@autox.team.net" <fot@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] 1955 TR3 ARRC contender
From: DAVE HOGYE <dlhogye@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2020 09:35:49 -0700 (PDT)
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Well, I got these.  Thanks Bill.  BTW, you guys should share these photos w=
ith racingsportscars.com.  It's fantastic archives of all sports car racing=
 from around the world.  Most drivers and events are documented, but photos=
 are sometimes not included. =20
Dave H.

>     On 06/24/2020 8:41 AM BILL <weredinger@cox.net> wrote:
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>     Dusty,
>     Here are some photos I took of your TR3 #72 Racer from a 1968 SCCA Na=
tionals either at Lake Garnett or Lake Afton KS. Noting we showed up put ou=
t some hay bails and went racing and then drove or TR home Sunday night so =
we could be at work Monday morning, never thinking that an accident or mech=
anical failure could occur. They did, but we were enterprising enough to al=
ways make it to work on time. Very few cars came on trailers, back then!
>     Best,
>     Bill Redinger
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>     -------- Original message --------
>     From: dustin nicholson <nicholsondustin@yahoo.com>
>     Date: 6/24/20 2:32 AM (GMT-06:00)
>     To: fot@autox.team.net
>     Subject: [Fot] 1955 TR3 ARRC contender
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>     Amici,
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>     Does anyone know this car? I bought it today in St. Louis and know a =
little bit of the history but I=E2=80=99m hoping someone on the list will r=
emember it and can tell me more.
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>     It was very competitive in SCCA Midwest in the 60s and early 70s. Ran=
 in the American Road Race of Champions (Runoffs) in 1966 at Riverside and =
again in 1969 at Daytona. That was the last year it was held at Daytona bef=
ore moving to Road Atlanta. The car DNF=E2=80=99d after 14 laps with the 7t=
h fastest lap time. Pretty good for a 14-year-old car. The race and therefo=
re championship was won in 16 laps by the ex-Tim Suddard Group 44 GT6.
>=20
>     Driver/builder/owner was Bill Boemler. No logbook remains. The only o=
ther race I know of was at Garnett in 1972, but obviously it raced a lot mo=
re than these three races that I know of. It=E2=80=99s believed to have sto=
pped racing around that 1972 race and has practically not been touched sinc=
e. It=E2=80=99s in rough shape but is a time capsule for how a car was prep=
ped 50 years ago. The car had the nickname =E2=80=9CThe Flying Bedstead=E2=
=80=9D due to its unique role bar.
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>     Attached is a photo of it at Daytona in 1969 and a photo of it now.
>=20
>     Sidenote 1: The Vin number is the 15th TR3 and was likely made on the=
 first day TR3=E2=80=99s went into production.
>=20
>     Sidenote 2: The seller had a Triumph buddy with him today to help unl=
oad my FP spitfire that was part of the deal, and load up the TR3. That bud=
dy turned out to be FOT! Jeb from St. Louis with the beautiful white TR6 ra=
ce car, thanks for your help today.
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>     Dusty Nicholson
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>     _______________________________________________
>     fot@autox.team.net
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>     http://www.fot-racing.com
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   <span style=3D"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Well, I got the=
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    On 06/24/2020 8:41 AM BILL &lt;weredinger@cox.net&gt; wrote:
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   </div>Dusty,
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    Here are some photos I took of your TR3 #72 Racer from a 1968 SCCA Nati=
onals either at Lake Garnett or Lake Afton KS. Noting we showed up put out =
some hay bails and went racing and then drove or TR home Sunday night so we=
 could be at work Monday morning, never thinking that an accident or mechan=
ical failure could occur. They did, but we were enterprising enough to alwa=
ys make it to work on time. Very few cars came on trailers, back then!
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    Best,
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    Bill Redinger
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     From: dustin nicholson &lt;nicholsondustin@yahoo.com&gt;
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     Date: 6/24/20 2:32 AM (GMT-06:00)
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     To: fot@autox.team.net
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     Subject: [Fot] 1955 TR3 ARRC contender
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   </div>Amici,
   <br>
   <br>Does anyone know this car? I bought it today in St. Louis and know a=
 little bit of the history but I=E2=80=99m hoping someone on the list will =
remember it and can tell me more.
   <br>
   <br>It was very competitive in SCCA Midwest in the 60s and early 70s. Ra=
n in the American Road Race of Champions (Runoffs) in 1966 at Riverside and=
 again in 1969 at Daytona. That was the last year it was held at Daytona be=
fore moving to Road Atlanta. The car DNF=E2=80=99d after 14 laps with the 7=
th fastest lap time. Pretty good for a 14-year-old car. The race and theref=
ore championship was won in 16 laps by the ex-Tim Suddard Group 44 GT6.
   <br>
   <br>Driver/builder/owner was Bill Boemler. No logbook remains. The only =
other race I know of was at Garnett in 1972, but obviously it raced a lot m=
ore than these three races that I know of. It=E2=80=99s believed to have st=
opped racing around that 1972 race and has practically not been touched sin=
ce. It=E2=80=99s in rough shape but is a time capsule for how a car was pre=
pped 50 years ago. The car had the nickname =E2=80=9CThe Flying Bedstead=E2=
=80=9D due to its unique role bar.
   <br>
   <br>Attached is a photo of it at Daytona in 1969 and a photo of it now.
   <br>
   <br>Sidenote 1: The Vin number is the 15th TR3 and was likely made on th=
e first day TR3=E2=80=99s went into production.
   <br>
   <br>Sidenote 2: The seller had a Triumph buddy with him today to help un=
load my FP spitfire that was part of the deal, and load up the TR3. That bu=
ddy turned out to be FOT! Jeb from St. Louis with the beautiful white TR6 r=
ace car, thanks for your help today.
   <br>
   <br>Dusty Nicholson=20
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