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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
>=20
> Amici,
>=20
> 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.
>=20
> 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.
>=20
> 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.
>=20
> Dusty Nicholson
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<span style=3D"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Well, I got the=
se. Thanks Bill. BTW, you guys should share these photos with r=
acingsportscars.com. It's fantastic archives of all sports car racing=
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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 <nicholsondustin@yahoo.com>
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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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