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Thanks Shawn, David and Bill for the nomination.
I wanted to give you a bit of background. Back in the early-mid 1970's my =
Dad owned a Triumph TR3A that was my daily driver in High School. The firs=
t car I purchased was a TR4 during my senior year in High School. I rebuil=
t the TR4 engine and kept it in good condition. The year I graduated from =
College, the convertible TR8 came out. As a young Triumph fan, I liked the=
look of the convertible and the Rover V8 in particular. But I fully under=
stand why so many folks prefer the TR2-6 cars. Since I've driven a TR3 and=
TR4 daily, I know they are fantastic cars, but you always want what you co=
uldn't get back in the day.
I've owned wedges since the early 1990s and have four now; a fully restored=
1980 TR8, a 1981 TR8 project car for my wife Debbie, and the two Huffaker =
wedges. I own the race cars because a good friend of mine owns one of the =
original Factory Works Triumph TR7 V8 rally cars. In 2016, I hung out with=
him at the Sonoma Raceway Kastner Cup. By the end of the weekend I knew I=
had to join the fun. I researched which Triumph model to buy or build, bu=
t I just couldn't get the Huffaker wedges out of my head. I wanted a conve=
rtible race car, and t he Huffaker shop at Sonoma Raceway was just 35 minut=
es from my home. I talked to Joe Huffaker and he gave me a tip about one o=
f the original TR8 convertibles. It took about three months to find the ca=
r in a barn in Oregon. That was in 2017. Joe tried to convince me to buy =
the Huffaker TR7 before I found the TR8, but I really wanted the V8. After=
I started restoration on 8, I ended up getting the 7 as well. It was a ju=
st a rolling chassis at the time.
In 2019, the restorations were completed and we wanted to participate in th=
e Kastner Cup at Buttonwillow. I guess I've always appreciated the history=
or story behind the cars, so my goal was to recreate the 1980 west coast T=
riumph factory sponsored SCCA race team. I got to know John Mueller and in=
vited him to drive the TR7. John is the son of Lee Mueller, the original d=
river of both Huffaker No. 11 wedges. Since I hadn't driven in a vintage r=
ace, Joe Huffaker was to drive the TR8. Many of you may know how that turn=
ed out. But my goal of course was to drive the cars myself. So the 2020 K=
astner Cup was my first shot, and it turned out about as well as one might =
expect. =20
With that said, I really want to make sure that we preserve the history and=
heritage of Triumph race cars. The Kastner Cup is absolutely critical. S=
o I've offered to help out in any way I can. I am so thankful to Kas and J=
oe Alexander for doing all of the heavy lifting to start and keep the Kastn=
er Cup rolling for the past 17 years. Its a fantastic tribute to the Trium=
ph brand and Kas Kastner.
Thanks for the time, and your nomination to FOT.
Curt Johnston
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<span style=3D"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Thanks Shawn, D=
avid and Bill for the nomination.</span>
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<span style=3D"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">I wanted to giv=
e you a bit of background. Back in the early-mid 1970's my Dad owned =
a Triumph TR3A that was my daily driver in High School. The first car=
I purchased was a TR4 during my senior year in High School. I rebuil=
t the TR4 engine and kept it in good condition. The year I graduated =
from College, the convertible TR8 came out. As a young Triumph fan, I=
liked the look of the convertible and the Rover V8 in particular. Bu=
t I fully understand why so many folks prefer the TR2-6 cars. Since I=
've driven a TR3 and TR4 daily, I know they are fantastic cars, but you alw=
ays want what you couldn't get back in the day.</span>
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color: #333333;">
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color: #333333;">
<span style=3D"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">I've owned wedg=
es since the early 1990s and have four now; a fully restored 1980 TR8, a 19=
81 TR8 project car for my wife Debbie, and the two Huffaker wedges. I=
own the race cars because a good friend of mine owns one of the original F=
actory Works Triumph TR7 V8 rally cars. In 2016, I hung out with him =
at the Sonoma Raceway Kastner Cup. By the end of the weekend I knew I=
had to join the fun. I researched which Triumph model to buy or buil=
d, but I just couldn't get the Huffaker wedges out of my head. I want=
ed a convertible race car, and t</span>
<span style=3D"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">he Huffaker sho=
p at Sonoma Raceway was just 35 minutes from my home. I talked to Joe=
Huffaker and he gave me a tip about one of the original TR8 convertibles.&=
nbsp; It took about three months to find the car in a barn in Oregon. =
That was in 2017. Joe tried to convince me to buy the Huffaker TR7 b=
efore I found the TR8, but I really wanted the V8. After I started re=
storation on 8, I ended up getting the 7 as well. It was a just a rol=
ling chassis at the time.</span>
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color: #333333;">
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</div>
<div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;=
color: #333333;">
<span style=3D"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">In 2019, the re=
storations were completed and we wanted to participate in the Kastner Cup a=
t Buttonwillow. I guess I've always appreciated the history or story =
behind the cars, so my goal was to recreate the 1980 west coast Triumph fac=
tory sponsored SCCA race team. I got to know John Mueller and invited=
him to drive the TR7. John is the son of Lee Mueller, the original d=
river of both Huffaker No. 11 wedges. Since I hadn't driven in a vint=
age race, Joe Huffaker was to drive the TR8. Many of you may know how=
that turned out. But my goal of course was to drive the cars myself.=
So the 2020 Kastner Cup was my first shot, and it turned out about a=
s well as one might expect. </span>
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<div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;=
color: #333333;">
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color: #333333;">
<span style=3D"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">With that said,=
I really want to make sure that we preserve the history and heritage of Tr=
iumph race cars. The Kastner Cup is absolutely critical. So I'v=
e offered to help out in any way I can. I am so thankful to Kas and J=
oe Alexander for doing all of the heavy lifting to start and keep the Kastn=
er Cup rolling for the past 17 years. Its a fantastic tribute to the =
Triumph brand and Kas Kastner.</span>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;=
color: #333333;">
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<span style=3D"font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Thanks for the =
time, and your nomination to FOT.</span>
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I=E2=80=99ll second for Curt!
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Is Curt Johnston FOT yet? If not, I would like to nominate him.
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He is the custodian of the Huffaker wedges and a true Triumph lo=
ver. He would be a great addition to the Friends of Triumph!
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Can I get a second?
<br>
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<br>North American Triumphs (FKA Spitfire & GT6 Magazine) -=
Owner
<br>Des Moines Concours d'Elegance - Recruiting Lead
<br>Continued Legacy Photo - Owner
<br>Iowa British Car Club
<br>FOT/VTR#94692/NASS#746
<br>Drive Away Cancer Iowa - Driver
<br>515-339-4228
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