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Re: Triumph MIS-identification

To: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>
Subject: Re: Triumph MIS-identification
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2002 11:17:06 -0700
Barry Schwartz wrote:
> 
> Well, I had the ultimate um. . . *complement*?  While fueling up at the
> local gas station I heard behind me a couple of ooooh's and awes and not
> really paying attention to it until I heard a woman probably in her early
> to mid thirties say, Is that a VIPER?  She had to say it twice, cause I
> really didn't think she was talking to me.  Now I have had the usual is
> that an MG,Porsche, or even . . yes. . a Fiat, but this was a first.
> I of course smiled and said no it's better than a Viper, it's a Triumph.
> An old Spitfire actually.  (I can see how one could be easily confused :-})
> Don't really know how she missed the "T-R-I-U-M-P-H" in five inch high gold
> letters splayed across the rockers - but it gave me quite a chuckle - You
> think Dodge (Chrysler) would be as amused??


Barry,
Perhaps she thought your Rocker Panel lettering was describing what you do!!!  
:)

Joe

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